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Global Market Report – Spain
EU and Spanish Pork MarketsMercedes Vega, General Director for Spain, Italy & Portugalmvega@genesus.com The Pork price for the Spanish market has ended 2017 at € 1,015 / kg live weight, above 1€ but bordering this. 2018 has already come down from the psychological barrier of 1€ to 0.995 / kg live weight. The average price for…
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Global Mega Producer – Carthage Systems
Get acquainted with the Global Mega ProducerPORK — it’s a global business. No matter the size or location of your hog operation, the name of the game is to sell pounds of pork. The good news is the world loves pork. As the most consumed animal protein, people are selecting pork 40% of the time.Twenty-seven pork…
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Genesus Technical Report – Genotype Information
Adding Customer Value with Genotype InformationNick Boddicker, PhD Genesus has written a number of articles on the importance of genomic information to improve genetic gain. That is because genomic information can greatly improve the accuracy of estimated breeding values (EBVs), particularly for lowly heritable traits (total number born), traits that can only be collected on the…
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Global Market Report – South-East Asia, Jan 2018
Genesus Global Market Report South-East AsiaPaul Anderson, Director South-East Asia Market, Genesus Inc. ThailandPig prices in Thailand edged higher in the second week of January 2018 to THB 45-50/kg (USD 1.36 – 1.52) live. It was THB 30-35/kg (USD 0.9 – 1.1) in December 2017. The price raise signals that an oversupply of live pigs is…
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Global Mega Producer – Triumph Foods
Triumph Foods sponsored by Genesus Inc. in collaboration with National Hog Farmer Triumph Foods, LLC was organized in 2003 by a group of the largest U.S. independent pork producers whose goal was to create a pork processing operation capable of recognizing the benefits of an integrated business model. Today 487,200 sows are in production under…
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Global Mega Producer – Prestage Farms
Get acquainted with the Global Mega Producer sponsored by Genesus Inc. in collaboration with National Hog FarmerTwenty-seven pork producers with each owing over 100,000 can claim the title of Global Mega Producers this year. The Mega Global Producers are as diverse as their geographic location.What began with only 500 sows in 1983 is now one…
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Global Market Report_Russia (Jan 2018)
Market Report Russia – January 2018Simon Grey, General Manager Russia, CIS and Europe This is the week that Russia celebrates the New Year and then Orthodox Christmas on 7th January. It means most of Russia is on holiday. For slaughter plant’s it is a very short week and for some also a holiday!The last full working…
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Global Market Report – Canada, Dec 2018
Canada – The Challenges of LaborAs I visit with producers the conversation, sooner or later, and mostly sooner, turns to labour. The challenge of finding employees, motivating them, retaining them etc. There seems to be an ever-dwindling pool (at least domestically) of workers inclined to work in pig barns, particularly sow barns. This is also…
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Global Mega Producer -AMVC
sponsored by Genesus Inc. in collaboration with National Hog Farmer Twenty-seven pork producers with each owing over 100,000 can claim the title of Global Mega Producers this year. The Mega Global Producers are as diverse as their geographic location.AMVC, based out of Audubon, Iowa, has grown from a traditional veterinary clinic into a multi practice business…
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Global Market Report – Mexico (Dec 2017)
Global Market Report – Mexico’s Pork MarketFernando Ortiz, Genesus Ibero-American Business Development fortiz@genesus.comMexican Pork PriceMexico has experienced a good year 2017 in the swine industry. The national herd has expanded but at the same time pork prices keep working very well. On the other hand Americans had put more pork in Mexico this year compared…
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Global Mega Producer – Pipestone
Get acquainted with the Global Mega Producersponsored by Genesus Inc. in collaboration with National Hog FarmerTwenty-seven pork producers with each owing over 100,000 can claim the title of Global Mega Producers this year. The Mega Global Producers are as diverse as their geographic location.Pipestone System is a one of a kind business mode of which…
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Global Market Report – USA, Dec 14, 2017
Genesus Global Market Report – USAAllan Bentley, Sales Representative, Genesus Inc. I have been reading articles about corn markets and the question that everyone wants an answer to, is:“ Will we see higher prices?”My answer is NO. The amount of corn in the country is staggering, never have I seen in my years of travels, so…
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Genesus Technical Report – Dec 19, 2017
