Eastgen

EastGen is a farmer-owned Canadian genetics organization—part of Semex—offering cutting-edge dairy and beef genetic solutions along with full-service reproduction support.

Genetic Programs & Sires

• Immunity+®: A health-focused genetic line that significantly reduces disease incidence (mastitis, pneumonia, lameness, mortality) by 5–20% per generation, with strong heritability and improved colostrum quality

• Breeder’s Edge Sires: Elite young bulls selected from high-performance cow families for production, conformation, fertility, and health

• Specialty Traits: Programs include Calving Ease, Polled, A2A2, Show Time, Red & White genetics, Robot‑Ready bulls, high fertility lines, and beef-on-dairy (“Beef Yield”) sires

Reproductive & Herd Services

• AI Insemination Service: Highly trained AI technicians and reproductive specialists handle over 1.7 million pregnancies, offer embedding services, detailed record-keeping, and support via same-day breeding, holiday coverages, and flexible stop options

• REPRO Solutions: Customized herd reproductive strategies, including technician service, genomic testing, mating plans (ProgGen, OptiMate), performance monitoring, and staff training

Technology & Herd Monitoring

• ai24®: A herd monitoring platform tracking heat detection and rumination to improve efficiency

Embryo & IVF Services

• Boviteq Embryo Program: Over 25 years of IVF expertise, world-leading freezing techniques, and proprietary direct transfer technology

• Canadian Embryo Sales: Listings include deep-pedigreed donor cows; Semex’s Progenesis nucleus herd underpins elite maternal genetics

Sustainability & Innovation

• Methane Efficiency: Genetic evaluations (via MIR spectral data) to reduce herd methane emissions by 20–30% by 2050 without sacrificing production, initially for Holsteins

• Other Innovations: Includes SemexWorks™, OptiMate™, Elevate®, DairyTrack, and REPRO Solutions—all aiding genetic decision-making