Data driven results SOME OF THE KEY OBJECTIVES IN 2018 WERE: RAISE post freezing standards for both dairy and beef sires ADAPT ¼ cc straws for the preferred packaging method for most all of our dairy sires. This method has benefited our customers average performance:
0.5% INCREASE
IN DAIRY CONCEPTION RATES
2.6% INCREASE
IN BEEF SIRES USED ON DAIRIES
We attribute much of these increases to the SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT that 1/4 cc straws has had on post thaw semen quality.
SIZE MAKES A DIFFERENCE ASK ABOUT ¼ CC STRAWS FOR ENHANCED FERTILIT Y THE GLOBAL INDUSTRY STANDARD ¼ cc straws are the standard in the dairy industry and in the beef industry outside of the United States ¼ cc straws contain the same number of sperm cells post thaw as ½ cc straws ABS switched to all ¼ cc units for our dairy customers including beef semen used in dairies in 2017
IMPROVED POST FREEZE MOTILIT Y The surface to volume ratio of ¼ cc straws allows for better freezing and thawing which consistently improves post freeze motility
ENHANCED CONCEPTION RATES We have observed up to a 2.6% increase in average conception rates after switching our Beef InFocus Beef on Dairy product line from ½ cc to ¼ cc straws Includes only data on the same bulls, used in both package sizes in the same herds Includes over 180,000 observations split nearly evenly between each package size
ABS IS TRANSITIONING TO BENEFIT OUR CUSTOMERS The majority of ABS’ beef bulls will be produced and available in ¼ cc packaging starting in October 2019. Ask your local Representative about availability on your favorite bulls!