The impact of selecting on FCR on pork qualityDerek Petry, Ph.D.The discussion around pork quality has been going on for years, yet little has been done to do anything about it, genetically speaking. Newman (2015) concluded that there is a considerable amount of variation in meat quality within package, retail store, and region. Yet we…
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Get acquainted with the Global Mega Producer
VALL COMPANYS GROUP The Vall Companys Group began in 1956. It is a Family-owned business in the agribusiness sector. Size: 213,000 sows in production Key figures 2017: Sales: 1,600 million € Production Meat Production (thousand MT) Pork: 340, Poultry: 135, Beef: 13, Cured ham 13 Processed foods 7 Production of pigs: 4.5 million heads Production of poultry:…
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Genesus Global Technical Report – Incorporating Genomic Information in Routine Genetic Evaluation
Incorporating Genomic Information in Routine Genetic EvaluationDinesh Thekkoot PhD For many years, pig producers depended on physical characteristics and phenotypic evaluations to select pigs to produce their next generation. Later on, breeding and cross-breeding methods, using quantitative genetics were employed to estimate an animals genetic merit more accurately.By late 1980’s the genetic progress increased its pace…
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Genesus Global Market Report – China (Dec, 2017)
Genesus Global Market Report – ChinaLorne Tannas, General Manager China, Genesus Inc. Last month a load of Genesus Purebred pigs arrived in North East China for Guangdong Wens Foodstuff Group Co. Ltd. One of eight large companies that have made this region the growth hot spot for China. Heilongjiang, Liaoning, Jilin and Inner Mongolia provinces make…
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Genesus Technical Report – Whole Carcass Pork Quality
Whole Carcass Pork Quality Bob Kemp, VP Genetic Programs and R&DAs most industry participants know, the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service is seeking comment on the proposed changes to the standards of pork carcass grades (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/10/23/2017-22934/united-states-standards-for-grades-of-pork-carcasses) . There will be different opinions on the value of these proposed changes, especially as it relates to the loin…
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Genesus Successful delivers to TQLS, China
Genesus Successful delivers to TQLS, ChinaGenesus is pleased to announce the delivery of a planeload of Registered Purebred breeding stock to our new client, TQLS, located in Sichuan Province, China.TQLS is a large agricultural corporation based in Mianyang City. The company was founded 23 years ago by 6 people and $35,000 capital. Since then, it…
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Global Mega Producer – The Maschhoffs
Get acquainted with the Global Mega Producer – The Maschhoffs-program sponsored by Genesus Inc. in collaboration with National Hog FarmerTwenty-seven pork producers with each owing over 100,000 can claim the title of Global Mega Producers this year. The Mega Global Producers are as diverse as their geographic location.The Maschhoffs LLC, headquartered in Carlyle Il, is…
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Genesus Technical Report – Big Data
Big DataBy Nick Boddicker, Ph.D. Geneticist Data collection and interpretation is a critical part to a swine genetics breeding program. Without data and its interpretation, genetic progress cannot be made. As technology evolves the ability to collect new data emerges, and a successful breeding company will capitalize on these new technologies. Furthermore, as technology evolves,…
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CP Foods is a Global Mega Producer
A program of recognition led by National Hog Farmer sponsored by Genesus Inc. CP Foods CP Foods is recognized as a Global Mega Producer for 2019. The Charoen Pokphand Group is a diversified transnational conglomerate that consists of three core businesses that operate in the agri-food industry, retail and distribution, and telecommunications, as well as involvement…
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Genesus Global Market Report – South East Asia(Nov 20)
Market Report South East Asia Paul Anderson – General Manager South East Asia and International Sales Managerpaulanderson@genesus.com Thailand After the live weight pig price hitting rock bottom in October 2017, the pig price in Thailand is recovering in November and is expected to get better in December as the New Year party is approaching.October was a…
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Minding Your Gilts’ Prenatal Environment
Minding Your Gilts’ Prenatal EnvironmentPius B. Mwansa, PhDThe lifelong performance of pigs is known to be affected by conditions during gestation (uterine) and early life (neonatal, 21 days after birth). Adverse conditions and stressors during gestation or nursing can have a negative impact on a gilts performance during their lifetime and can even be carried…
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Global Mega Producer. Wens Foodstuff.
