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Semex and Nedap have strengthened and expanded their successful partnership. The Semex ai24® program with Nedap technology is now available in more countries, enabling dairy farmers to significantly improve their herd performance and profitability.

Semex ai24, which monitors the reproduction, health and location of cows, has been offered with Nedap technology in a growing amount of key dairy regions since 2008. The successful results that dairy farmers experience from Semex ai24 technology within the program and the related high level of customer satisfaction has led to this expansion.

"Striving for efficiency and precision management for its clients, Semex is excited to offer Nedap technology to even more markets through its Semex ai24 program. Nedap has already been a trusted partner in many countries around the globe for more than 10 years, with an excellent track record when it comes to improving dairy herd management and performance. Semex clients can take advantage of all the benefits this reliable and innovative technology offers," says Drew Sloan, Semex Sr. Vice President, Sales & Business Development.

Bas Driessen, Sales Manager at Nedap adds, "Nedap is proud of the many years of collaboration with Semex. The value that Semex adds for dairy farmers through the ai24 program with Nedap technology is a crowning achievement. Their improved results and enthusiasm are the main proof of our successful partnership. We are therefore thrilled to expand the collaboration partnership with Semex." 

Semex is comprised of three Partner Owners: WestGen, CIAQ (Centre d'insémination artificielle du Québec) and EastGen. As a leading global genetics company, Semex is focused on providing our clients with the solutions, innovations and technologies that positively impact their lives, as well as the lives of the animals on their operations and within our global community. This is Genetics for Life, our guiding ... Læs mere...

Semex along with its owners, EastGen and CIAQ, are pleased to announce the donation of a combined $100,000 to the British Columbia Dairy Association adding to the $100,000 donation previously made by WestGen. Last month the BC Dairy Association worked quickly to set up an emergency recovery fund with all monies raised directed towards providing urgently needed services and supplies to dairy farms and their families.

"The entire country has been moved by the devastation seen by our clients, friends and partners in British Columbia following these catastrophic floods," says Paul Larmer, Semex CEO. "Our deepest concern has been and continues to be the health and safety of farmers, farm workers and livestock in these affected areas. With our partners at WestGen, we collectively worked immediately to protect supply chains and deliverables, and now together we're working to support the work needed to rebuild in these critical farming areas in what has already been a challenging year."

"British Columbia's farmers were there for us during the Great Ice Storm of 1998," says CIAQ President, Jean-François Morin. "Now it is our turn to be there for them. On behalf of our Board of Directors, employees and client-owners, we are making this gesture of solidarity to help them get through this terrible ordeal."

"As partners in Semex, we work together for producers across Canada," says EastGen President Gerrit Wensink. "Now, as the individuals and families in British Columbia deal with the devastation brought by the floods, producers in Eastern Canada are united in support of their colleagues and partners in BC."

"We're proud to be partners in a key part of Western Canada's dairy community and will continue to support and evaluate needs in this recovery effort," says Larmer. "Today we're proud to announce this collective commitment and we look forward to helping rebuild this critical part of the ... Læs mere...

Semex-tyre i stort antal på #1- pladser på verdensplan, i Canada, USA og Italien er Semex-tyre øverst på den nationale rangliste!   LPI (Canada) - Westcoast Alcove: igen #1 i Canada…… +3736LPI med 2362kg mælk og +0,42%F og +0,10%P i kombination med +10 eksteriør. - Boldi V Gymnast: er nu den næsthøjeste Semex-tyr i Canada. Meget mælk med solid kropsbygning er hans varemærker. - Stanton's Alligator: #3 LPI og +15 eksteriør og Immunity+, en mere komplet allrounder tyr findes ikke. - Boldi V Aptitude: Klatrer videre til de højeste regioner. Allround tyr, Immunity+ og super populær. - Stanton's Adorable: denne bestseller forbliver også øverst på LPI-listen. En kombination af mælk med fremragende komponenter, top eksteriør og med meget gode sundhedsegenskaber. - Melarry Fuel: #8 LPI med massiv mælkmængde, +11 eksteriør og immunitet+. Et rigtigt kraftcenter! - Westcoast Randall: super stabil, afbalanceret avl, når det er bedst. - Legend Maker Victor: gør det fremragende og øger klart i produktionen. Med +13 eksteriør en top tyr i dette segment. - Walnutlawn Sidekick: forbliver langt den højeste døtre afprøvede i Canada i eksteriør (+16).   LPI Genomic (Canada) - 3-stjernet OH Ranger red: sikke et fænomen... rød og hvid og langt den #1 LPI takket være fantastiske produktionstal, superbrugeregenskaber og +10 eksteriør og Immunity+. Lige nu er Ranger nok den mest omtalte tyr i verden. - Westcoast Lugnut: En søn af Alcove og arver sin fars styrker. Også immunitet+. - Westcoast Rocknroll: Pyramid x Alcove og populær i de lave lande i et stykke tid, en dejlig allrounder. - Westcoast Almamater: En fantastisk Alcove søn fra en top kofamilie. Gode  komponenter og meget godt eksteriør. Også en Immunity+ tyr - Westcoast Retrolook: Maestro X Alcove, højt LPI via mælk, komponenter og solid eksteriør.     TPI (USA) - Pine-Tree-I-Pursuit: med 2922 TPI den højeste døtreafprøvede tyr i verden! Meget mælk med ... Læs mere...

