Foot & mouth disease in East Asia
[30/04/2010]
Climate change in a climate of change
[02/03/2010]
ILDEX Vietnam 2010 - the solutions for Vietnam’s sustainable growth
[02/03/2010]
UK Sheep meat exports pass the £300 million mark in 2009
[02/03/2010]
Certification Updates
[27/02/2010]
Global Food prices up again according to FAO
[08/02/2010]
New logo selected for all EU organic products
[08/02/2010]
EBLEX beef and sheep roadmap to livestock emissions reductions
[08/02/2010]
Outlook Conference diary alert
[08/02/2010]
Record entries for National All Breeds Show promise a spectacle to dispel the February blues
[08/02/2010]
Make a date: British Cattle Conference 24-26 January 2011
[08/02/2010]
A very merry Christmas (and good year) for British pork sales, at home & abroad
[08/02/2010]
Paris in the Springtime
[07/02/2010]
Aberdeen-Angus semen heads for Estonia
[05/02/2010]
Lloyds TSB Agriculture continues sponsorship of Beef Expo in May
[05/02/2010]
British Blue, British Charolais and British Limousin beef semen exports to USA ...... and Denmark
[05/02/2010]
New JSR International Sales Director
[05/02/2010]
Dairy Burke Trophy moves to new National All Breeds Show
[04/02/2010]
New British semen storage and distribution unit opens
[04/02/2010]
JSR in the Ukraine
[08/12/2009]
Spring into Spring - EBLEX export marketing push
[08/12/2009]
New National All Breeds Show 2010
[08/12/2009]
Male sexed Limousin semen - another ‘world first’ for Crawford Brothers
[04/12/2009]
A Sustainable Breeding Future - British Cattle Conference 25-27 January, 2010
[03/12/2009]
Au revoir and bienvenue to Herefords as they head from England to France
[02/12/2009]
Cogent expansion: commitment and optimism for UK cattle genetics’ future
[01/12/2009]
New Genus ABS appointments in Europe and UK
[01/12/2009]
New British owned AI company launched
[01/12/2009]
British Blues join Semenstore.co.uk
[01/12/2009]
Mad for Madison
[23/09/2009]
New British Angus company launched in response
[23/09/2009]
IndAgra-Farm - UK’s livestock breeding sector are there for business!
[23/09/2009]
Where Asia’s feed, livestock and meat industry do business
[21/09/2009]
National Ploughing Championships 2009
[21/09/2009]
Limousin ‘Goldies Terence’ semen exported to Norway, Finland and Australia
[21/09/2009]
Positive signs for English pig sector
[21/09/2009]
Defra minister to open the Dairy Event and Livestock Show
[08/09/2009]
JSR continues global expansion
[02/09/2009]
World record price for a sheep
[31/08/2009]
Cows for Cambodia!
[28/08/2009]
Cutting edge agricultural research under microscope
[26/08/2009]
GB Bulls Open Day and NEW August DVD now available
[25/08/2009]
Portuguese Pig Producers Choose UK Breeding Stock
[25/08/2009]
Picston Shottle celebrates his tenth birthday
[25/08/2009]
Agriscot - the UK's No 1 Farm Business Event
[25/08/2009]
Strong British team at Expointer
[25/08/2009]
The Dairy Event and Livestock Show 2009
[13/08/2009]
A strong technical team helping the British pig industry
[13/08/2009]
BEEF EXPO 2010 is at Hexham
[12/08/2009]
AHDB appoints new EBLEX director
[12/08/2009]
Expointer And 100 Years of Devons in Brazil
[10/08/2009]
New export initiatives for livestock & meat sectors
[27/07/2009]
EBLEX and BPEX relocate to Stoneleigh
[27/07/2009]
News on latest meat sector economics publications & services
[23/07/2009]
Pig campaign wins major international awards
[29/05/2009]
Doors open for lamb exports to United Arab Emirates
[06/04/2009]
World Shorthorn Conference 2010 – A world of opportunity in the home of the breed
[23/03/2009]
Pig export news from ACMC
[23/03/2009]
UK’s Beef and Lamb exports up
[05/03/2009]
Breeding polled cattle made easier
[05/03/2009]
British pork exports hit £160million
[20/02/2009]
Genus expands business in China
[20/02/2009]
'Positive future' for dairy industry
[23/01/2009]
British Limousin Pedigree sales in 2008 exceed £5 million
[15/01/2009]
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"We have worked closely with JSR Genetics for the past 3 years," says Loucas Andreou, Managing Director of LA Top Genetics, "building our own nucleus and multiplication herd. Our new boar stud is the next logical step and allows us to double boar numbers. The response by the island's producers has been fantastic, producers were keen to see our new facilities and the JSR lines that we will now be able to offer."
Paul Anderson, European Sales Director of JSR Genetics, who co-hosted the evening with Mr Andreou, commented, "LA Top Genetics has been making tremendous progress, carefully selecting quality genetics to suit the discerning Cyprian market, where the tenderness and taste of the pork is of utmost importance - and the demands of its climate. Now, with further investments in equipment and genetics they are set to raise the island's standards still higher."
Following the welcome and introduction, producers were taken on a tour of the facilities including the new AI laboratory where they were impressed by the sophisticated equipment in use. In particular the NucleoCounter SP-100 which delivers effective measurement of total cell concentration and cell viability in a sperm sample from sperm ejaculates or doses. The measurement range of the SP-100 is virtually unlimited and provides a reading in less than 30 seconds, giving customers instant confidence in semen quality.
Even with so many visitors, bio-security was maintained by the strict measures in place throughout both the boar stud and its laboratory. Producers were able to observe boars from a purpose built bio-secure viewing room.
A selection of dam line boars were on display including 12x, 16x, Large White and Landrace stock. Of sire line boars the Titan, Duroc and new Geneconverter 700 lines were represented. The Cyprian producers were particularly impressed by the outstanding efficiency figures of the recently introduced GC700. With the continuing pressure of higher feed costs, its 13.4% reduction in FCR represents a significant saving per pig produced and a valuable opportunity for them to improve profitability.
"The event has been a real confidence booster, if one was needed", confirms Loucas Andreou. "Production of GC 700 semen has been totally accounted for by new orders, a new customer has ordered a regular supply of Duroc semen and several other producers will be returning to discuss their requirements in detail. I'm now putting together the specification for my next shipment of breeding stock from the UK to include the GC700 - soon to be launched in Cyprus - and Genepacker 90 Parent gilts."
For more details on JSR Genetics see www.jsrgenetics.com
[23/06/2008]
