PIC Birchwood, based in West Manchester, Ohio, supplies PIC swine genetics through Birchwood Genetics’ semen delivery network to producers across a five-state Eastern Corn Belt territory. Birchwood Genetics began offering PIC genetics in 2000 and developed locations in Michigan, Ohio and Kentucky, pairing PIC’s genetic improvement with same-day and overnight distribution. The operation remains focused on high-health service and the delivery of terminal and maternal genetics.
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Pine Tree DairyOperated by Matt Steiner and his family in Marshallville, Ohio, Pine Tree Dairy raises Holsteins and develops dairy genetics for private marketing and selected auctions. Its 2012 facility houses 650 milking animals, while a family genetic team builds on bloodlines such as Wesswood-HC Rudy Missy, purchased in 2003, whose descendants have shaped the herd’s production and genetic progress. The operation also includes a home-farm heifer facility and four satellite herds.MARSHALLVILLE, OH
Pine Creek Seed FarmOn the original 1932 T. A. Doebler seed-farm property in Jersey Shore, Pine Creek Seed Farm processes, stores, and distributes seed for suppliers and producers across North America. Great-grandson Chris McCracken now leads the family-owned business, which operates a 50,000-square-foot warehouse and a high-capacity processing plant serving Eastern markets. Pine Creek also manages about 600 acres for seed production and research, bringing its family’s long seed-growing tradition into modern supply-chain work.JERSEY SHORE, PA
Animal Biotech Industries, IncFounded in 1990 by reproductive physiologist Dr. Gary L. Brubaker, Animal Biotech Industries supplies biomedical researchers with live porcine models and post-mortem swine tissues from its integrated Pennsylvania farrow-to-finish operation. Its closed, purpose-bred Yorkshire crossbred herd includes a 300-sow breeding unit producing more than 5,000 pigs annually, while an on-site anatomy laboratory prepares customized tissues and organs for research. ABI is operated by scientific professionals and holds a USDA Class B license.DOYLESTOWN, PA
Smithfield BioScienceSmithfield BioScience turns traceable porcine organs, tissues and mucosa into pharmaceutical ingredients and medical-device materials at its Cincinnati, Ohio facility. Launched in 2017 as part of Smithfield Foods’ vertically integrated supply chain, the unit controls the path from hog production through processing and distribution, with trained tissue-collection specialists and on-site testing labs supporting customer specifications. It also manufactures Heparin Sodium USP/EP through a completely U.S.-based supply chain and develops additional porcine-derived applications with dedicated research and regulatory teams.CINCINNATI, OH