Angus Research Showcased at the 26th AAABG Conference
The 26th Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics (AAABG) Conference was held from 24–26 June 2025 in Queenstown, New Zealand.
Carel Teseling, Malshani Samaraweera, and Liam Mowbray attended the event alongside several key collaborators to represent Angus Australia and showcase some of our latest research and developments in Angus genetic improvement.
Widely regarded as the premier livestock breeding conference in Australia and New Zealand, the AAABG Conference brings together researchers, industry professionals, and enthusiasts every two years to share cutting-edge developments in animal breeding and genetics.
Several papers presented at the conference highlighted the recent progress made in Angus genetics, including:
- Genetic correlations between mature body condition, weight, and hip height and early fat-depth traits in Australian Angus cattle.
- Associations between immune competence breeding values and health traits in Australian Angus cattle.
- Latest developments in genomic tools for Angus Australia: SteerSELECT, HeiferSELECT, and BreedCHECK.
- Effects of adding a new fertility trait to the Angus Australia HeiferSELECT index.
- Building a reference population to enable genomic selection for methane-related traits in beef cattle.
- Methane and carbon dioxide emissions in Australian Angus – past and present.
The full proceedings from the 26th AAABG Conference will be made available in the coming weeks.
Feature Image: Carel Teseling – Angus Australia Chief Operating Officer, Malshani Samaraweera – Angus Australia Geneticist and Liam Mowbray – Angus Australia R&D Specialist at AAABG 2025