Semex is pleased to announce that Dr Bonnie Mallard, University of Guelph Professor Ontario Veterinary College, has received the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Synergy Award and its highest prize of $200,000 towards continuing research. 

Launched in 1995 by NSERC the Synergy Award recognizes partnerships in natural sciences and engineering research and development between universities and Canadian industry. Since their inception, the Awards have honoured the most outstanding achievements of these collaborations in the natural sciences and engineering. 

“When I learned of this win, I was over the moon about this tremendous recognition of my lifetime work as a scientist and professor of immunogenetics,” said Dr. Mallard, adding that the award recognizes women scientists’ ability to translate science into innovation.

“The NSERC Synergy Award for Innovation is one of the highest awards this country offers for innovation, and I plan to use this platform to bring further expansion to the HIR/Immunity+® technology,” she said. “There is still much exciting work left to do.”

Licensed to Semex, the HIR technology has been available to clients worldwide under the Immunity+ lineup since 2012.

“The HIR technology and Immunity+ is a good example of the importance of long-term research collaborations,” says Paul Larmer, Semex CEO. “Nominations are judged on partnership, effective use of resources and tangible benefits, all of which are evident with Immunity+ and HIR testing. We congratulate Dr. Mallard and we’re excited to continue our work together to reduce cattle disease and its related costs through preventative genetic methods worldwide.” 
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Historien om Skovgaard begynder i 1991, da Hans og Joan overtager familievirksomheden efter Hans forældre. Dengang havde de 40 køer og 40 hektar jord. Langsomt men sikkert er de vokset til deres nuværende størrelse, i 2003 blev den første stald bygget til 240 køer og i 2013 blev der tilbygget igen, til den nuværende størrelse på 550 malkekøer.
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Vi har nogle vidunderlige nyheder at rapportere fra vores tyre! Semex -tyre gør det fremragende i alle verdenshjørner, her er nogle højdepunkter.   LPI (Canada) Westcoast Alcove: sikke en tyr ... +3794 LPI med 2524 kg mælk og +0,41% F og +0,09% P i kombination med +10 i type; Stantons Alligator: nr 2 LPI og +15 konformation og immunitet +, en mere komplet allrounder findes ikke; Boldi V Gymnast: fortsætter med at forbløffe og klatrer til 3. pladsen på LPI listen. En masse mælk med fast udvikling er hans varemærke; Mellary Fuel: nr. 5 LPI med mere end 2000 kg mælk, +12 type og immunitet +. laver powerfulde køer; Progenesis Positive: kommer med en stor første LPI avlsværdi, meget mælk med ekstreme kg værdistof  og solid konstruktion; Boldi V Aptitude: igen en immunitet+ tyr, der er meget allround. Meget populær i lang tid; Westcoast Randall: med nu mere end 1000 døtre i den canadiske avlsværdi forbliver han stærk for både produktion og type; Typemæssigt har vi et fantastisk tilbud med Sidekick (+17), Alligator (+15), Crushabull (+14), Victor (+13) og Dealmaker (+13);   LPI Genomic (Canada) 3 Star OH Ranger red: sikke et fænomen .rødbrogede og  nr. 1 på LPI takket være fantastiske produktionstal, superbrugeregenskaber og smuk udformning (+10) OG immunitet+. Ranger er nok den mest omtalte tyr i verden lige nu; Cookiecutter Holysmokes: en tidlig søn af AOT Highjump. Stærk i LPI og TPI; Westcoast Lugnut: en søn af Alcove og arver sin fars stærke sider. Også immunitet+; Westcoast Rocknroll: Pyramid X Alcove og er populær i holland og beldigen og har været det i et godt stykke tid. En dejlig allrounder tyr; Westcoast Almamater: smuk Alcove søn fra en top ko familie. Tykke ... Læs mere...

We are pleased to announce that Jonathan Merriam will be joining Semex August 16, 2021, as Jersey Program Manager, reporting to Jay Shannon, Director, Genetic Programs & Solutions.  

“Jonathan is renowned in the Jersey breed for his extensive knowledge, experience and proven leadership in genetics,” says Jay Shannon. “He will utilize all of his acquired skills and extensive knowledge to lead Semex’s genetic programs, working with our elite genetic partner herds to keep raising the bar of our industry-leading Jersey program.” 

