Genus plc
Basingstoke, Hampshire, United Kingdom
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Genus plc is a dairy industry manufacturer based in Basingstoke, United Kingdom.
Genus plc is a global animal genetics company operating through two business units, ABS and PIC. Its ABS business, a global bovine genetics operation, breeds elite dairy and beef bulls at six stud locations across three continents and sells frozen semen, sexed semen and embryos to farmers for artificial insemination. The company uses genomic selection, DNA analysis and reproductive technologies to improve herd genetics and states that its genetics help dairy and other farmers produce milk and meat more efficiently and with lower greenhouse gas emissions. Genus also provides technical services and advice to farmers. The company reports close to 3,500 employees and serves customers in over 85 countries. Its business in vitro fertilisation services is operated through In Vitro Brasil, and its shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange.
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ABS dairy bull semen
Bull semen
Frozen straws of semen from elite dairy bulls, sold to farmers for artificial insemination of dairy cows.
Sexed semen
Bull semen
Semen sorted by sex, sold so that inseminations are more likely to produce female calves.
Dairy embryos
Embryos
Embryos produced from elite cattle genetics for sale to farmers.
