Month: September 2023

BIOZYME® INC., OFFERS A VARIETY OF CAREER OPPORTUNITIES & FEED INDUSTRY JOBS

Do you love animals? Do you care about people? Do you want to ensure a safe and wholesome food supply for the world?

If you answered yes to these questions and are looking for a rewarding and challenging career, BioZyme® Inc. is hiring. BioZyme, headquartered in Saint Joseph, Missouri, is a global leader in the animal health and nutrition industry.

OUR PEOPLE

“Care that comes full circle” is the company motto, and that care is spread throughout the world, starting with its people. That is what motivates 28-year employee Kevin Glaubius every day in his role.

“BioZyme has a different business model that focuses on quality and consistency, and in the feed industry that is a rarity. I can feel confident that if I help a dealer get a customer on a product or program, they are going to experience the same performance time after time because our products do what we say they do,” said Glaubius, Area Sales Manager in Nebraska.

BioZyme hires a diverse set of people with a variety of skills and interests. The common thread that ties our employees together is their caring attitude. They care about others, and they care about the wellbeing of animals.

At BioZyme we have people from all walks of life. Those who enjoy problem-solving through science and technology, those who enjoy working with their hands and those who enjoy talking on the phone and helping customers with their challenges.

Available Feed Industry Jobs

Currently, there are positions available on the career listing in several interest and skill areas, including:

✔ Fermentation
✔ Maintenance
✔ Marketing
✔ Sales
✔ Quality

“We encourage those people interested in working at BioZyme to watch the website, as we continually update the careers page. Applying is easy, and we also rely heavily on the Culture Index to ensure that we place the qualified candidates in the positions that they are most comfortable in,” said Caity Norton, Senior Manager of Human Resources.

BIOZYME BENEFITS

Glaubius added that in addition to helping people and their animals, he enjoys the benefits that BioZyme offers its employees.

For example, BioZyme employees can earn company shares through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). He has also witnessed the opportunities that employees have gained in their skills with the growth over nearly three decades.

Some of the other great benefits that BioZyme offers includes:

✔ Competitive Salaries
✔ Comprehensive Insurance Plans
✔ Flexible, Remote Work Opportunities
✔ Ongoing Educational Opportunities

“When I started, there was one sales manager, one marketing person. Now, there are opportunities to gain experience and new skills or work in a variety of roles if you already have those skills. We have our own lab and testing facilities and are committed to improving the facilities when we can,” he said.

Join The Biozyme Family

If you are interested in feed industry jobs or joining the BioZyme family—or you know someone who would make an ideal team member—please visit BioZyme Careers.

How To Put Weight on Calves: Research Proves Amaferm® Advantage

Are you wondering how to put weight on calves? Well, did you know the combination of Vita Charge® Cattle Drench and Vita Charge® Stress Tubs help support digestive health and intake? If your calves take to eating and drinking without hesitation, one thing is certain: they are likely to gain faster, too.

So, what is Vita Charge?

Vita Charge is a line of fast acting, multi-specie livestock products for support before, during and after stressful times. Both weaning and changing environments are stressful for young calves. Therefore, BioZyme® Inc., makers of Vita Charge, recommend Vita Charge products at weaning, when receiving calves or anytime stress occurs.

Vita Charge comes in various forms, including liquid, gels and tubs for multiple applications. And most products, with the exception of the Cattle Drench and Stress Tubs, can be used across all livestock species. The one commonality across Vita Charge – all products contain the research-proven prebiotic AO-Biotics® Amaferm® designed to enhance digestibility.

Research Proves Vita Charge Works

When BioZyme says it’s products work, we mean it. We take the time to research, test and verify the products we promote to consumers.

In a 2016 University of Tennessee – Martin research trial, 48 calves were purchased at a sale barn. After hauling them for about 2 hours, they were fed hay and water overnight before processing. All calves were stressed from hauling, being in a new environment and heat.

The calves were divided into two groups. A control group and the trial group that was given 1 ounce of Vita Charge Cattle Drench during processing.

In addition to Amaferm, Vita Charge Cattle Drench contains MOS (mannan oligosaccharide) to help normalize the gut microflora and supports the immune system. Drench also includes enzymes to generate a more rapid digestive response.

The trial group of calves were also turned out to pens that included Vita Charge Stress Tubs for three weeks. Stress Tubs are designed to support digestive health and intake. They also contain Amaferm and MOS. Additionally, they contain a probiotic to help restore the gut microbiome.