Get acquainted with the Global Mega Producer– Wens Foodstuff –Program sponsored by Genesus Inc. in collaboration with National Hog FarmerTwenty-seven pork producers with each owing over 100,000 can claim the title of Global Mega Producers this year. The Mega Global Producers are as diverse as their geographic location.Expanding fast through a contract partnership business model, Wens…
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GENESUS acquires PORC-EX France and becomes GENESUS SARL
We are excited to announce Genesus has purchased Porc-Ex France.Genesus started collaboration with the Porc-Ex group about a year ago in pursuance to develop the European market. During this past year it became clear it would make sense for Genesus to take over the company in France, including their dedicated team, all in order to…
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Genesus Global Market Report – Russia (November 2017)
Market Report Russia November 2017Simon Grey, General Manager Russia, CIS and Europesimongray@genesus.comThe current pig Price in Russia is 94 Roubles ($1.58) per kg, this is back a little from the highs of the summer, which is typical in Russia. However, with good producers having a cost of production between 60 and 70 Roubles (all costs)…
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Global Mega Producer. Smithfield
A program of recognition led by National Hog Farmer sponsored by Genesus Inc. No.1 Global Mega Producer Smithfield Foods is recognized as a Global Mega Producer for 2019. Smithfield Foods is a U.S.-based global food company, dominates pork production industry with their products sold to more than 5,700 customers in 43 countries on every continent (except…
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Genesus Global Market Report. Canadian Market – Nov. 2017
Canada – Powerhouses and ProfitsBob Fraser – Sales & Service, Genesus Ontario bfraser@genesus.comSuccessful Farming (agriculture.com) recently released its Pork Powerhouses, which included the top five Canadian producers. As seen on the table below, the top five have 308,500 sows, up by 37,500 compared to last year.Canada as reported by StatsCan on July 1, 2017 has…
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We are pleased to welcome Mihai Lupu
We are pleased to welcome Mihai Lupu to our Manitoba Sales and Technical support team ! Mihai is originally from Romania, has a Bachelor Degree in Animal Science and for the last years has worked both in USA and Canada, where had the opportunity to experience different swine production stagesHe participated in an extensive 2…
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U.S. Hog Market Continues Strong. New grade system.(Nov 06)
U.S. Hog Market Continues StrongAnother week of strong seasonal prices in the United States. 53-54% lean hogs 68¢ lb; a year ago, they were 50¢ lb. That’s almost $40 dollars per head higher! Who would have thought. A few weeks ago, when we wrote that lean hogs would stay above 55¢ lb this fall, we…
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Genesus Welcomes Branden
We are pleased to welcome Branden Ferrand to our US sales team ! Branden grew up on a small row crop and purebred sow farm in west central Indiana, and attended North Putnam High School. Currently lives in Denver, Indiana with wife Sandy and children Colton & SamanthaHe has over 20 years of production experience…
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Global Market Report. Mexico ( Oct. 30, 2017)
Mexican Pork MarketFernando Ortiz, Ibero-America Business Development, Genesus IncLas week we attended Mexican Pork Producers Congress organized by one of the Mexican Pork Producers Association OPORPA.There were some debates about the current and future of the Mexican pork industry. Facts like the volatile currency (Mexican peso) on front of the US dollar, NAFTA negotiations, environmental…
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Successful delivery to China
Successful delivery to China for Wens Foodstuff GroupGenesus is pleased to announce a successful shipment of high quality registered swine breeding stock to Wens Foodstuffs Group. The load of several hundred animals arrived in Beijing on Oct 26, 2017Wens is the largest broiler and pork producer in China and placed number two on the list of Global…
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Pork – Game Changer
Pork Commentary, October 30th, 2017Jim Long President-CEO, Genesus Inc. Pork – Game ChangerWe were extremely happy this week, when we read the new proposed Standards for Grades of Pork Carcass from U.S.D.A. Why so happy?Finally, there is a proposed system that will properly recognise Pork taste and flavour attributes. The proposed system is based on marbling…
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US Market, October 23, 2017
We have been chewing through a lot of pigs and the cash hog market have rebounded in the face of those numbers. In return, we have also seen futures increase. In particular December 2017 rebounded nicely off of lows around $56.50 and currently just under $65.00. We have all heard the term ”rewarding the market”…
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China Market Report – Oct 23
China Market ReportLorne Tannas, General Manager China, Genesus Inc. ltannas@genesus.comDuring the summer months we visited many companies and an overall trend is the continued talk about Meat Quality. China is still grading with a system that North America did 30 to 40 years ago where the carcass was evaluated by sight. In some plants they…
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Genomic Applications Partnership Program
Genomic Applications Partnership ProgramFunded Projects – Round 7The Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP) funds transnational research and development projects that address real-world challenges and opportunities as identified by industry, government, not-for-profits, and other “receptors” of genomics knowledge and technology. The following five projects have been selected for funding in Round 7 of GAPP, for a…
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Genesus Global Market Report – Europe and Spain (Oct 10, 2017)
Hog Market in Europe and SpainMercedes Vega, General Director in Spain, Italy & Portugalmvega@genesus.comSince last report, from August to date the price has fallen by 0.252 € / Kg, to 1,183 € / kg live weight. While weights have risen to 110.17 kg, is 5.83 kg more than then. This is a consequence of the…
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South East Asia Market (Oct. 02, 2017)
South East Asia MarketPaul Anderson, General Manager South East Asia and International Sales Manager, Genesus Inc. paulanderson@genesus.com ThailandPig price in Thailand is THB 58/kg (USD 1.7) in early October. The price is forecast to get lower. Consumption is slow in the month because of school vacation and the vegetable festival later in the month. Some Thais…
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Markets in Russia – Sept 25, 2017
Markets in RussiaSimon Grey, General Manager Russia, CIS and Europe, Genesus Inc.simongrey@genesus.comCurrent Price in Russia is 102 Roubles ($1.77) per kg. Despite some increased production and increased imports from Brazil, consumer demand is increasing. When the Rouble crashed a few years ago, people spent their spare money on imported consumer goods ahead of price rises.…
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Genesus Technical Report – What does optimal FCR really mean?
