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Despite contending with a Health Canada smoke advisory, summer heat waves, and the need to relocate events to two different facilities, the 2026 EastGen Showcase and EastGen Challenge youth shows welcomed an outstanding group
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Malgré l’avis de fumée de Santé Canada, les vagues de chaleur estivales et la
nécessité de déplacer les événements vers deux sites différents, l’exposition
EastGen et le Défi EastGen 2026 ont accueilli
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Semex is deeply saddened to announce the sudden passing of Julien Chabot

Julien Chabot joined the Semex Family in 1995 as a Sire Analyst with Eastern Breeders Inc. When the Semex Alliance was formed in 1997, he joined its newly formed Sire Analyst Team and, in August 2016, transitioned to Product Acquisition Specialist. 

His 31-year career with Semex is one marked by success. Most notably, he purchased Braedale Goldwyn, the ‘Type Sire of the Century,’ who shattered records and won multiple consecutive Premier Sire Awards at both the World Dairy Expo and the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. Julien was Goldwyn’s biggest champion and was known for proudly wearing his custom Goldwyn belt buckle nearly everywhere he went.   

From 2005 to 2008, Julien was instrumental in the Semex Sale of Stars at the Royal, reviving the sale series to international prominence and taking it to new heights with record-breaking averages for Holsteins, component breeds, and its embryo auction.

His understanding of genetics, along with being one of the industry’s best pedigree experts, made him invaluable to Semex. He loved working with his herds and clients, equally comfortable discussing net merit dollars and the show ring. His long line of success includes names dairymen worldwide love: Windbrook, Dropbox, and Havenofear. Many more proven sires and young bulls from North American top herds are a part of Semex because of his careful matings and strategy.

Julien’s eye for cattle was unmatched. He and his family were synonymous with Champions, helping make names such as Twix, Caught A Vibe, Lasenza, Lovestruck, and the Million Dollar Lila Z household names.

Above all, those who knew Julien knew he loved Semex; he loved Goldwyn, but most of all he loved his wife, Marianne, and his daughter, Alex. 

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The current EastGen Board of Directors recently gathered at our Head Office in Guelph, ON, for their official Board photo. Following the EastGen Annual
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Les membres du conseil d’administration actuel d’EastGen se sont récemment réunis à notre siège social de Guelph, en Ontario, pour la prise de leur photo officielle. À la suite de l’assemblée
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It’s Official - NSAB Joins EastGen - June 1st marked an exciting milestone as we
officially welcomed Nova Scotia to EastGen. Earlier this year, members of Nova Scotia Animal Breeders (NSAB) voted to join EastGen and officially become a part of the Semex Alliance. NSAB is the twenty-first farmer-owned organization to come
together under the EastGen banner, continuing a long history of collaboration in support of Canadian producers.
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C’est officiel - NSAB se joint à EastGen - Le 1er juin a marqué une étape importante puisque nous avons officiellement accueilli la Nouvelle-Écosse au sein d’EastGen. Plus tôt cette année, les membres de Nova Scotia Animal Breeders (NSAB) ont voté pour se joindre à EastGen et faire officiellement partie de l’Alliance Semex. NSAB est la 21e entreprise appartenant à des agriculteurs à se regrouper sous la bannière d’EastGen, poursuivant une longue tradition de collaboration en appui aux producteurs canadiens.
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