Hermitage MaxgroTerminal Line - Alternative to Castration
IRELAND - The issue of piglet castration has become a major animal welfare concern in many European countries. Some supermarket chains have decided to only sell products from pigs that have not been physically...

Hermitage Builds New AI Station in Italy
ITALY - In 2005, Hermitage Italia srl launched their high health boar stud ‘Centro Verri Italia’ which services the genetic requirements of the dynamic Italian pig industry.

Hermitage UK - Restock Reports Excellent Results
UK - Having been without pigs for the previous five years, Stephen Tuer from Northallerton, restocked his unit with 400 high health Classic 1 gilts from Hermitage Seaborough in the second half of last...

Hermitage Supplies Leading Producers in Siberia
SIBERIA, RUSSIA - During the months of October and November 2011, Hermitage Genetics supplied approximately 3,000 high health breeding pigs to Titan-Agro Ltd. in Omsk, Western Siberia, Russia.

Animal Farming Exhibition at Kiev, Ukraine
UKRAINE - Hermitage continued to strengthen their position in the Ukraine market with successful participation at the recent Animal Farming Exhibition held in Kiev from 4-6 October.

Maxgro Progeny Set a New Record
GERMANY - Maxgro progeny from Hermitage Genetics have set a new record for growth rate at an independent test station in Germany.

Hermitage Maxgro Successful in Thailand
THAILAND - The first Maxgro boars were delivered to Hermitage customers in Thailand in March 2010.

Hermitage - The Genetics of Choice in Russia
RUSSIA - Since entering the Russian market in 2006, Hermitage Genetics has become one of the largest international suppliers of high health pig breeding stock to key customers in Russia.

Centro Verri Italia Signs Agreement with Goland
ITALY - At the recent International Pig Fair at Reggio Emilia, an important agreement was signed between Italian pig genetics company, Goland, and Hermitage Italia's multi-brand boar stud, Centro Verri...

Hermitage Deutschland GmbH Successful Partnership
GERMANY - Franz Kratzer started his Bavarian pig production in the early 90's with a small herd of breeding sows and specialized piglet rearing with 3,000 fattening places.

Hermitage Maternal Lines: Top Performance in Italy
ITALY - Marco Lunati, owner of Az Ag. Guido is a 550 sow weaner producer, and has been using Hermitage classic hybrid gilts since 2005, purchasing his replacement females directly from Hermitage nucleus...

Key Producers in the Ukraine Choose Hermitage Genetics
UKRAINE - Hermitage Genetics are set to become the market leaders in the Ukraine, despite only entering the market in late 2009. Successful deliveries of high health breeding stock have been made from...

Hermitage Opens 'State of the Art' EU Licensed Boar Stud
IRELAND - According to Dr John Mabry, director of Iowa Pork Industry Centre and a professor at Iowa State University, who oversees the Hermitage genetics programme, the new Hermitage AI centre at Callan...

Hermitage Reports Outstanding Genetic Progress
IRELAND - Pig breeding and genetics company Hermitage reports that genetic progress is outstanding. For the dams of the Large White boars standing at stud, the average number of pigs born alive per litter...

Hermitage's New AI Stud Brings it into Top Ten
IRELAND - Kilkenny-based pig breeding company, Hermitage, last week officially opened its new state-of-the-art pig AI stud at Callan in the county of Kilkenny, bringing the company into the Top 10 global...

Hermitage Appoints New General Manager in Germany
GERMANY - Hermitage Deutschland GmbH has appointed Dr Walter Vaitiekunas as its new General Manager, effective 1 January 2010.

Hermitage Appoints Sales Manager in Ukraine
UKRAINE - Hermitage has appointed Gennadiy Chernetskyy as sales manager for the Ukrainian market.

First Imports of Pigs from Ireland to Japan
JAPAN - In February 2009 the health certificate facilitating trade in porcine species was officially agreed between the Irish and Japanese veterinary authorities.

Maxgro Has Arrived in US
US - Maxgro^TM, the new terminal sire line from Hermitage NGT, has just arrived in the United States.

New Collaboration for Hermitage Genetics in Spain
SPAIN - On 12 December 2008, Hermitage Genetics and Gepork announced their new collaboration in the Spanish market with a technical conference presenting the Hermitage Genetic Pig Improvement Program to...

New Boar Stud Planned by Hermitage in Ireland
IRELAND - Hermitage Genetics has received planning permission to build a new state-of-the-art 240-place boar stud in County Kilkenny, Ireland. Work on the project will begin shortly.

Hermitage Pigs Win Top Awards in Russia
RUSSIA - Hermitage pigs won top prize at a leading agricultral show in Moscow in October.