Month: April 2022

BEAT THE HEAT THROUGH SPRING AND SUMMER

It’s hard to imagine warm days coming anytime soon as the snow piles up outside my office window on an early March morning while the local school district has yet another snow day. However, as you read this April VISION, hopefully the grass is greening, trees are budding, and the sun is shining!

The transition from spring to summer can be a beautiful time of year: however, the heat brings added stress to both people and their animals. If climatologists are accurate, the drought will continue to be prolonged, meaning even more challenges for your customers. That is where the HEAT® products help to maintain normal body temperatures any time the temperature reaches 70 degrees or hotter, or anywhere fescue is present. They also include garlic, a natural insect deterrent. Couple these technologies with Amaferm®, research-proven to maintain performance during heat stress and increase forage digestion, a common issue with fescue.

Regardless of the species or the production cycle, BioZyme offers a solution for your customers to help beat the HEAT.

For Cattle:

Between the lines of VitaFerm®, Gain Smart® and VitaCharge®, several options exist with HEAT: VitaFerm HEAT, VitaFerm HEAT Tub, VitaFerm HEAT with ClariFly®, VitaFerm HEAT CTC 3G, VitaFerm Concept•Aid®5/S HEAT, VitaFerm Concept•Aid®5/S HEAT with ClariFly, Gain Smart Stocker HEAT, and Vita Charge Stress Tub HEAT.

For Sheep:

DuraFerm Sheep Concept•Aid HEAT “I used DuraFerm® Sheep Concept•Aid® HEAT® mineral last summer and the ewes grazed longer throughout the day (even the hot parts of the day) resulting in better body conditions and more ewes stuck on the first cycle.” – Justin Rapp

For Show Livestock:

Sure Champ® Extreme, Sure Champ EXTREME with ClariFly, Vita Charge Climate Control Gel, Vita Charge Stress Tub HEAT.

“We used the Sure Champ® EXTREME product all summer when our temps started hitting the low 100’s and we learned about this great product. We could not be happier with the results of using the Extreme. Our market goat and doe stayed on feed and seemed to be more comfortable in the high temps than in past years. Extreme & Vita Charge Gel will be getting added to our feeding programs yearly moving forward.” – Hunter Wilson

For Horses:

Vitalize Blazin’ is one of the newest products BioZyme offers to help combat heat stress. Vitalize Blazin’ contains a proprietary blend of ingredients to support blood flow and dissipation of body heat and contains antioxidants to reduce damaging free radicals caused by exertion and heat.

Changes Happening in April 2022

Update from the President:

In March we experienced significant cost increases in just about everything. Trying not to be political (yes, this is Lisa) the impacts of our world hit us solidly in the head at BioZyme. Tubs, bags, grains, vitamins, sulfates and even water all went up in price. Add logistic fuel surcharges like we have never seen before in our company’s history along with utility increases just as high and we, despite my giving it my all since March 2020, had to increase our prices across the board. I promise to continue to work hard to keep this from continually occurring, but please PRAY for our country.

PRODUCT UPDATES

A new & improved formula to enhance palatability has been created, tested and implemented for DuraFerm® Sheep Concept•Aid® HEAT®

LTL: Capacity continues to be stressed

  • COVID-19 Omicron variant is causing elevated absenteeism at carrier terminals; expect delays into April as a result
  • Expect persistent delays in LTL carrier networks from the backlogs
  • With capacity already constrained, multiple LTL carriers are now implementing freight embargoes at various locations across the country
  • Rates are projected to stay 35.8% higher than the 2018 baseline – but remain level with Q4/2021

LTL Calculator

  • This tool and its results are for estimation purposes only. There are no guarantees these rates will be accurate when a shipment is rated and booked. If the carrier has Interline on the calculator this could take an additional 6 days or more to receive your order. The Logistics Team usually picks the lowest cost unless it is Interline. If you would like to keep the lowest rate on freight and would like to go interline, please reach out to Ashley Jones at ajones@biozymeinc.com.
  • (interline- a shipment that is transferred between two or more carriers for movement to final destination)

GET TIMELY INFORMATION

  • Enhancements have been made to the Online Dealer Center to make sure that dealers are getting the most current information possible. Login to the Dealer Center regularly or check out the Dealer Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/biozymedealer for timely information.

EMPLOYEE CHANGES

  • Katie Williams has transitioned from the Outreach & Customer Support Center to the Marketing Brand Manager-Regional and will be assisting dealers with their marketing needs.
  • Kenny Voboril is now the Outreach Support Dealer Coordinator-UMW
  • New Area Sales Managers include Brenen Diesen, covering Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin; and Steve Patton, representing Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
  • Lori Lawrence is now the Show and Small Livestock Business Development Manager.
  • Bob Burkham is the National Manager of Supplement Sales.
  • Wyatt Marshall is the Event Manager and Texas Equine Sales Specialist.