Technology Platform: Accelerating Genetic Progress through Innovation

At AcuFast, we're committed to delivering realized genetic value, which is built on three critical pillars: our genetic portfolio, commercial testing platform, and technology platform. Today, we'll take a deeper look at our technology platform to discover how it drives progress.

Our technology platform is a diverse set of tools, systems, and programs that work together to bolster success. It consists of:

The focal point of our reproductive technologies is the Repro Hub, an advanced reproductive center that houses our team of experts and state-of-the-art facilities. Located within close proximity, these facilities are designed for developing superior reproductive solutions, including:

• Sex-sorted sperm
• In vitro fertilization and embryo transfer
• KaryoFlow
• Laparoscopic artificial insemination

The Repro Hub is home to:

• A cutting-edge reproductive lab staffed by dedicated scientists and technicians, working in close collaboration with many STgenetics staff.
• A research farm in Vienna, Wisconsin, for live animal research dedicated primarily to IVF.
• GeneLink WI boar stud in Stoughton, Wisconsin, providing high-quality, high-indexing semen.
• Genetic Visions, an STgenetics-owned genomic lab.

We've also established a smaller-scale Repro Hub in Canada, which includes a research farm, GeneLink SK, and a research lab within a 125-mile radius.

In concert with the work being performed by the reproductive team, there is also work and investment being made into our genetic technologies. Our business revolves around genetic technologies and innovations, which are organized into three core focuses:

• Genomic Evaluation: Through Genetic Visions we use a proprietary, customized panel to genotype all nucleus animals, allowing for more accurate selection of superior animals and increasing the rate of genetic gains.
• Genetic Innovation: We invest in discovering economically important phenotypes to enhance the profitability of our lines by breeding pigs with superior traits.
• Information Systems: Our data platform, AcuFarm, integrates commercial data to inform animal selection decisions. Within AcuFarm, we're building Strategy, a customer-facing platform for decision-making, report reviews, and exclusive AcuFast programs and support materials.

What Does This Mean for Our Partners Now and in the Future?

Our commitment to innovation and technology is not just about achieving scientific milestones; it’s about delivering tangible benefits to our customers. Here’s what our technology platform means for you:

• Early Access to Groundbreaking Technology: Our committed partners will be the first to access our innovative technologies, giving them a competitive edge.
• Superior Animals with Superior Traits: Ongoing investment in genetic and genomic technologies ensures you receive the best animals on the market.
• Investment in Accessibility: We're developing precision farming and reproductive solutions that are both effective and easy to implement on your farm.
• Enhanced Biosecurity and Welfare: The reproductive technologies we are developing could deliver the real possibility of a transformed industry with improved biosecurity, potentially reducing the need for animal transport and minimizing disease transmission risks. Even eliminating the need for castration, improving animal welfare and streamlining production processes.

Our technology platform doesn't exist in isolation. It interacts with and enhances our other pillars of realized value:

• It allows us to collect, analyze, and measure information to improve our genetic portfolio.
• The technology is integrated into our commercial testing platform to collect data (e.g., feed intake monitors, ultrasound).
• Our data platform processes information from the CTH and other commercial farms to inform decision-making and improve our genetic portfolio.
• By integrating cutting-edge reproductive technologies into our genetic improvement framework, we expedite the delivery of genetic advancements to our customers.

At the center of these pillars is the realized value you, our partner, get on your farm from all the investment, expertise, and power we put into these three pillars.

At AcuFast, we're not just investing in technology for its own sake. We're harnessing the power of innovation to deliver superior genetics, enhance farm productivity, and ultimately contribute to the realized value and success of our partners.