Genus PLC
Genus plc is a global animal genetics company with operations spanning North America, Latin America, the UK, continental Europe, the Middle East, Russia, Africa, and Asia. The business is divided into three key segments: Genus PIC, Genus ABS, and Genus Research and Development. Under its PIC brand, the company provides breeding stock, including sows, boars, and semen, to develop pigs with specific characteristics optimized for pork production. Similarly, for cattle, its ABS, Genus, and Bovec brands offer bull semen and embryos designed to produce calves with advantageous traits for either milk or beef output. Farmers also benefit from a range of specialized technical services, such as semen sexing and reproductive solutions. Genus plc is also strategically collaborating with Beijing Capital Agribusiness Co. Ltd on the research, development, and regulatory approval of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV)-resistant pigs in China. The company was established in 1994 and is based in Basingstoke, United Kingdom.