ANGUS Australia has launched its own a next-generation genetic evaluation platform developed over five years and piloted with members since September.
The Angus GenetiQ platform is now fully operational and marks a major step forward in data accuracy, evaluation speed and long-term capability for the Angus breed.
For the timebeing at least, the new GenetiQ platform will run in parallel with the Angus BreedPlan platform.
Last month, another major Breedplan user, the Australian Wagyu Association, announced that it would launch a fully-independent, world-leading genetic evaluation platform for the breed in early 2026.
Scott Wright
Angus Australia chief executive Scott Wright said the launch of Angus GenetiQ came at a pivotal time for the beef genetics sector.
“Over the past months, there has been a great deal of industry discussion about the future of genetic evaluation services in Australia,” Mr Wright said.
“Angus GenetiQ represents certainty for Angus. It represents continuity and most importantly, it represents our commitment to putting members in control of a world-class, future-proofed evaluation system built specifically for our breed.”
Angus GenetiQ is powered by Angus Australia’s extensive genotype and performance database, modernised analytical models, and improved processing workflows built for reliability, responsiveness and scale. The result is greater accuracy, more frequent evaluation cycles, expanded data capture, and the confidence that members’ data is secure and being used to its full potential.
Mr Wright said the organisation had deliberately taken the long-term view.
“We made a commitment five years ago to ensure Angus producers would control our own future” he said.
“While parts of the genetic evaluation landscape are going through change, Angus GenetiQ means our members have an independent, breed-specific genetic evaluation platform that enables us to adapt to change and innovate as required.”
The system has been tested extensively during its 2025 pilot phase. Enhancements include faster evaluation turnaround, expanded genomic integration, improved trait modelling, streamlined data submission, and the technical foundations to incorporate new traits as industry research progresses.
Importantly, Angus GenetiQ underpins a broader Angus Australia strategy centred on data integrity, member service, technological leadership and sustainable genetic progress.
“Angus cattle continue to be the backbone of Australia’s premium beef supply chain, and our members expect and deserve a genetic evaluation pipeline that safeguards that position,” Mr Wright said.
“With Angus GenetiQ, we have delivered a system that is advanced, reliable, trusted and designed to accelerate the genetic progress
that underpins commercial value.”
The rollout of Angus GenetiQ will be accompanied by future plans for program extensions, including Angus Heifer Select, Angus Steer Select, Angus Ultra Select, and Angus Verified, all of which will integrate seamlessly within the new platform.
These tools will provide a comprehensive and consistent ecosystem of evaluation and verification services, all Powered by Angus GenetiQ.
Members will be notified when the results are available and the Angus GenetiQ EBVs are displayed for each animal.
Source: Angus Australia