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Episode 35 | Inside Angus GenetiQ: Accuracy, Efficiency and Innovation in Genetic Evaluation, with Dr Vinzent Boerner & Carel Teseling

Episode 35 • 14th July 2026 • The Angus Table • Scott Wright, CEO Angus Australia

In this episode, host Scott Wright, Carel Teseling and Dr. Vinzent Boerner discuss the development and capabilities of Angus GenetiQ.

Dr Vinzent Boerner and Carel Teseling explain the five-year development journey of Angus GenetiQ, including how and why Angus Australia developed its own genetic evaluation system independent of third-party providers.

They explain the system architecture solving 150-170 million equations weekly, why weekly runs benefit members more than monthly alternatives, how genetic correlations are estimated, why avoiding pre-adjustments improves accuracy, the impact of HeiferSELECT/SteerSELECT alignment, and how new traits can be added within weeks.

So pull up a chair at the Angus Table for this conversation about genetic independence, scientific rigour, and the system supporting breed decisions.

Key topics covered:

Vinzent's PhD background in genetics and ten-year AGBU career prior to working with Angus on Angus GenetiQ.
Why Angus Australia embarked on this development process and the journey to get Angus GenetiQ live
System architecture: 150-170 million equations across 4 million pedigree animals, 25 genetic effects, 500,000 genotypes running weekly.
The efficiency that allows Angus Genetiq to run on modest hardware
How genetic correlations are estimated and why avoiding pre-adjustments improves accuracy
Available traits: gestation, birth weight, weaning weight, yearling weight, final weight, mature weights, body condition, cow height, maternal value, scrotal, carcass, EMA, P8 fat, MSA marbling, coat type plus temperament EBV. with more coming later this year
Weekly evaluation benefits: faster turnaround for genotype rejections and quicker member results on late submissions.
HeiferSELECT/SteerSELECT alignment: both commercial and seedstock run through same evaluation ensuring consistency between systems.\
How flexible the model is and Vinzent’s predictions of what is possible vs what is likely in the future
The importance of independence and self-sufficiency for Angus and how Malshani and the team are building long-term maintenance capability

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CREDITS:

Host: Scott Wright, CEO. Get in touch via email [email protected]

Producer: Mel Strasburg [email protected]

Audio editing and post-production: Ellen Ronalds Keene at https://perkdigital.com.au

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