New Managing Director of Geno SA, Norwegian Red breeding organization
Kristin Malonæs will assume the position of Managing Director of Geno SA, the Norwegian Red breeding organization, from March 1st, 2020.
Kristin Malonæs will assume the position of Managing Director of Geno SA, the Norwegian Red breeding organization, from March 1st, 2020.
Norway’s cattle breeding organization, Geno, has introduced electric cars into its AI technician fleet. This pilot project was launched in May as part of the company’s green strategy that is being extended throughout its cattle breeding operations and with a view to bringing benefits to the Norwegian Red breed in the domestic and international marketplace.
Kate Stai has been appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO), International at Geno, where she previously held the position of Communications and Marketing Manager. Geno is the breeding organization of Norwegian Red, the main dairy cattle breed in Norway.
Geno SA, the Norwegian Red breeding organization based in Norway, announces that Sverre Bjørnstad, Chief Executive Officer, will be stepping down from his position from January 2020. Sverre will be taking the position of Director – Inland at Innovation Norway and has committed to remain with Geno and continue his role until the end of the year.
Official Norwegian Red (NR) genetic evaluations for August 2019 are now available from Geno, and exciting new bulls are now available to international markets. Many genomic selected sires (GS) are available in conventional and REDX semen.
After becoming increasingly concerned about the level of inbreeding in the Holstein breed, and seeing his herd become less resistant to stress and increasing instances of disease, Matteo Vitali, a dairy farmer in Italy, started using Norwegian Red genetics on his herd.
Norwegian Red announces REDX™, Norwegian Red sexed genetics and powered by IntelliGen® Technologies, is available exclusively through their HYVIG crossbreeding platform with ABS Global. REDX combines 21st century IntelliGen technology with the increased performance and health from superior Norwegian Red genetics.
British Dairying, April 2019 -- The establishment of a crossbred dairy herd while maintaining cow yields has been the target of a Lancashire based milk producer.
Official Norwegian Red (NR) genetic evaluations for April 2019 are now available from Geno.
Norwegian Red is the main dairy cattle breed in Norway, developed by Geno SA. Geno SA is a farmer-owned cooperative that has been breeding Norwegian Red dairy cattle since 1935. Geno sells over 1 million doses of semen from elite Norwegian Red bulls each year and distributes genetic material to more than 30 countries worldwide. Geno's vision: Breeding for better lives. Geno's head office is in Hamar, Norway.
Storhamargata 44
2317 Hamar
Norway