Industry Partners
The Agricultural Business Research Institute (ABRI) is based at the UNE, Armidale and specialises in servicing livestock industries with a wide range of agribusiness information services. Holstein Australia uses the database software ILR2 to manage the herd book.
Semex has been a long term supporter of member activities through the sponsorship of the On-Farm Challenge and the All Australian photographic competitions. The On-Farm Challenge is the largest dairy livestock judging competition in Australia, attracting about 3,000 entries from 500 breeders each year.
DataGene is an inustry-owned organisation responsible for developing modern tools and resources for genetic gain and herd improvement in the Australian dairy industry. Holstein Australia collaborates with DataGene to provide Australian breeding values (ABV's) to industry.
The National Herd Improvement Association of Australia Inc. (NHIA) is the industry organisation that promotes herd improvement within the Australian dairy industry by providing a range of services to its membership to benefit Australian dairy farmers.