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vikinggenetics
opened a subsidiary in germany,
vikinggenetics
deutschland. the aim is to offer increased support and a better service level to german
dairy
men as part of planned growth to further develop
dairy
cattle
breeding
in germany. t he new subsidiary is an important piece in vikinggenet- ics? global growth strategy. ?we truly believe in the po- tential of the german market. german
dairy
men are rec- ognised worldwide for their dedication in the
dairy
industry,? says david stenkær ravnkilde, head of business development at
vikinggenetics
.
vikinggenetics
deutschland is the third subsidiary found- ed by
vikinggenetics
following australia (vgau) in 2010, and the united kingdom (vguk) in 2017. as has been the case with vguk and vgau, the new subsidiary in germany is a high-priority business for
vikinggenetics
, and can count on an excellent team to meet demand in the field. udo carstensen will head the
vikinggenetics
deutschland team. he was born on a
dairy
farm and has plenty of experi- ence in sales in the
dairy
cattle
breeding
industry. the aim, according to stenkær ravnkilde, is to rapidly strengthen the team to provide better coverage service of the german mar- ket. ?we welcome udo carstensen as a key member of the vi- kinggenetics family. he shares our passion for
breeding
for healthy and productive cows and will head the team that we are in the process of assembling to grow and develop our presence in germany.?
vikinggenetics
? three
dairy
breeds are already well known in germany thanks to their numerous different advantages for commercial dairies. ?
dairy
farmers in germany have already seen the benefits of
vikinggenetics
?
breeding
solutions with their presence in germany through our distributors. the ad- dition of a
vikinggenetics
office in the country makes for an upgraded approach,? stenkær ravnkilde says.
vikinggenetics
deutschland will be the distributor for vi- kingholstein and vikingred, while st genetics will continue to provide vikingjersey. vgde will also play an important role in the distribution of procross, the only scientifically proven cross
breeding
system in the world, where vikinghol- stein and vikingred are part of the cross
breeding
system. u do carstensen will head the vi- kinggenetics deutschland team. he was born on a
dairy
farm in the north of germany and has plenty of experience in sales in the
dairy
cattle
breeding
industry. ?i am looking forward to putting my knowledge into practice with a company that strives to help
dairy
farmers succeed in their
dairy
business,? carstensen says. ?i prefer cows with low- er costs and higher revenue. at vikingge- netics, we have the best solutions to offer farmers,? he adds. carstensen not only brings knowledge but also passion in
breeding
for healthy and high producing cows. carstensen is extremely familiar with genetics from viking, having been striving to achieve profitable cows since his younger years in charge of his parents?
dairy
farm. ?before i went into sales, i was a
dairy
farmer and used a lot of vikingred semen; peterslund was one of my favour- ite bulls. i inseminated the cows myself. i preferred being in the barn with my cattle than driving a tractor in the fields. cattle
breeding
is in my blood,? he says. his journey as a salesperson for an arti- ficial insemination (ai) company in ger- many took him to california, france and the netherlands where he learned more about the procross system - the only sci- entifically proven cross
breeding
concept in the world. ?i love listening to what farmers need,? he says. udo carstensen will head the
vikinggenetics
deutschland team.
vikinggenetics
increasing operations in germany ?cattle
breeding
is in my blood?
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