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Founded in 1982 in East Yorkshire by John Sykes Rymer, JSR Genetics began as JSR Healthbred, supplying robust boars and gilts to local farmers, and soon…
Defra and the Welsh Government have confirmed their intention to permit the feeding of pig protein to poultry and poultry protein to pigs – but any…
According to PIC, genetic improvement for all companies revolves around four key principles – large and diverse populations, measuring what you want to improve, using the…
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Robustness at the core of a balanced breeding programme
0Founded in 1982 in East Yorkshire by John Sykes Rymer, JSR Genetics began as JSR Healthbred, supplying robust boars and gilts to local farmers, and soon expanded into international markets. In 2015, it partnered with Topigs Norsvin, described as ‘the global leader in high-tech and data-driven pig genetics’, including genomics, CT scanning and artificial intelligence (AI)-based phenotyping, with an R&D budget of €37m/year. Following its acquisition by Cranswick at the start of 2025, the company has continued to supply top-quality genetics to a broad customer base. Genetic offerings TN70: A hybrid based on Norsvin Landrace (L-line) and Topigs Large White…