Agriscience Consultants
Advanced genetic insights, strategic economic analysis, and sustainable innovations
Our experts help you make better decisions to improve production and performance across your agribusiness.
Results-focused since 2001
For over 20 years our team of agriscience consultants have helped farmers and agribusinesses to make impactful changes to their work – with measurable results. Read about our story
Angus Breeding Objectives
6 major herdbooks
AbacusBio has directly developed economic breeding objectives for 6 of the major Angus herdbooks in the world (American, American Red Angus, Canadian, Australian, NZ and UK).
Global impact
14% of all arable land
Our work has impacted over 220 million hectares (14%) of arable land, globally.
New Zealand dairy
+68% predictive ability
Over the previous NZ fertility estimated breeding value (CR42) by developing a new fertility trait, PR42.
ANGUS BREEDING OBJECTIVES
6 major herdbooks
AbacusBio has directly developed economic breeding objectives for 6 of the major Angus herdbooks in the world (American, American Red, Canadian, Australian, NZ and UK).
GLObal IMPACT
14% of all arable land
With over 20,000 survey respondents, our work has impacted over 220 million hectares (14%) of arable land, globally.
New Zealand DAIRY
+68% predictive ability
Of the NZ fertility EBV (economic breeding value) by developing a new fertility trait, PR42.
CLOSE COLLABORATION WITH RECOGNIsED EXPERTS
No prep needed — we’re flexible
Whether you’ve already done extensive research or you’re just starting to explore your options, there’s nothing you need to prepare before working with us.
We’ll help you identify clear, practical steps to tackle your specific opportunities — so you can make confident decisions and get better commercial results.
With consultants based in New Zealand, Australia, UK, and North America, we’ve delivered projects in over 30 countries. We work the way that suits you best: independently or collaboratively, on site or remote.
We help world-leading agribusinesses get results
Our team works flexibly, offering expertise, leadership and collaboration that delivers results. Find out why you should work with AbacusBio
“The selection models are invaluable to our business.”
“Working together with AbacusBio and including various vegetable crops within the expanded collaboration, helps us create breeding selection models in the vegetable space which will improve commercial insights and efficiency. The selection models will be invaluable to our business as they will leverage R&D data, grower preferences, and economics to drive smarter breeding decisions ultimately benefiting growers and consumers.”
Dr J.D. Rossouw
Head of Vegetable Seeds R&D
Bayer Crop Science
Our areas of expertise
Genetic Improvement
Harness the power of genetics to drive long-term, sustainable gains in productivity, profitability, and environmental performance.
- Design and optimise breeding programs that are aligned to long-term genetic and commercial goals.
- Apply targeted selection and mating strategies to accelerate genetic gain.
- Identify and prioritise the traits that deliver the greatest value and impact.
- Create data-driven tools to assess, predict, and track genetic performance.
- Develop strategies to integrate sustainability and welfare outcomes within breeding programs.
R&D Technology Assessment
Get access to strategic insights across every step of the value chain.
From seeds, breeds, and processing all the way into people’s homes.
- Evaluate emerging genetic technologies for scientific soundness, scalability, and implementation viability.
- Assess the effectiveness and outcomes of R&D initiatives against objectives and industry benchmarks.
- Analyze the potential economic return and environmental implications of potential R&D solutions.
- Study market readiness, customer needs, and adoption barriers for new tools and services.
- Build data-driven business cases to support investment in innovative technologies.
Agribusiness
Optimise your business’s performance and create new growth opportunities across the entire value chain.
- Deliver tailored technical and strategic advice to optimise performance across diverse farm business models.
- Quantify environmental impact through LCA and GHG emissions tracking to support sustainability goals.
- Explore and develop new revenue streams through diversification, innovation, and market-aligned opportunities.
- Analyse and model production, supply chain, and industry dynamics to guide policy, investment, and operational strategy.
Solutions & Tools
Unlock powerful tools and solutions that drive smarter decisions and ensure long-term success.
- Enable intelligent, data-driven decisions through comprehensive performance tracking and analysis.
- Optimise genetic diversity to ensure healthier and more resilient breeding outcomes.
- Enhance long-term success by leveraging real-time insights for continuous improvement.
- Improve breeding efficiency with precise mate allocations that minimize inbreeding.
- Drive industry competitiveness with innovative solutions and advanced genetic services.