What does optimal FCR really mean?Derek Petry, Ph.D.As a genetic supplier, one of the first topics discussed in any meeting is feed conversion ratio (FCR). While a very easy value to calculate, it is important to know the relationship between FCR and profitability. There are numerous factors that can contribute to the pigs FCR including:…
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Market Report Canada – Slow and Steady Wins the Race
Canada – Slow and Steady Wins the Race?Bob Fraser – Sales & Service, Genesus Ontario bfraser@genesus.comStatsCan recently released its July 1st hog inventory report. It placed total inventory of all hogs at 14.1 million head up 2% from a year ago. The market hog inventory was up 2% while the sow inventory was up 1%. Hardly…
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Genesu Global Market Report. Mexico Market. (Sept. 11, 2017)
Mexican Pork MarketFernando Ortiz-Hermida – Genesus Ibero-American Business Developmentfortiz@genesus.com The Mexican pork market has been strengthened over the course of the current year. Despite having a slight decrease in the Easter season, which is normal due to a lower red meat consumption, the market has recovered its pace and has put prices up during the summer…
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Genesus Global Market Report – USA Market (Sept. 04, 2017)
USA Market Allen Bentley, Genesus Inc.abentley@genesus.com Seaboard Triumph Foods new Sioux City Plant is open for business. As with any start-up it will have a bumpy start. We need to pay attention to exports as we are ramping up production and slaughter 10-12%. That is a large step and the only way we will get rid of…
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Global Market Report -China (Aug. 28, 2017)
Genesus Global Market Report – ChinaLorne Tannas – General Manager in China, Genesus Inc.China Pork prices were 14.36 CNY ($2.15 USD) per Kilogram as of August 23rd 2017. Although this seems like a real decrease from the 20 CNY ($3.00 USD) from a year ago this is more the average price over the last 5…
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U.S Midwest Road Trip
Pork Commentary, August 28th 2017Jim Long President-CEO Genesus Inc. U.S Midwest Road TripLast week went with two of my boys on a tour of the U.S Midwest. A few weeks ago we were in England and Europe, now my sons go to travel and see a different place, the countryside farmed by the families who…
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EU and Spanish Pork Markets, Aug. 21, 2017
EU and Spanish Pork MarketsMercedes Vega, General Director for Spain, Italy & Portugalmvega@genesus.comThe Spanish market started January with a live weight of 113,45Kg (86.68 kg carcass weight) has been the peak this year and with a selling price of 1,129 € / kg live weight, the lowest so far this year.The weight has been varying…
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South East Asia GGMR Aug.14, 2017
South East Asia GGMR Aug.14, 2017Vietnam, Philippines, Thailand, CambodiaPaul Anderson, General Manager South East Asia, and International Sales Manager VietnamThe live weight pig price in Vietnam is on a roller coaster from a low VND 20,000/kg (USD 0.88/kg) in the north to VND 24,000/kg (USD 1.05/kg) in the south several weeks ago the price rose up…
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Russia Market Report August 2017
Russia Market Report August 2017Simon Grey General Manager Russia CIS and Europe.The live pig price in Russia is 118 Roubles ($1.96) per kg. With only a small number of new farms coming on line at the moment and sanctions in place until at least January 2019 there is little to considerably impact on pig price.There…
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Europe Road Trip Week 2 – France
Pork Commentary August 8, 2017Jim Long, President – CEO Genesus Inc.Europe Road TripWeek 2 – FranceThis past week we were in France, Paris for a bit, but most of our time was in Brittany, where about 70% of Frances pig production is located.Our observationFrance had about one million sows in last December inventoryProducers are almost…
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Canada – summertime & the living is easy
Canada – summertime & the living is easyBob Fraser – Sales & Service, Genesus Ontario bfraser@genesus.comAlways reluctant to reference anything to do with the pork industry as easy; this is a game of inches and not for the faint of heart. One needs to fight for the nickels and dimes because all too often that…
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Breeding A Robust Pig
Breeding A Robust PigPius B. Mwansa, Ph.D.Developments in pig breeding have led to considerable positive genetic changes in production traits due to direct selective pressure on traits such as growth rate and feed efficiency. These genetic improvements in efficiency and productivity, however, have seen attendant increases in high physiological demands, which may have unfavorable consequences…
