BBG-UK is the marketing arm
of BBG Belgium
BBG Belgium is the International
marketing arm of AWE (Association Wallonian
Elvarge).
AWE
was formed by the merger of the two major semen cooperatives in Belgium
HALIBA and LINALUX
AWE is considered The Reference in the
selection, production and distribution on the world market for Belgian Blue
Genetics.
AWE in Belgium provides semen and services for over 4000 Beef
and Dairy farmers. Calves born on these farms are automatically recorded at
birth providing extensive information to record individual bull traits. Further
information is automatically collected from the offspring at 13 months and
added to the birth data. This data is BLUP at the University of Liege and then
published by the Belgian Herd Book. This extensive ongoing collection of data
provides the farmers with highly accurate tools for sire selection.
The
aim of AWE is to provide its members with quality genetics at competitive prices
thus allowing those cooperative members to compete effectively in today's market
place. Like dairy genetics BBG beef genetics are now available on the world
market including the UK. Over the past ten years customers of Cogent, Genus,
Avoncroft, SuperSires, Semen World, and other semen companies have benefited
from the production of quality semen from Belgium. Now with the
introduction of the Internet those genetics are available to you direct.
AWE and BBG are Dedicated to Excellence in the production of
Belgian Blue Genetics. To this end the index's and
 Linear
Classification of bulls are updated on a regular basis by independent sources.
There is a test facility (CSB) next to the insemination station at Ciney that
can house and test 450 bulls per year. Partnerships have been formed with AI
companies on the International market and Progressive
Genetics in Ireland have combined with BBG to test over 20 bulls to
date, specifically to produce calving and slaughter information from Holstein
Cows.
Semen
is available from over 140 fully tested and classified bulls. Bulls that come
with extensive calving and carcase value surveys. Bulls that are Linear
classified for 22 traits whose information is recorded and produced with three
separate accuracy's. The Bull , The Bull and his Ascendants, The Bull and his
Descendents. No other Company or Breed gives you so much information to enable
you in your Sire Selection if you require any further information on BBG then
please do not hesitate to phone or E mail.
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