- CEO
- Nils Ivars Feodorovs
- Sector
- Process industries
- Industry
- Agricultural commodities/Milling
- Address
- Sigulda Latvia
- IPO Date
- Oct 13, 1997
- Business
- Siguldas ciltslietu un maksligas apseklosanas stacija AS is a Latvia-based agricultural biotechnology and livestock breeding services company engaged in the production, processing, and distribution of high-grade bovine genetics, as well as the provision of comprehensive herd management and laboratory testing solutions. Founded in 1957 and headquartered in Sigulda, Latvia, the company operates as the sole domestic producer of high-value breeding bull semen in Latvia and serves dairy and beef cattle farmers, agricultural enterprises, breeding associations, and veterinary specialists across the Baltic region.
The company operates through two primary business segments: Genetics and Bioproducts, and Laboratory and Herd Management Services. Its core product and service portfolio includes the production, cryopreservation, and distribution of high-pedigree bovine semen from leading dairy breeds, such as Holstein and Latvian Brown, and beef breeds, including Charolais, Hereford, Limousin, and Angus; the importation and distribution of elite international livestock genetics sourced from breeding programs in the United States, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Sweden; accredited laboratory testing services providing physico-chemical analysis of raw milk, somatic cell count verification, and milk recording data processing; specialized herd breeding and zootechnical advisory services, including artificial insemination, bovine linear exterior classification, mating plan optimization, and genomic sample collection; commercial supply of artificial insemination equipment, liquid nitrogen, cryo-storage vessels, and related veterinary instruments; and educational qualification courses and technical seminars for herd managers, artificial insemination technicians, and breeding practitioners.
In recent developments, Siguldas ciltslietu un maksligas apseklosanas stacija AS has expanded its product and service offerings by introducing sexed semen technologies to support dairy herd productivity and gender-targeted breeding strategies. The company has entered into a strategic distribution collaboration with US-based genetics provider United Sires to broaden its imported genetic portfolio with top-tier North American bloodlines, and integrated Semex's MyStrategy genetic planning and herd selection platform into its advisory workflow following technical training initiatives. In addition, the company has continued to upgrade its accredited milk testing and data processing operations to facilitate expanded international genomic sample analysis and herd performance monitoring across the Baltic agricultural sector.