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Genesus Global Market Report July 24th, 2017 (Russia Market Report)
Russia Market Report August 2017by Simon Grey – General Manager, Russia CIS and Europe The pig Price in Russia continues to remain high at 116 Roubles ($1.93) per live kg. High profits of up to $100 per pig for effective producers continue!In pig production, there are only 3 drivers of profit:Total kg sold from the farm,…
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Genesus Global Market Report – EU and Spanish Markets (May 17,2017)
EU and Spanish Pork MarketsMercedes VegaGeneral Director for Spain, Italy & Portugalmvega@genesus.com Between supply and demand in Spain a balance has been struck, although punctual, after a month of repeating the prices of live hogs. The slaughterhouses have been sacrificing everything they have been able to do throughout the year and the planned enlargements of slaughterhouses…
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Genesus Global Market Report – Russia (May 3, 2017)
Russia Pork Market ReportSimon GreyGeneral Manager Russia, CIS, and Europesimongrey@genesus.comPig price currently is currently 110 Roubles per live kg ($1,92). For good farmers, pigs continue to be very profitable, but for many not! Some are even losing money (incredible though it seems). I was asked a week or so ago, “why when Russia has low…
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Genesus Welcomes Sarah Ethier
Genesus Welcomes Sarah Ethier Genesus is very pleased to announce the appointment of Sarah Ethier to the position of Genetics Technician. Since her graduation from the University of Saskatchewan in 2014, Sarah has worked at the Prairie Swine Centre Inc. as a research technician. She had previously worked at the Prairie Swine Centre Inc. as a…
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Selection Intensity and Genetic Improvement
Selection Intensity and Genetic ImprovementDinesh Thekkoot, PhDUniversity of Alberta and Genesus Inc. Animal breeding aims to improve livestock populations by utilizing the genetic differences among individuals. Genetic improvement is achieved by selecting superior animals as parents, and this determines the genetic value of the next generation. The basic mechanism underlying this process is to increase the…
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Genesus Global Market Report: Mexico (Apr 19, 2017)
GLOBAL MARKET REPORTMEXICAN PORK MARKETFernando Ortizfortiz@genesus.com Mexico increases pork exportsMexican pork exports grew 9.5 percent in 2016, compared to the previous year.Last year, pork sales abroad totaled more than 432 thousand tons, unlike the 395 thousand that were exported in 2015, the main destinations are Asia, Japan, South Korea and China.The Japanese market is one of…
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Genesus Technical Report
Accuracies of predictionDinesh Thekkoot, PhDUniversity of Alberta and Genesus Inc. The aim of animal breeding is to genetically improve populations. In other words, the next generation should be superior to the current generation. The challenge is to identify the best animals to be parents of the next generation. To identify a future parents we need to…
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Lorne Tannas Appointed General Manager, China
Lorne Tannas Appointed General Manager, ChinaGenesus is pleased to announce Lorne Tannas as General Manager, China. Lorne has had a distinguished career in swine production.Experience:Over 30 years in the Swine Industry, working as production manager and supervisor in several large systemsWas owner/operator of 2500 sow Genesus Nucleus barn – 15 years Genesus customer10 years Agriculture…
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Genesus Global Market Report: USA (April 12, 2017)
Outside influences on markets always seem to be that black swan event we never saw coming. In this case, the developments in the Middle East should not have any relevance on the hog market, as there is not a lot of pork consumed in that region. There is a lot of speculation about the new…
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Bob Wiebe Joins Genesus as Territory Manager
Bob Wiebe Joins Genesus as Territory ManagerGenesus is pleased to announce Bob Wiebe as Territory Manager, Manitoba.Bob has extensive swine experience, operating as Manager of his family-owned 1700 sow unit. Bob’s past sales experience has shown him to be courteous and professional, while maintaining high customer satisfaction.Genesus’ home is Manitoba. Since starting in Manitoba in…
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Genesus Global Technical Report: Do these pants make me look fat?
