Guidance
Porcine semen collection centres
Updated 6 February 2025
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List of semen collection centres in Great Britain approved by the Competent Authority for trade in semen of domestic animals of the porcine species
Last updated: 27 November 2024
| Approval number | Approval date | Name | Contact details | Approved in line with the requirements of Directive 92/429 | Approved in line with the requirements of Commission Delegated Regulation 2020/692 | Remarks |
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| UKP3 | 1993 | PIC UK | Address: GTC South, Hell Corner Farm, Kintbury, Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 9SX Telephone: 08009 177302 Email: GTOrderline@pic.com |
No | No | Revoked 15 Sep 2015 |
| UKP4 | Elite Sires Ltd | Address: 40 Gleneary Road, Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, BT51 3QY Telephone: 02870 342919 Email: elitesires@btconnect.com |
Revoked 28 Jan 2021 | |||
| UKP5 | Deerpark Pedigree Pigs | Address: 2 Drumanee Road, Bellaghy County, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, BT45 8LE Telephone:028 79 386287 Email: info@deerpark-pigs.club24.co.uk |
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| UKP11 | Glenmarshal Sires Ltd | Address: 11 Ballinran New Road, Kilkeel, Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland, BT34 4ZP Telephone: 028 41769400 |
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| UKP14 | 17 Nov 2004 | Rattlerow Farms Ltd | Address: Dairy Drove, Thorney, Peterborough, PE6 0TX Telephone: 01379 384304 Email: rattlerow@farmline.com |
Yes | Yes | Requirement Confirmed 27/07/2021 |
| UKP16 | 31 Oct 2017 | Address: Hermitage AI Ltd | Mains of Murthly, Aberfeldy, Perthshire, PH15 2EA Telephone: 01722 325425 Email: info@hermitageuk.com |
No | No | (Previously approved under PIC UK - revoked 2013) Revoked 21 April 2021 |
| UKP17 | 1998, latest version of approval 2 Sep 2005 | Hermitage AI Ltd | Address: Staddon Cross, North Tawton, Devon, EX20 2DP Telephone: 01722 325425 Email: info@hermitageuk.com |
No | No | (Trading title changed from Hermitage Seaborough Ltd – Nov 2017) Revoked 21 April 2021 |
| UKP20 | 25 April 2016 | Elite Sires (GB) Ltd | Address: Goxhill, The Old Piggeries, Wassand Balk, Sigglesthorne, Hull, East Yorkshire HU11 5JR Telephone: 01262 488232 |
Yes | Yes | Formerly ACMC until 27 May 2015 Formerly Pure Pig Genetics until 31 Jan 2016 Requirement Confirmed 23/07/2021 Approval suspended 2 Feb 2022 Reinstated 24 June 2022 |
| UKP22 | July 2003 | Hermitage AI Ltd | Address: GTC West, Llanhedric, Bicton, Clun, Craven Arms, Shropshire Telephone: 01722 325425 Email: info@hermitageuk.com |
No | No | (Trading title changed from PIC UK – Nov 2017) Revoked 14 Feb 2019 |
| UKP23 | 12 July 1990 | JSR Genetics | Address: Watermill Farm, Moor Town Road, Nettleton, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, LN7 6HY Telephone: 01377 227799 Email: info@jsr.co.uk |
Yes | Yes | Approval updated with correct address 27 Jul 2017 Requirement Confirmed 20/07/2021 |
| UKP25 | 2004 | Hermitage AI Ltd | Address: GTC East, Marsh Lane, Burgh Castle, Great Yarmouth Telephone: 01722 325425 Email: info@hermitageuk.com |
No | No | (Trading title changed from PIC UK – Nov 2017) Revoked 21 April 2021 |
| UKP26 | Jan 2006 | Hermitage AI Ltd | Address: GTC Warren, Warren Farm, Morestead, Hampshire, SO21 1JD Telephone: 01722 325425 Email: info@hermitageuk.com |
No | No | (Trading title changed from PIC UK – Nov 2017) Revoked 21 April 2021 |
| UKP27 | Rattlerow Scotland Ltd | Address: Bogower, Inverkeithy, Huntly, AB45 6DL Telephone: 01244 529039 Email: rob.milne@vionfoods.com |
No | No | Formerly Vion Foods Ltd Formerly Karro Foods Ltd Revoked 20 Jun 2017 | |
| UKP28 | Bacton Pigs Ltd | Address: Adas ExperimentalHusbandry Farm, Battlegate Road, Boxworth, Cambridgeshire, CB23 4NN Telephone: 01449 782234 Email: pigs@dblack.co.uk |
No | No | Revoked 10 Jan 2013 | |
| UKP29 | 1 Mar 2010 | Rattlerow Farms Ltd | Address: Long Meadow Farm, Glinton Road, Newborough, Peterborough, PE6 7PN Telephone: 01379 384304 Email: rattlerow@farmline.com |
Yes | Yes | Approved 1 Mar 2010 Requirement Confirmed 27/07/2021 |
| UKP30 | 5 Feb 2013 | Hermitage AI Ltd | Address: Willingham AI Centre, Spong Drove, Willingham, Cambridgeshire, CB24 5AG Telephone: 01722 325425 Email: info@hermitageuk.com |
Yes | Yes | (Trading title changed from Hermitage Seaborough Ltd – Nov 2017) Requirement Confirmed 26/07/2021 |
| UKP31 | 18 Feb 2015 | Elite Sires Ltd | Address: 128 Drumsurn Road, Limavady, BT49 0PD Telephone: 028 7035 1730 Email: elitesires@btconnect.com |
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| UKP32 | 21 Aug 2015 | Elite Sires (GB) Ltd | Address: Millwell Farm, Stockenhall Road, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 7RW Telephone: 07739 200282 Email: elitesires@btconnect.com |
No | No | Suspended 25 Aug 2015 Re-instated 1 Sep 2015 Change of name 12 Sep 2016 Revoked 1 Sep 2017 |
| UKP33 | 24 Aug 2015 | AIM UK Ltd | Address: New House Farm, Seifton, Craven Arms, Shropshire, SY7 9BY Telephone: 01584 861427 Email: info@aim-uk.eu |
No | No | Revoked 26 May 2016 Reinstated 6 Jun 2016 Revoked 22 Jun 2016 |
| UKP34 | 27 Mar 2017 | JSR GENETICS LTD | Address: Callerburn Farm, Cornhill on Tweed, Northumberland, TD12 4QE Telephone: 07989 326111 Email: steve.cook@jsr.co.uk |
Yes | Yes | Requirement Confirmed 20/07/2021 |
| UKP35 | 17 May 2019 | Rattlerow Farms Ltd | Address: Bishops Castle Stud, Llanhedric Farm, Clun, Craven Arms, Shropshire, SY7 8NG Telephone: 01379 384304 Email: rattlerow@rattlerow.co.uk |
Yes | Yes | Requirement Confirmed 27/07/2021 |
| UKP36 | 17 June 2024 | Klasse AI Aberfeldy, Rattlerow Farms Ltd |
Address: Mains of Murthly, Aberfeldy, Perthshire, PH15 2EA | Yes | Yes | |
| UKP37 | 27 November 2024 | Rattlerow Farms Ltd | Address: Knapwell AI Stud, Knapwell, Cambridgeshire, CB23 4NS | Yes | Yes |