Healthy and efficient cows, more efficiency and convenience for the farmer, less pressure on the environment. CRV helps improve the herd. Better Cows ensure Better Life.
CRV is an international enterprise in the field of cattle improvement. The shareholder is the Dutch/Flemish Co-operative CRV. CRV has operations in The Netherlands, Belgium, Brazil, the United States, New Zealand, the Czech Republic, Luxembourg, Germany, United Kingdom, South Africa and Spain. In addition to these countries, the products and services of CRV are marketed in approximately 50 countries worldwide.
CRV sells approximately 10 million doses of semen across the globe annually. The head office is located in Arnhem (NL). CRV is active in the cattle improvement industry. This involves the development, production and sale of genetic products - semen and embryos -, on farm services and (digital) information products.
Amongst others CRV is involved in the following areas:
- breeding
- breeding consultancy & mating programmes
- milk recording
- herd book registration
- embryo transplantation
- artificial insemination
- type classification
The customers who purchase products and services are cattle farmers and organisations that support farmers in their management, such as veterinarians and nutrition companies.