Do these pants make me look fat? Obviously, there is never a right answer. What is the proper backfat for a sow? This is one of my most frequent asked questions. Fifteen years ago, I had the opportunity to work on a 3-year project studying this question. I have always been reluctant to answer this question…
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Genesus Global Market Report: EU and Spain (April 5, 2017)
Every year that passes, the price changes seen by seasonality is disappearing. Domestic consumption of the EU influences its demand, but it is the demand of Asian countries that is generating a new guideline. Cold stores are empty throughout the European Union. There is much more demand than supply.
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Figan Exhibition in Zaragoza, Spain
Figan Exhibition in Zaragoza, SpainThis past week was the FIGAN show in Zaragoza. Quite a large show, with 929 exhibitors – 542 from Spain and 387 foreigners with everything from machinery and equipment to animals, especially pigs. A very well organized show. Spain is the third largest pig producer in the world.Genesus had a busy…
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Genesus Global Market Report: South East Asia (Mar 29, 2017)
Global Market Report – South East AsiaPaul Anderson, General Manager South East AsiaContact: paulanderson@genesus.comNguyen Van Hung, Genesus Technical Sales Manager for Vietnam, attended the Embassy of Canada roundtable meeting with the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-food Canada (AAFC), on 28 February in Hanoi. Tran Tuan Anh, the Trade Commissioner for the Embassy…
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Genesus Global Technical Report: Biosecurity – Bio-Management
Biosecurity – Bio-ManagementJoe Rogowsky DVMWhen someone mentions biosecurity, the first thought that comes to mind is preventing the entry of a new pathogen or “bio-exclusion.” However, biosecurity also includes managing the pathogens already on the farm or “bio-management,” and here are some thoughts on that topic.When sorting out a health challenge, I think of pig…
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Genesus Global Market Report: Russia (Mar 22, 2017)
Market Report Russia March 2017Simon GreyGeneral Manager Russia, CIS, and Europesimongrey@genesus.comDespite lent, when many Russians stop eating meat, the pig price remains good at 105 Roubles ($1.82) per kg live weight. With production cost for good producers around 65 Roubles ($1.12) per kg, profitability remains high. Interestingly, the price of lean meat and fat remains…
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Genesus Global Market Report: Canada (March 15, 2017)
Canada – Ontario Pork Industry ProfileBob Fraser – Sales & Service, Genesus Ontariobfraser@genesus.comOntario Pork Industry Stats from Ontario Pork website:1,284 pork producers marketing 5.39 million hogs – 4.3% more than 20158% of producers market more than 3,000 hogs – up 2.5% rom 20156% of producers market between 500 and 3,000 hogs per year – down…
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Genesus Nucleus in Spain – Catalana de Pinsos
Genesus Nucleus in SpainGenesus – Catalana de PinsosGenesus is pleased to announce that gilts are now available for purchase as a part of our partnership with Catalana de Pinsos for the production of breeding stock in Spain from “La Tor Nucleus Unit”. With Catalana de Pinsos, we have been producing our Genesus high health pure…
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Genesus Global Technical Report: The Key Elements of Genotype Panels
The Key Elements of Genotype PanelsNick Boddicker, Ph.D.Genomics has become commonplace for any serious swine genetics company and it is used to improve genetic gain, which directly affects profitability for the customer. Genotype information is the foundation of genomics and genomic selection. Genotyping is carried out using special “chips” that read predetermined markers or single…
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Genesus Global Market Report: Mexico (Mar. 8, 2017)
Mexico Pork Market Report Fernando Ortizfortiz@genesus.comMexico, as a price taker from US prices, has experienced relatively unusual behavior over the last few months, with higher prices compared to its North American counterpart. However, during recent weeks the price has started to stabilize a few pesos lower than it was.Some of the causes for this is…
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China Swine Industry Science Report
China Swine Industry Science Report(www.chinaswine.org.cn)In 2016, China Swine Industry Science jointly conducted a data comparison of purebred performance among five selected breeding programs in the period of January to December 2016. The purpose was to compare the strength of swine genetics of three breeds (Duroc, Yorkshire, and Landrace) sourced from five countries and five genetic…
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Genesus Global Market Report: USA Market (Mar. 1, 2017)
USA Market ReportAllan Bentleyabentley@genesus.comI don’t think I can recall this ever happening, but February hogs went off the board at $75 and change. Then, April became the lead month at a $5.00 discount. June hogs are around $79 so it is a little tough to get excited about summer hog prices when they are only $4.00 higher…
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Rosedale Team Launches Baker Colony
