The Hendrix Genetics research advantage

One such researcher is Dr. Ben Wood, who specializes in turkey genetics and is living in Canada. He shares with us the advantages he has by working at Hendrix Genetics. And the importance of partnering with universities.

Dr. Wood explains that at Hendrix Genetics, there is an innovative environment. It allows his ideas to be tested relatively quickly. Promising concepts can make the jump from theory to applied almost immediately. As a business it implies that the knowledge  needs to provide a return on investment. This focus creates profitability for the company and for the industry as a whole. This also means, that a researcher at Hendrix Genetics has to be open minded as the needs of society, the business and industry are always changing.

Universities play a vital role in the future of the animal breeding industry. By partnering with research institutions, Hendrix Genetics is able to unlock more value. Through knowledge sharing with other researchers, as well as accessing grants and facilities, everyone benefits. The latest example of this is a collaborative project with the University of Guelph in Canada. This project headed by Dr. Wood, received a $6 million grant from Genome Canada. With the added resources, Dr. Wood is able to look at improvements outside of the core business. Researching items such as meat quality. Improvements in this area will go further down the value chain to processors. Thereby expanding the value for the protein value chain and the industry as a whole. There are many other added benefits to partnerships like this. Securing the future of animal breeding.