Genus Plc engages in the provision of genetic livestock services to produce meat and milk. The company is headquartered in Basingstoke, Hampshire and currently employs 3,439 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2000-07-06. The firm supplies breeding animals with desirable characteristics for farmers, enabling them to produce quality meat and milk. Its segments include Genus PIC, Genus ABS and Genus Research and Development. The Genus PIC segment is engaged in the porcine sales business. The Genus ABS segment is engaged in the bovine sales business. Its bovine genetics business sells dairy and beef bull semen and embryos from its superior cattle, which are sold to farmers to breed their cows through artificial insemination. Its porcine genetics business sells genetically superior breeding pigs and semen to farmers, so they can breed commercial pigs with desirable characteristics for pork production. The company also provides technical services and advice to farmers, to maximize the performance of its breeding animals in their farms. The firm has supply chain and distribution networks in over 80 countries.