Rosedale Team Launches Baker ColonyBaker Colony is the new project from Rosedale Colony, based in Etzikom, Alberta. The colony is situated southeast of Foremost, a thriving agricultural area. The management team of Baker Colony consists of John Waldner, George Waldner, and Joseph Hofer. The swine unit will be managed by Ed Hofer and Ken Waldner.The…
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Genesus Global Market Report: EU and Spanish Markets (Feb 22, 2017)
EU and Spanish Pork Markets Mercedes Vega General Director for Spain, Italy & Portugalmvega@genesus.com In the Spanish market, 2017 seems to have started positively. We are now at prices above 2015 and 2016, and almost at the levels of 2014. The Mercolleida market price for last week closed at 1.182 € / kg live. In 2014,…
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Genesus Global Market Report: South East Asia (Feb 15, 2017)
Global Market Report – South East AsiaPaul Anderson, General Manager South East AsiaContact: paulanderson@genesus.comI am writing this having just arrived in Manila, the capital city of the Philippines, having already held business meetings in Thailand and Vietnam over the last couple of weeks with pig businesses farming several hundred thousand sows.ThailandPork consumption is stable, although…
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Dabaco of North Vietnam Imports Boeing 747 Load from Genesus
Dabaco of North Vietnam Imports Boeing 747 Load from GenesusDABACO GROUP, based in the North of Vietnam, is multi field group of which specializes mainly on animal feed, cattle and poultry breeding and food processing. In addition, Dabaco also invests in building industrial zones, urban zone facilities and infrastructure, and real estate. Dabaco is proud…
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Genesus Global Market Report: Russia (Feb. 8, 2017)
Market Report Russia February 2017By: Simon Grey, General Manager RussiaThe pig price this week in Russia is averaging 98 Roubles ($1.66) per live kg. Producers continue to make good profits in the range of $40 to $70 per pig. Russian pig producers continue to build new farms and expand.Pork consumption increased during 2016 by 7%…
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Genesus Global Market Report: Mexico (Feb. 1, 2017)
Mexico Market Report Mexican Pig Industry is on the Verge of a New Era Fernando Ortiz – Iberoamerican Business Development, Genesus fortiz@genesus.comMexican pork prices have shown a slight negative trend over the last four weeks, decreasing about 2.50 MXN pesos/kg liveweight. However, over a longer period of time (last 8 weeks), the decrease is about 2.90…
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Genesus Global Market Report: Canada
Canada Market Report – Labour (Challenge) of LoveBob Fraser – Sales & Service, Genesus Ontariobfraser@genesus.comAll pork producers I deal with and talk to have operations that are certainly a “labour of love”. To raise their stock in a humane, sustainable, and hopefully profitable manner, to raise their families, and to build something to extend to…
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Consumers and Pork Quality – Sensory taste
Consumers and Pork Quality – Sensory tasteChunyan Zhang, PhDResearch Associate, University of Alberta / Genesus Inc.Globally, pork is consumed in the largest proportion of all meat (40.1%), followed by poultry (34.1%), beef (21.0%) and finally sheep and goat meat (4.7%) (USDA, 2015). Consumers are the last and most important step in the pork chain, and…
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Genesus Global Market Report – USA (Nov. 23, 2016)
Global Market Report USA Market Allan Bentley abentley@genesus.com When we keep setting new weekly slaughter records, hog prices are going to have a difficult time moving higher. Last week was the second largest weekly slaughter ever. I believe that we could experience the top 10 largest weekly kills in the 4th quarter of this…
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Genesus Global Market Report – South East Asia (Nov 11, 2016)
Global Market Report – South East Asia Paul Anderson, General Manager South East Asia Contact: paulanderson@genesus.com Vietnam Genesus exhibited at VIETSTOCK 2016 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam last month. The VIETSTOCK 2016 Expo & Forum breaks another record with a registered 10,518 attendees coming from 39 different countries. With this result, the show has…
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Genesus Global Market Report – Canada: No Joy In Mudville
Canada: No Joy in Mudville Bob Fraser – Sales & Service, Genesus Ontario bfraser@genesus.com For most hog producers in the small patch that is Southwestern Ontario, those that are also dirt farmers have had harvests that have gone quite well. Weather has been mostly cooperative with edible beans long complete, soybeans and winter wheat planting…
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Genesus Global Market Report – Mexico Pork Market (Oct 19, 2016)
Global Market Report Mexico Pork Market Fernando Ortiz, Genesus Ibero-American Business Development fortiz@genesus.com Mexican Pork Price Over the last four weeks, liveweight hog prices in Mexico showed an average of 27.6 MXN pesos/kg (67¢/lb USD), up 14% compared to the same period of time in 2015. For the last 4 weeks, Mexico City has…
