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Every day AbacusBio people are out there doing something new. They are constantly exploring new ideas, pushing boundaries, challenging the status quo and advancing agribusiness around the world. Here is where you read about their latest endeavours. You can also join the team on social media and keep up with the latest science and tech developments. Check out the social media links below.
Our December issue of the Breeder newsletter is out20211215202800
Our December issue of the Breeder newsletter is out
December 15, 2021
Time to embrace our failures20211209212127
Time to embrace our failures
December 9, 2021
Amer ‘starting again’ as AbacusBio director20211118013849
Amer ‘starting again’ as AbacusBio director
November 18, 2021
Redone foods not so satisfying20211114220500
Redone foods not so satisfying
November 14, 2021
Our challenges are global, not just a NZ govt. problem20211112221800
Our challenges are global, not just a NZ govt. problem
November 12, 2021
Better to acknowledge world-class skills20211110011600
Better to acknowledge world-class skills
November 10, 2021
Understanding needed between warring generations20211027011500
Understanding needed between warring generations
October 27, 2021
AbacusBio, Bayer deal nominated for award20211021034500
AbacusBio, Bayer deal nominated for award
October 21, 2021
AbacusBio and Bayer expand collaboration to additional crops and geographies20211019223815
The evolution of No 8 wire innovation20211013012000
The evolution of No 8 wire innovation
October 13, 2021
Leadership is needed as sheep and beef farming face fight20210929012200
Leadership is needed as sheep and beef farming face fight
September 29, 2021
Our September issue of the Breeder newsletter is out20210915220213
Our September issue of the Breeder newsletter is out
September 15, 2021
Reflecting on how we make decisions20210915215955
Reflecting on how we make decisions
September 15, 2021
Examine the whole supply chain20210901222248
Examine the whole supply chain
September 1, 2021
All manner of good happens among community from sport20210825225112
All manner of good happens among community from sport
August 25, 2021
Failure terrifying but not trying at all even more so20210806085415
Failure terrifying but not trying at all even more so
August 6, 2021
Full of pride for mother in ute with dogs20210720215530
Full of pride for mother in ute with dogs
July 20, 2021
Differentiating NZ’s meat in flexitarian market worthwhile20210713000921
Alternatives to fossil-fuelled plastic big opportunity20210624002005
Alternatives to fossil-fuelled plastic big opportunity
June 24, 2021
Breast milk manufacturing in lab a shock20210608235224
Breast milk manufacturing in lab a shock
June 8, 2021
Traditional governance inertia constrains nimble leadership20210526205156
Our May issue of the Breeder newsletter is out20210519003234
Our May issue of the Breeder newsletter is out
May 19, 2021
Global food demand on fraught path20210512210020
Global food demand on fraught path
May 12, 2021
Time for questioning useful Goliath20210427210020
Time for questioning useful Goliath
April 27, 2021
No reason for us to fear alternative proteins20210414221712
No reason for us to fear alternative proteins
April 14, 2021
MD’s column: Time to fight the attack on young women’s image20210331012400
MD’s column: Time to fight the attack on young women’s image
March 31, 2021
MD’s column: Theory of dogs matching their owners fine, but has its limits20210327102946
MD’s column: Streamline data capture to avoid creating ‘audit fatigue’20210305060021
The Country Podcast: Anna Campbell on regenerative agriculture20210222214908
The Country Podcast: Anna Campbell on regenerative agriculture
February 22, 2021
MD’s column: Regenerative farming fight sad20210217195503
MD’s column: Regenerative farming fight sad
February 17, 2021
MD’s column: Pandemic disruption highlights challenges looming for farming20210208205141
Programme to take beef into future20210114201421
Programme to take beef into future
January 14, 2021
Our December issue of the Breeder newsletter is out20201217210612
Our December issue of the Breeder newsletter is out
December 17, 2020
Kudos for landmark fertility research20201215204319
Kudos for landmark fertility research
December 15, 2020
MD’s column: Time of no holds baa-ed fun rolls round20201209072123
MD’s column: Time of no holds baa-ed fun rolls round
December 9, 2020
MD’s column: My challenge to you20201206205619
MD’s column: My challenge to you
December 6, 2020
MD’s column: Not just a buzzword, paradigm shift can deliver innovation20201125210429
MD’s column: Not just a buzzword, paradigm shift can deliver innovation
November 25, 2020
Market Report on Ireland: Opportunities for New Zealand agri-business20201118195952
Market Report on Ireland: Opportunities for New Zealand agri-business
November 18, 2020
MD’s column: Hypocrisy, hidden costs can lurk in carbon neutral goals20201113020502
MD’s column: Hypocrisy, hidden costs can lurk in carbon neutral goals
November 13, 2020
Anna Campbell joins NZC board20201111205157
Anna Campbell joins NZC board
November 11, 2020
Medicinal cannabis industry still full of misinformed perception, over-regulation20201110195200
Data is growing in importance20201104081300
Data is growing in importance
November 4, 2020
MD’s column: As we walk the tightrope of integrity, our actions matter20201028021912
Unique approach to updating breeding programme20201020022100
Unique approach to updating breeding programme
October 20, 2020
MD’s column: Consumers’ food choices drive food innovation20201014081618
MD’s column: Consumers’ food choices drive food innovation
October 14, 2020
Peter Amer to speak at Otago Field Days20201006223307
Peter Amer to speak at Otago Field Days
October 6, 2020
Our September issue of the Breeder newsletter is out20200929204926
Our September issue of the Breeder newsletter is out
September 29, 2020
Vaccination against salmonella urged20200920220434
Vaccination against salmonella urged
September 20, 2020
MD’s column: Wool offers a solution to our plastic problem20200916205819
MD’s column: Wool offers a solution to our plastic problem
September 16, 2020
Check out our new Dtreo video!20200909213601
Check out our new Dtreo video!
