JSR Genetics extends contract in Japan

The new deal will provide local multiplier farms with the ability to deliver more prolific parent gilt.

October 16, 2008

JSR Genetics signed a new deal with Marubeni Corp. who has responsibility for the JSR franchise in Japan and operates under the Cotswold Japan Subsidiary (CWJ).

The deal will bring JSR Large White genetics into Japan for the first time, providing local multiplier farms with the ability to deliver more prolific parent gilt.

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