Jonathan most recently was the Genetics Manager at the 7000-cow Ahlem Farms in Hilmar, California. In this role he led the sire selection, mating and the marketing program for this globally famous Jersey farm and genetic resource. Under Jonathan’s management, Ahlem Farms put over 150 bulls into stud and sold high-value heifers annually in national sales. Previously Jonathan was an agricultural instructor at Utah State University, managing their dairy herd management vocational training program, and was the Dairy Extension Specialist for the University of California Cooperative Extension, advising producers regarding dairy nutrition, reproduction, management, employee relations and environmental regulations. 

Jonathan is the current President of the American Jersey Cattle Association, a position he has held for the last three years. He has a rich history of involvement in the dairy industry at local, state and national levels, working on national show and sale committees as well as providing tremendous leadership to youth programs.

Jonathan earned his master’s degree in Dairy Science, Dairy Genetics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and his bachelor’s degree in Dairy Science from California Polytechnic State University.

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Boviteq is extremely excited to announce the opening of Boviteq California in Hilmar, California. Open now, Boviteq California is a fully-operational, accredited Boviteq satellite center offering elite donor housing with OPU and ET services. This location is uniquely equipped to handle young genomic donors, lactating dairy show cows and has robust handling facilities for beef donors.  

“With the growth we’ve seen nationwide for our IVF services and the extreme service demand on the West Coast, California was a logical choice for expansion,” says Dr. Shantille Kruse, Boviteq Director Embryo Business, North America. “Boviteq, and our parent company Semex, have a long-standing relationship with the folks at Vierra Dairy, making them a natural partner for Boviteq California.”

“Our world-class, state-of-the-art IVF (In Vitro Fertilization) facility in Madison, Wisconsin, is ready to accept oocytes from California and for the first time, offer the industry’s best IVF service and results to the West Coast,” says Kruse. “We have seen first-hand the care and quality that Vierra puts into their dairy, and we’ve worked together every step of the way to ensure that this facility, its people and its services meet and exceed industry standards.”

“We’ve been hearing from dairymen for months, asking when we will be ready for them and we’re so excited to let them know that we’re open and ready for business!” says Peter Cipponeri, Vierra Dairy Manager & Boviteq California General Manager. “We really feel that we are offering the very best in donor housing, and coupled with the next level results from Boviteq, Boviteq California will be the most in-demand OPU service provider on the West Coast.”

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Semex is pleased to announce its 2021-2022 Board of Directors with one new member, Normand Barriault, joining the Board, replacing outgoing director Jean Bissonnette, representing Centre d'insémination artificielle du Québec (CIAQ).   Phil MacLean will continue to serve as President of the Board (EastGen), assisted by Vice President Jean-François Morin (CIAQ) and Executive Member Curtis McNeil (EastGen). Other members of the Board of Directors include: Mariette Gagnon (CIAQ); Eric Iversen (WestGen); Richard Lagacé (CIAQ); Gerrit Wensink (EastGen); Tom Pasco (EastGen); and James Ross (WestGen).   Photo Caption: Top from L to R: Phil MacLean, Jean-François Morin, Curtis McNeil; Middle from L to R: Normand Barriault, Mariette Gagnon, Eric Iversen; Bottom from L to R: Richard Lagacé, Gerrit Wensink, Tom Pasco, James Ross                                                                          
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Semex is pleased to announce that Phil MacLean (EastGen) has been appointed as President & Chairman of the Board for 2020-2021, succeeding Gary Bowers (CIAQ). Assisting Semex’s new President is Jean-François Morin (CIAQ) as Vice President and Gerrit Wensink (EastGen) as Executive Member of the Board.

 

 

Semex President Phil MacLean first joined the Semex Board in 2017, serving on the Audit & Risk Committee from 2017-2020. Representing Semex Partner Owner EastGen, he joined their board in 2016, and was elected Vice President in 2019 and 2020. A native of Nova Scotia, Phil’s farm spans 1300 acres and is a robot operation, now focused on developing an A2A2 herd following the dispersal of his 300-head registered herd, Headline Holsteins. Active in the dairy industry, Phil has served on the boards of the Dairy Farmers of Newfoundland and Labrador, as well as Dairy Farmers of Canada. Phil and his wife Pauline Duivenvoorden also operate Barn Fine Eggs, a 7800-laying hen operation as well as Farm Fine Brood, a 25,000-bird broiler operation. Extremely successful, they were awarded the Outstanding Young Farmers Atlantic Canada Award in 1999.    

 

 

 

 

Also serving on the Semex Board of Directors are:

 

 

 

 

Jean Bissonnette (CIAQ)

Mariette Gagnon (CIAQ)

Eric Iversen (WestGen)

Richard Lagacé (CIAQ)

Curtis McNeil (EastGen)

Tom Pasco (EastGen)

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