Latest News
2010 THANK YOU SPECIAL
July 26, 2010 – Due to your support of our products and services, ABS remains # 1 and going strong with another great spring season in 2010. As compared to 2009, ABS market share again grew during the first quarter of the year.
ABS and our bull owner partners would again like to extend the following special offer as a Thank You. From July 15th to August 31st choose any combination of the sires included in the attached flyer with a maximum of 10 units per bull and pay just 60% of their normal retail price.
(Read More)
FAWN CALF SYNDROME UPDATE
July 26, 2010 – Below is an update from Dr. Jonathan Beever regarding the development of a DNA diagnostic test
for Contractural Arachnodactyly formerly known as “Fawn Calf Syndrome”.
(Read More)
ABS/ST. JACOBS ABC ICON DUNDEE DIES
June 18, 2009 – ABS Global and St. Jacobs ABC sire 94HO10276 Regancrest DUNDEE was euthanized with dignity earlier this week due to declining mobility.
(Read More)
WESTABY JOINS ABS AS GMS INTERN
June 15, 2009 – ABS Global is pleased to announce Kaleena Westaby has been selected to fulfill the Genetic Management System® (GMS®) Internship for the summer of 2009.
(Read More)
SMITH NAMED ABS PROGENY PROMOTIONS INTERN
June 9, 2009 – ABS Global has named Elizabeth Smith a Progeny Promotions Intern for the summer 2009.
(Read More)
JOHNSON NAMED ABS PROGENY PROMOTIONS INTERN
June 9, 2009 – ABS Global has named Londa Johnson a Progeny Promotions Intern for the summer 2009.
(Read More)
SCHILLER NAMED ABS RESEARCH INTERN
June 9, 2009 – ABS has named Charlie Schiller the Research Intern for the summer 2009.
(Read More)
UNUSUAL CALVES REPORTED FROM CONNEALY ALL AROUND
May 4, 2009 – Dr. Jonathan Beever of the University of Illinois has made us aware of two unusual calves that appear to be affected by the condition commonly known as Fawn Calf Syndrome (FCS). These calves have been parent verified to be sired by 29AN1693 Connealy ALL AROUND (15490811).
(Read More)
HYDROCEPHALUS UPDATE
April 13, 2009 – Following is an update from the American Angus Association and Dr. Jonathan Beever in regard to the severe form of Hydrocephalus that has been observed in some of the same bloodlines that were affected by Arthrogryposis Multiplex (AM). Dr. Beever has been able to identify a causative recessive mutation for Neuropathic Hydrocephalus (NH) and develop a DNA diagnostic test that will accurately classify animals relative to the defect.
(Read More)
UNUSUAL CALF REPORT
February 11, 2009 – Dr. Jonathan Beever of the University of Illinois
has made us aware of a potential separate lethal genetic defect that
may involve similar lines of cattle as those associated with Arthrogryposis
Multiplex (AM).
(Read More)
STOCKEBRAND NAMED AREA REPRODUCTIVE MANAGER
DEFOREST, WISCONSIN – December 17, 2008 – ABS Global is pleased to announce Dan Stockebrand has rejoined ABS as an Area Reproductive Manager for the Champlain Valley of Vermont.
(Read More)
AMUNDSON NAMED REGIONAL SIRE ANALYST
DEFOREST, WISCONSIN – December 17, 2008 – ABS Global is pleased to announce Mitchell Amundson has been named a Regional Sire Analyst for the Eastern United States.
(Read More)
KRONBERG NAMED DIRECTOR OF NORTH AMERICAN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
DEFOREST, WISCONSIN – December 11, 2008 – ABS Global is pleased to announce Todd Kronberg has changed roles within ABS to become the Director of North American Product Development.
(Read More)



