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Paul Larmer, former CEO of Semex, named international person of the year at the World Dairy Expo 2024.
Dairy, Genetics

VIDEO: World Dairy Expo 2024: Paul Larmer international person of the year

Former CEO of Semex talks about what he learned growing it into a global company

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Paul Larmer retired as CEO of Semex, the Canadian dairy genetics company in early 2024. He was recently named the International Person of the Year by the World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisc. Larmer sat down with John Greig, Glacier FarmMedia’s John Greig at the World Dairy Expo to talk about what he learned about […] Read more
Paul Larmer led the Semex Alliance as CEO for 17 years, through significant growth and 13 straight years of record revenues.
Dairy, Genetics, News

Paul Larmer – the retirement interview

The CEO of the Semex Alliance led the organization during 17 years of growth into a global entity still owned by Canadian dairy farmers

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Paul Larmer retired as chief executive officer of the Semex Alliance on Dec. 31, after growing a farmer-owned Canadian company into a leading global player. Over 17 years as CEO, Larmer led the organization to become one of the top five dairy genetics companies in the world, and saw it through dramatic change driven by […] Read more
Dairy cattle, Ontario
Dairy, Genetics, Livestock

Dairy farmer eager to see results of low-methane breeding decisions

Lynden-area farmer's herd one of the first to use trait

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Reuters — When dairy farmer Ben Loewith’s calves are born next spring, they will be among the first in the world to be bred with a specific environmental goal: burping less methane. Loewith, a third-generation farmer in Lynden, started artificially inseminating 107 cows and heifers in June with the first-to-market bull semen with a low-methane […] Read more
File photo of a Canadian Holstein dairy cow outdoors. (Diane Kuhl/iStock/Getty Images)
Genetics

Semex to offer methane index for Elevate users this April

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Semex is introducing a genetic solution that it says can reduce methane emissions 20 to 30 per cent by 2050. Dr. Michael Lohuis, Semex’s vice-president for research and innovation, said in a release Tuesday that the company has been working with industry scientists toward such a goal. For more than five years, he said Canada’s […] Read more
VIDEO: Improving immunity in dairy cows
Genetics

VIDEO: Improving immunity in dairy cows

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Nitric oxide levels in cows have a significant impact on their immunity. Researchers have shown that two per cent of cows have serious health impacts due to their nitric oxide levels. Semex is working with the University of Guelph to integrate nitric oxide measurements into its immunity genetic index. In this video, Steven Larmer, Director […] Read more

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