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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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Semex is pleased to announce that Justin Sherrard has been appointed as an External Advisor to its Board of Directors.
In his role as External Advisor, Sherrard will provide the board with independent strategic insight, drawing on his expertise in international markets, global supply chains, investment strategy, value-based go-to-market approaches, innovation, automation, ag-tech, governance, and long-term sustainability. 
"Justin brings extensive global experience across animal protein supply chains, sustainability, innovation, and strategic growth," says Semex CEO Matt McCready. "Throughout his career, he has worked with agri-food organizations, including input providers, producers, retailers, and foodservice companies, across major international markets. We're excited to have him join us at Semex."
Most recently, Sherrard served as Global Strategist, Animal Protein, at Rabobank, advising clients on emerging opportunities and risks in global animal protein markets, supporting strategic investment decisions, and helping shape long-term strategy.
Currently, he serves as President of the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, leading international collaboration to achieve sustainability outcomes across the beef value chain. In addition, Sherrard is a director and advisor to several ag-tech and innovation-focused companies, with expertise in supply chain innovation, AI, automation, and productivity in the livestock sector.



 

 

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Progress where it counts the most - The April proof round delivered meaningful genetic progress across our dairy sire lineup. With a balanced mix of high-impact
new releases and dependable proven sires, EastGen’s lineup continues to make progress where it counts most for profit and herd performance. No matter your
breeding strategy, you’ll find sires that bring dependability
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La ronde d’épreuves d’avril a démontré des progrès génétiques concrets dans notre groupe de taureaux laitiers. Avec un mélange équilibré de nouveaux venus à for t potentiel et de taureaux éprouvés fiables, le groupe d’EastGen continue de réaliser des progrès là où ça compte le plus en matière de profit et de per formance du troupeau. Quelle que soit votre stratégie d’élevage, vous trouverez des taureaux
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This proof round kicks off the year, delivering meaningful genetic progress across our Holstein lineup. With a balanced mix of high-impact new releases and dependable proven sires, our lineup continues to make progress where it counts most for profit and herd performance. No matter your breeding strategy, you’ll find sires that bring dependability, consistent outcomes, and reliable results to your operation...
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Four new Ayrshire additions this proof round for our Ayrshire enthusiasts. We start with our new addition Republique Marvin who debuts with +3380 GPA LPI (#1 in Canada), +1766 Milk (#1), +62 Fat, +58 Protein (#1), and a pleasing +9 for Conformation. Marvin, an A2A2 carrier, is a Bournstar from a VG-87 Yellow from a VG-87 and then four more generations of VG dams...
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