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FROM FARM TO FOODBANKS - At this great time of need, we are helping food banks respond to COVID-19. $1 FROM EACH DOSE WILL BE DONATED TO FEED THOSE IN NEED. As a Canadian, farmer-owned company, we care about and invest in the communities that we live and work in. At this time of need, we feel the responsibility to use our resources to assist those who need help to access food as we navigate
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The world is grappling with an issue of enormous scale and human impact, and our hearts go out to all who have been affected by the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19).   At Semex, we believe it is our role and responsibility during this time to prioritize the health and well-being of our global staff and clients. We have advised all of our locations and the entire Semex Family to follow the recommendations provided by their local health officials and government leaders working to contain this virus.   Right now, we’re working as normally as possible to ensure there is little to no disruption of services to our clients and partners worldwide. We are closely monitoring any changes and will continue to make decisions with vigilance and courage, informed by the latest science-based information and guided by Our Mission and Values.   For more information about COVID19 visit World Health Organization.
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Our top priority is the health and well-being of our customers and staff
as well as their families and employees.We will continue servicing
producers as an essential service to ensure Canada’s food supply is not
compromised. We take the role of an essential service very seriously
and
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We are currently experiencing inconsistent quality in our telephone services. All dispatch lines are working at this time. If you try to call and cannot reach our dispatchers, please continue to try. We ask for your patience with any call quality issues.   Please be advised that all telecom carriers in Canada are experiencing challenges due to the COVID-19 situation. There is unprecedented call volume across all regions and systems as people are employing work from home strategies, calling their loved ones, and trying to contact both provincial and federal health departments.
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Our top priority is the health and well-being of our customers and staff as well as their families and employees. We will continue servicing producers as an essential service to ensure Canada’s food
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“EastGen is committed to the health and safety of our workers and to providing you, our valued customer, with continued sales and service. During the current Novel Coronavirus outbreak we are asking for your help to prevent the spread of the virus. When calling for service please advise our Call Centre staff if you or other individuals on farm have travelled outside of Canada in the past 14 days. If so, we would also ask that you mention this to our staff when they are on farm and maintain the recommended social distance of staying at least one to two metres away from your EastGen Technician or Sales Rep when they are providing you with products and services. The more we all do to stop the spread of this virus is essential. Thank you for your support.”
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Gordon Miller, Sr. Vice President, Sales & Business Development, will retire after a storied career with Semex on April 2, 2020.

Gordon says, "Thirty years ago a very green city boy joined Semex UK as company accountant from the accountancy firm EY. I was this young man and I knew a bit about Semex as I had been involved in their audit for three years. It was the charismatic leadership of the Semex UK's owner Drew Sloan that attracted me to the company."

"When I joined I was not disappointed. Semex UK was a vibrant, forward-thinking company that was punching way above their weight with marketing ideas well ahead of their time. It was not a genetics company but a marketing company that just happened to sell genetics. The dairy industry was on a high, milk prices were strong and there was lots of margin in the semen business, not just in the UK but around the world."

"In September 2000 I left Semex for a good job in banking with RBS (Royal Bank of Scotland) and went on to manage the high-risk team for RBS dealing with distressed companies. It was a great experience and really taught me about what it took to run a successful business. Seven years later Paul Larmer asked me to rejoin Semex as Managing Director of Semex UK. It was a big decision to leave the bank, but I had unfinished business at Semex. I knew there were still great people at Semex UK and that Semex still had a great product. And, so it has proved! Under the leadership of Paul Larmer, Semex has changed dramatically."

"Six years ago I was asked by Paul to take on the leadership of our Global Sales Team first as VP, and then as Sr VP of Sales and Business Development. It has been an honour and a privilege to lead the Global Sales Team, seeing growth in each of these years. We have a great team of people who have responded to the changing market conditions we face and the ... Read More...