PIC increases its boar semen supply chain with the expansion of Riufred GTC, the largest boar stud in Europe
The expansion will have a new building that will have capacity for 264 additional boars.
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The expansion will have a new building that will have capacity for 264 additional boars.
Hypor, the swine brand of Hendrix Genetics, has recently launched “Swine Support by Hendrix Genetics”, an exclusive technical service app for its customers.
Find out more about the most sustainable sow in the industry.
Genesus warmly celebrates a complete success of Zhengbang Group importing 2400 Genesus breeding pigs from the USA.
Karsten Due comes from several top management positions, including within the ACO Group. He will take up the position as CEO of Danish Pig Genetics on 1 April.
In collaboration with international expertise, Danish Pig Genetics is developing an in-house state-of-the-art genomic evaluation platform for their breeding programs.
Genesus is pleased to announce the delivery of 900 head of breeding pigs to Taiyu (Tycoon) Breeding Pig Company in China.
Hendrix Genetics, global multi-species animal breeding company and BHZP, Germany's largest pig breeding company, have reached an agreement to extend their contract to start production of db.77 boars in Spain in order to fulfill the growing demand of the db.77 boars in the Spanish and Portuguese markets.
John Eggert will officially assume the CEO position on January 1, 2021.
With over 20 years of experience in the agriculture industry, Joop Kersten will manage Hypor's Business Unit Swine.
The Danish breeding company Danish Genetics puts the pig breeder’s everyday life in center as they hire Tore Buhrkall who has more than 20 years of experience within breeding and multiplication.
A producer's experience using group housing with the Hypor Libra* and his advice for producers looking to switch to this system.