Genex Signs Agreement with Dansire
SHAWANO, Wis. Genex Cooperative has
reached an agreement with Dansire of Denmark to be
the exclusive marketing agent of Danish Jersey semen
in the U.S. and Canada. Dansire is responsible for all
international marketing of Danish genetics. Their top
proven bulls are very comparable to U.S. genetics on
Lifetime Net Merit or Cheese Merit.
By adding Danish Jersey genetics to its sire offering,
Genex will make available to Jersey breeders in the
U.S. and Canada outcross pedigrees (some Danish
bulls have little or no U.S. bloodlines), higher percent
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