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Genesus Global Market Report – China (Oct. 12, 2016)
China Market Report Oct 2016 China’s Growing Middle Class Alexander Kovachevich, GM China Area Genesus Genetics Email: ak@genesus.com The first 7 days of October are known in China as the Golden Week. Except for the Spring Festival, it is now China’s longest holiday. The government uses these holidays to encourage people to get out…
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Genesus Global Market Report, USA (Oct. 5)
Genesus Global Market Report, USA (Oct. 5) Allan Bentley The week ending Sept 24th was the 3rd largest weekly kill ever in the United States, followed by the week ending Oct 1, which was the 4th largest weekly kill. I think that says a lot about prices, why we are…
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Genesus Global Market Report, South East Asia
Global Market Report – South East Asia Paul Anderson, General Manager South East Asia Contact: paulanderson@genesus.com Vietnam Breeding pigs: pig herd size continues to be maintained at a stable level. Estimates of the total number of pig’s nationwide rose 3-3.5%, but in 2017 numbers will start to increase and continue throughout 2018 with some…
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Market Report China
China Market Report A week spent with the second biggest pork producer in the world! May 17, 2016 This week I have had the pleasure of meeting again with one of the major players in the world’s pork production, here in Genesus HQ, Manitoba. The biggest in China and the second in number of market…
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Market Report USA
USA Pork Market Allan Bentley Genesus US Sales abentley@genesus.com The first part of May is always a good time to look at forward pricing some hogs. I actually used the date May 10th to look at hedging 4th quarter needs. Cash hogs during the summer months seem to take care of themselves. The fourth quarter…
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Market Report Spain
Spain Pork Market Mercedes Vega Genesus Spain, Portugal and Italy Rep mvega@genesus.com Although demand for pork, in the last week has been great due export to countries other than EU, which will allow greater numbers of pigs going to market, over the last six weeks there has not been great changes on price in the…
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Parity Distribution Affects the Economic Performance of Swine Herds
Parity Distribution Affects the Economic Performance of Swine Herds Pius B. Mwansa Ph.D. Geneticist pmwansa@shaw.ca Parity distribution affects both the economic and biological performance of a breeding swine herd. Young sows’ performance is generally “lower” than that of older sows in key performance indicators (KPIs) up to the optimum parity or parities. For example, Stalder…
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Global Markets
South East Asia Paul Anderson General Manager South East Asia paulanderson@genesus.com Welcome to the first Genesus global report for South East Asia, this is in-line with the continued growth of Genesus in this region. Vietnam In the first quarter of 2016, the situation of agricultural production difficulties due to extreme weather abnormalities such as…
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Market Report Russia
Simon Grey Sales & Service, Genesus Russia simongrey@genesus.com Russian pig price is currently recovering from the lows of a few weeks ago. Prices have increased by 10 Roubles per kg in both of the last 2 weeks and this week are at 112 Roubles per live kg. The recent price dip was caused by several…
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Managing Variation to Achieve Uniformity
Managing Variation to Achieve Uniformity Nick Boddicker, Ph.D Genesus, Inc. Many packers utilize payment methods that require producers to ship pigs that meet certain targets in order to maximize income from their pigs. These targets are largely centered around slaughter weight and lean yield. If a pigs weight is too light it is discounted. If…
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Canada Back to the Future Part 2
Bob Fraser Sales & Service, Genesus Ontario bfraser@genesus.com Last commentary I showed the significant numbers of SEW/feeder pigs and market hogs making the trek to the US Midwest from Canada in the first six weeks of 2016. The chart below updates that information now for the first twelve weeks of 2016 and also includes the…
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China Market Report March 2016
High cyclical pork price that will bring about systematic changes. Alex Kovachevich General Manager Genesus China After the huge culling of sows in China in 2015 due to consistent low pork price, by as many as 10 million sows (according to RaboBank) the price slaughterhouses have been paying for animals has soared from August 2015.…
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Press Release – Alexander Kovachevich Joins Genesus
Alexander Kovachevich Joins Genesus As of the 15th of February 2016 Alexander Kovachevich has joined Genesus Genetics, as the General Manager for the China area. Alex has been working in China since 1997, in the agriculture business since 2004 and is fluent in Chinese, which he uses as a working language. He has been a…
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