Developing a Large Scale Data Platform

Dr Rod Polkinghorne, OAM

Coming from many sources NIR, Hyperspectral Vision systems, FLIR CT, DEXA Whole genome sequencing

Needed for Genomic application Phenotypic data Fertility, growth, yield, marbling Eating quality

BIG DATA

Too much DATA Need to identify the useful core

Data intensive & much more needed

USAFRANCE POLAND

AUSTRALIA

IRELAND

NORTHERN IRELAND

JAPAN

KOREA

NEW ZEALANDSOUTH AFRICA

WHAT DATA DO WE HAVE on EQ?International Beef EQ Consumer Studies

10,980

3,960

7,800600

600

104,200

3601,000

9,000720

180

720

360

180

2,460

720

2,400

1,920

360

180

WALES

180

450

360

nnAnimal Data

Ireland

USA

Sth Africa

France

Japan

Environmental & Genetic Variation

Korea

Nth Ireland

Bulls

Bulls

HGP’s

Bos Indicus

Marbling

MarblingWagyu

Hanwoo

Cows

Dairy x

Euro’s

Pastures & Supplements

Harsh Environment

Fully Fed & Housed

Grain Feeding

Poland

Australia

New Zealand

TRIAL RESEARCH, PUBLICATIONS,

ANALYSIS, MODEL DEVELOPMENT,

AUSTRALIA

COMPANY A

IRELAND

Northern IRELAND

FRANCE

POLAND

COMPANY B

INDEPENDENTLY OWNED DATA HOUSED IN A COMMON DATABASE

DATAbank

RESEARCH ACCESS

APPLICATION DATABASE WITH STANDARDISED TOOLS UNDERPINNING RESEARCH TRIALS

IRISH RESEARCH TRIAL

AUST. RESEARCH TRIAL

POLISH RESEARCH TRIAL

Agreed Concept For Global EQ Data Collaboration

Shared Data

What Phenotypic data exists?

MSA - All with EQ, Very limited phenotypic data

USDA MARC - Outstanding phenotypic data, No EQ data

ICBF - All Irish Beef & Dairy cattle, No EQ

ICBF – An Inspirational Model

Herd Books

AI Companies

Milk Recording

Genetic Evaluation System

Dairy & Beef Farmers

Ped. Certs & Linears

Calf reg & movement

ICBF

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Herd Books

AI Companies

Milk Recording

Genetic Evaluation System

Dairy & Beef Farmers

Animal Events

Ped. Certs & Linears

Calf reg & movement

Less paper, more profit!

Vets & vet labs.

Genotypes & gen labs.

ICBF

Da

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Teagasc Research

Schemes, e.g.,BVD, BGDP, Origin Green

Slaughter Factories

Herd Books

AI Companies

Milk Recording

Genetic Evaluation System

Animal Events

Ped. Certs & Linears

Teagasc & ACA Advisors

Marts & auctioneers

Milk Co-ops

Dairy & Beef Farmers

Calf reg & movements

Rep

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1m AI recs/yr

700k MR recs/yr

1.6 m carcass recs/yr

7.0 m movement records/yr

500k genotype recs/yr

2.3m BVD recs/yr

2.3 m birth recs/yr

30m animals with 100m+ records.

100k farmers are now serviced from the database.

Where do we stand?

A trickle down genetic model! Breed society dominated structure Pedigree augmented by genotyping Purebred progeny performance recorded 15 mo old bulls sold

DATA to BREEDPLAN

Commercial pure & cross bred progeny Carcase including MSA data

Genetic application severely restricted by structure which doesn’t access this data

RECORDING DISCONNECT

DATA LOST

Some personal experience..DAIRY

1000 AI bred heifers from 3 Australian states

Feedlot feeding system

Low milk & fat cows

Genetic Limitation Production doubled within 2 generations

Recips

Elite sires

ET donors

Some personal experience..

Charlton Feedlot Individual animal records from 1971 – 1990 documented $200/Hd difference

based on growth alone within individual lots

Polkinghornes Paddock to Plate Retail Brand 2000 - 2010

Individual muscle, fat & bone weights on 5,000 carcasses Individual muscle EQ score Direct VBM payment @ 40% of retail $0.50 to $1/Kg HSCW difference in carcase values in every mob

BEEF

Grade Weight Percentage of HSCW

Ungrd, 0.0%

3 Star, 13.8%

4 Star, 18.2%

5 Star, 2.2%

Trim, 33.6%

Fat , 12.2%

Bone, 18.4%

N.F.S., 0.0%

Value of Product by Grade

Ungrd, $0.00

3 Star , $174.32

4 Star , $426.14

5 Star , $93.68

Trim, $237.65

Fat, $1.23

Bones, $0.93

N.F.S. , $0.00

Some personal experience..

‘MARRINYA’ Enterprises 500 Breeding cows (2- 10yrs old) Rotational 3-way cross - Angus, Shorthorn, Composite Single sire joining, birth weighing & ID 3 calving seasons – Autumn, Winter, Spring Comprehensive data for genetics, DNA, production, carcase

& retail value

Which cows should be culled?Which cows should be ET donors?Sire Ranking?

Absolutely no idea as couldn’t access reliable analysis! Current systems fail to evaluate commercial multi-breed cattle

BEEF

The Opportunity

FROM: TO:

The NLGC outcome should be a revolution in cattle industry efficiency & genetic progress enabled by collaborative global data sharing and incentivised by VBM

Trickle DOWN

Registered Purebred records

UNKNOWN COMMERCIAL PROGENY

15 Mo old sire with EBV’s

Outcome UP

Carcase yield & EQ (MSA) results + Reproduction & Growth data (Any breed combination)

GENOMIC PREDICTION Utilising Australian & Global Data

SIRE, DAM & PROGENY RATINGS