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EastGen is pleased to continue celebrating the legacy of the late Dr. Tim Henshaw with this year’s presentation of the Feeding the Human Spirit Leadership Award. The 2024 award was presented to Dr. Rob Swackhammer of Rockwood, Ont., by EastGen President Amanda Jeffs on November 5th during the TD Canadian 4-H Dairy Classic show held at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, Toronto, Ont. Dr. Swackhammer is a large animal veterinarian who owns and operates Upper Grand Veterinary Services
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Immunity+® - THE RESULTS ARE RIGHT HERE! Looking for proof that Immunity+® is the only health index that matters? Keep reading! EastGen Dairy Solutions Specialist Pete Kaufman recently analyzed six herds in Ontario with ~2,000 milking cows (320
cows/average). All six herds were on milk recording. Over 97% of the cows were evaluated on Elevate®. Elevate®, genomic testing available exclusively from EastGen, automatically updates your herd data every proof round and it is the only program that provides female immunity results for your cows and
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Immunité+® - LES RÉSULTATS SONT LÀ! Vous recherchez la preuve que Immunité+® est le seul indice de santé qui compte? Poursuivez votre lecture! Le spécialiste des solutions laitières d’EastGen, Pete Kaufman, a récemment analysé six troupeaux en Ontario avec ~2 000 vaches en lactation (320 vaches/moyenne). Les six troupeaux étaient inscrits au contrôle laitier. Plus de 97 % des vaches étaient évaluées au moyen d’Elevate®. Elevate®, le test génomique disponible exclusivement à EastGen, met automatiquement à jour les données de votre troupeau à chaque ronde d’épreuves, et c’est le seul programme qui fournit les résultats d’immunité des femelles pour vos vaches et vos
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How a Passion for Genetics Can Shape the Future - From a young age, a passion for genetics ignited a journey that began with a few astute purchases. Generations of careful matings and extensive genomic testing, fueled by determination and hard work, have culminated in the emergence of Fepro as a
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Comment une passion pour la génétique peut façonner l’avenir - À un très jeune âge, une passion pour la génétique a déclenché un parcours qui a débuté avec quelques achats bien avisés. Des générations d’accouplements prudents et de tests génomiques poussés, alimentés par la détermination et le travail assidu, ont abouti à l’émergence de Fepro en tant que
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Semex is pleased to announce new leadership at Semex France, with Arnaud Botrel as its new Owner-Distributor, effective January 1, 2025.

With over 24 years of mutual success in the French dairy industry, Semex, and Semex France remain steadfast in delivering their customers the best products and services. Arnaud has been with Semex for over 20 years, beginning as an enthusiastic salesperson and working his way up to Product and Regional Manager for over five years.

“France is one of the premier dairy markets in Europe,” says Semex Vice President, Sales John McDougall. “We’re focused on deepening relationships with our clients worldwide. French dairymen should feel confident that Semex and Semex France are their best sources of industry-leading products, technologies, and services. Our team remains ready to provide producers with the industry's most advanced genetic reproductive solutions.”

"Arnaud has been an excellent Product & Regional Manager for our Semex France Team, and we're grateful for his dedication and leadership," says McDougall. “We believe Semex’s future in France remains very bright with Arnaud leading this team in the extremely important French market.”  

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The August 2024 proof round brought lots of exciting news for our Holstein breeders. Amongst the highlights, EastGen made 18 new additions to our elite sire line-up which will add tremendous value to anyone’s breeding program regardless of
their herd goals. To start, we have added two exciting new homozygous polled
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La ronde d’épreuves d’août 2024 a apporté beaucoup de nouvelles excitantes pour nos éleveurs Holstein. Parmi les faits saillants, EastGen a ajouté à son groupe d’élite 18 nouveaux taureaux qui apporteront une valeur exceptionnelle à tous les programmes d’élevage, quels que soient les objectifs pour leurs troupeaux. Tout d’abord, nous avons ajouté deux taureaux acères homozygotes
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