For the first time, New Zealand dairy farmers will have access to fresh sexed semen and embryos, following successful on‐farm trials by breeding companies.

 An agreement between US‐based Sexing Technologies, AgResearch and the Waikato Innovation Park means technology is now available to artificial breeding and embryo companies in New Zealand.

Liberty Genetics and Animal Breeding Services initiated a trial to evaluate the use of sexed semen in the dairy industry.

The technology lets  farmers accelerate the rate of genetic advancement of their herds.

Semen‐sexing technology gives farmers the ability to demand female semen from the best bulls for the top 25% of their herd and get enough replacements from the very best genetics.

 The technology also has potential for bull beef farming as well as New Zealand’s horse

breeding industry, in particular Standard breds.