Angus Australia launches Angus GenetiQ
Delivering the next generation of genetic tools for members
Angus Australia today announced the official launch of Angus GenetiQ, a next-generation genetic evaluation platform developed over five years and piloted with members since September 2025. The platform is now fully operational and marks a major step forward in data accuracy, evaluation speed and long-term capability for the Angus breed.
CEO Scott Wright said the launch comes at a pivotal time for the beef genetics sector. “Over the past months, there has been a great deal of industry discussion about the future of genetic evaluation services in Australia,” Mr Wright said. “Angus GenetiQ represents certainty for Angus. It represents continuity and most importantly, it represents our commitment to putting members in control of a world-class, future-proofed evaluation system built specifically for Angus.”
Angus GenetiQ is powered by Angus Australia’s extensive genotype and performance database, modernised analytical models, and improved processing workflows built for reliability, responsiveness and scale. The result is greater accuracy, more frequent evaluation cycles, expanded data capture, and the confidence that members’ data is secure and being used to its full potential.
Mr Wright said the organisation had deliberately taken the long view. “We made a commitment five years ago to ensure Angus producers would control our own future” he said. “While parts of the genetic evaluation landscape are going through change, Angus GenetiQ means our members have an independent, breed-specific genetic evaluation platform that enables us to adapt to change and innovate as required.”
The system has been tested extensively during its 2025 pilot phase. Enhancements include faster evaluation turnaround, expanded genomic integration, improved trait modelling, streamlined data submission, and the technical foundations to incorporate new traits as industry research progresses.
Importantly, Angus GenetiQ underpins a broader Angus Australia strategy centred on data integrity, member service, technological leadership and sustainable genetic progress.
“Angus cattle continue to be the backbone of Australia’s premium beef supply chain, and our members expect and deserve a genetic evaluation pipeline that safeguards that position,” Mr Wright said. “With Angus GenetiQ, we have delivered a system that is advanced, reliable, trusted and designed to accelerate the genetic progress that underpins commercial value.”
The rollout of Angus GenetiQ is accompanied by future plans for program extensions, including Angus Heifer Select, Angus Steer Select, Angus Ultra Select, and Angus Verified, all of which will integrate seamlessly within the new platform. These tools will provide a comprehensive and consistent ecosystem of evaluation and verification services, all Powered by Angus GenetiQ.
For further information please contact:
Scott Wright
CEO
Angus Australia
ceo@angusaustralia.com.au
Media enquiries:
Caroline Laine
Marketing & Communications Manager
Angus Australia
caroline.laine@angusaustralia.com.au