September 9, 2020
AbacusBio is extremely excited to announce our collaboration with Bayer20200902225949
AbacusBio is extremely excited to announce our collaboration with Bayer
September 2, 2020
MD’s column: We must learn to protect our products20200902041820
MD’s column: We must learn to protect our products
September 2, 2020
British and Kiwi farmers have lessons for each other20200901005700
British and Kiwi farmers have lessons for each other
September 1, 2020
MD’s column: It is time to diversify our diets and food systems20200820002940
MD’s column: It is time to diversify our diets and food systems
August 20, 2020
MD’s column: A new life for Mendel’s peas thanks to plant protein market20200806033559
MD’s column: Acclimatising crucial for plants and people20200723034200
MD’s column: Acclimatising crucial for plants and people
July 23, 2020
MD’s column: Increased diversity in leadership drives innovation and agility20200713153015
Scientist excited about sheep and beef future20200710153030
Scientist excited about sheep and beef future
July 10, 2020
Kiwi scientists devise new model for crop breeding20200708213823
Kiwi scientists devise new model for crop breeding
July 8, 2020
AbacusBio’s new partner confident about future of agriculture20200626110332
MD’s column: Parenting more about things that go wrong than successes20200625233406
MD’s column: We can adapt, and should keep doing so20200610034942
MD’s column: We can adapt, and should keep doing so
June 10, 2020
Pilot trial to identify possibility of breeding lower-methane emitting cows gets underway20200609035221
MD’s column: How much can the Govt really help small business?20200528020909
MD’s column: Pandemic’s silver lining: taking the snobbery out of science20200512215453
MD’s column: Changing patterns in food supply must be addressed20200428230359
Our April issue of the Breeder newsletter is out20200424225652
Our April issue of the Breeder newsletter is out
April 24, 2020
MD’s column: Pandemic brings a roller coaster of emotions20200415030833
MD’s column: Pandemic brings a roller coaster of emotions
April 15, 2020
Zoom good for our rural communities in isolation20200410225156
Zoom good for our rural communities in isolation
April 10, 2020
MD’s column: Time to reassess our entire food chains to find better ways20200403031959
Managing feed and stock during slaughter delay: Simon Glennie20200401031230
MD’s column: Previous economic shocks changed way the world trades20200318082046
We need to be strategic, India will not be China 2.020200318073429
We need to be strategic, India will not be China 2.0
March 18, 2020
MD’s column: Massive economy to tap into but dairy tariff high20200304081044
MD’s column: Octagon changes a ‘trial’ in more ways than one20200219080049
MD’s column: Octagon changes a ‘trial’ in more ways than one
February 19, 2020
MD’s column: The road to market is a rocky one for food entrepreneurs20200205081719
The key to successfully calving beef heifers and getting them back in calf as a 3 year old20200114072029
Our MD Anna Campbell named 2019 ODT Business Leader of the Year!20200104073334
Our MD Anna Campbell named 2019 ODT Business Leader of the Year!
January 4, 2020
Growing careers through the AGMARDT-AbacusBio International Internship – featuring Luke Fisher and Emma Hinton20191222071929
Our December issue of the Breeder newsletter is out20191220073231
Our December issue of the Breeder newsletter is out
December 20, 2019
Watch Anna Campbell’s talk on positioning NZ as a boutique producer of deer products20191025071516
Rural Innovation Lab announces four projects20190926071311
Rural Innovation Lab announces four projects
September 26, 2019
Our August issue of the Breeder newsletter is out20190823071827
Our August issue of the Breeder newsletter is out
August 23, 2019
Genetics programmes can support vulnerable communities that are dependent on livestock20190821071702
AbacusBio merges with Gemnetics, sets the stage for genomics and big data in plant and animal breeding20190810075252
Comment: Climate change should not be blamed on farming alone20190627072932
Angus: Introducing the New Beef Value20190531072819
Angus: Introducing the New Beef Value
May 31, 2019
Transparency and inclusion key to AbacusBio’s success20190507072651
Our April issue of the Breeder newsletter is out20190426024627
Our April issue of the Breeder newsletter is out
April 26, 2019
From Aussie jackeroo to Dunedin consultant20190321070844
From Aussie jackeroo to Dunedin consultant
March 21, 2019
Dairy NZ: Trait to the TOP on cow longevity20190307070520
Dairy NZ: Trait to the TOP on cow longevity
March 7, 2019
New research into better genetics for cow longevity20190204072546
New research into better genetics for cow longevity
February 4, 2019
The value of using higher yielding, higher growth rate, maternal and terminal sires20190121024457
Our December issue of the Breeder newsletter is out20181212102353
Our December issue of the Breeder newsletter is out
December 12, 2018
Internship at AbacusBio ‘very fortunate’ for Dunedin student20181210023629
Internship at AbacusBio ‘very fortunate’ for Dunedin student
December 10, 2018
Our October issue of the newsletter is out20181012102530
Our October issue of the newsletter is out
October 12, 2018
Big US beef index job for Dunedin’s AbacusBio20180820072443
Big US beef index job for Dunedin’s AbacusBio
August 20, 2018
Taking home new knowledge20180702014639
Taking home new knowledge
July 2, 2018
Our June issue of the Breeder newsletter is out20180630102100
Our June issue of the Breeder newsletter is out
June 30, 2018
Cheaper lab meat to put pressure on farmers by vying with mince and other red meat cuts20180504072328