Cattle provided with Vita Charge Cattle Drench upon arrival recovered more quickly. This is shown with a significant increase in average daily gain (ADG) during week one. The control group actually lost weight during the first week.

The cattle that received Amaferm gained 1.54 pounds/head/day. Conversely, the control group lost .52 pounds/head/day during that first week.

How to Put Weight on Calves? Start Them Off Right

Although most calves will start gaining once they transition, this Tennessee study demonstrated that Amaferm offers an advantage in gain. Yes, the control group did start gaining after week 1. However, even after the Stress Tubs were removed after 21 days (week 3), the calves that had Amaferm in their diet kept outperforming.

Calves in the control group, in weeks 4-7 posted an ADG of 1.45 pounds. In the Amaferm group, the calves had an ADG of 2.33 pounds, more than a 3/4-pound advantage per head. When you are selling pounds, raising cattle to gain efficiently, Amaferm seems like an investment worth making.

What our Customers Have to Say

To put weight on calves means healthy, efficient gain. Matthew Cox runs an Angus cow herd in Nebraska. He also buys calves to background from a sale barn, so he has a combination of cattle to turn out to grass.

He is a big fan of the Vita Charge products, not only for the performance, but also for the increased health.

“I swear by the Vita Charge® Cattle Drench. In our yearling operation, we have noticeably less sickness and better appetites, both on calves we get in from the sale barn and on home-raised calves. We couple the Cattle Drench with Stress Tubs and within two weeks our calves are off to the races. Consumption gets to 2% per 100lbs of body weight within 5 days instead of 10,” he explained.

He went on to say, “the quicker I can stimulate appetite and get that young calf to get enough energy intake with the stressful weaning event the better off I am. Our troubles aren’t as prevalent, and we don’t have to treat calves. That’s a savings of $25-$40 per head with the current price of antibiotics. I am a firm believer in the Amaferm in these Vita Charge products.”

Bubba Rutherford from Texas is another cow-calf producer who believes in the benefits of the Drench.

“I give the Vita Charge Drench to every animal – calf, yearling or cow – that comes onto my place as soon as they unload and go through the chute. Even the cows that are heading to the packing house get the Drench. It seems like it just gives them an extra boost, and the cattle go to feed a lot faster. When we doctor yearlings in the pasture, they get a dose of Vita Charge Drench too, and they go right back to feed,” Rutherford said.

Are you Looking for Vita Charge?

Well, we can help you find it. Vita Charge and all BioZyme products are sold through our dealer network and online. Locate your nearest dealer with our dealer locator.

Not seeing a dealer near you? You can refer a dealer on our website, today.

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Featured BioZyme Team – Domestic Sales

At BioZyme®, we take the TEAM approach, meaning that Together Everyone Achieves MORE! That is why we have a sales TEAM to support our customers. You likely know these men and women out in the field as your ASMs, or Area SalesManagers. They are our boots on the ground to help the dealers succeed in their business.

“We want the dealers to communicate with the ASMs their goals and aspirations for their business,” said Bob Burkham, Senior Manager of National Sales, who oversees the team of ASMs. “Do you want to grow as a dealer? Or are you happy where you currently are? Use your ASM to help you grow!”

The Sales Team is currently comprised of 12 knowledgeable men and women across the country to help you reach your goals. If there isn’t an ASM in your specific territory, feel free to call the BioZymeOutreach Support TEAM at 800-821-3070.

According to Burkham, the Sales Team offers dealers four key areas of support.

Product Knowledge

The sales team is well-versed in product knowledge and can provide training to you or your staff.

Expert in the Field to Answer Questions

Do you or a potential customer have a question about how a product works, the best product within a line for a specific scenario or how to merchandise a product? Use your ASM or Inside Sales Rep to get your questions answered.

Access to Nutritional Support

Not every company offers nutritional support, but in addition to the Sales Team, we offer a staff of nutritionists to help you. The ASMs can help you work with them, and also help you gather hay and feed samples for testing to be sure your customers get the right products.

Business Development

Do you have a potential end-user who is on the fence? Schedule a joint meeting with that producer, you and your ASM to discuss a product and the BioZyme products that would benefit its operation.

“My main goal is to help people improve their animals’ performance. Training the dealer to service the end-user is one of the best uses of my time. Fifty dealers are going to talk to way more people than I can in a day, and that helps us spread the care that comes full circle,” said Kevin Glaubius, ASM in Nebraska.

In the end, Burkham and Glaubius both agree, the dealer-ASM relationship is based on a common goal –growing the dealer’s business and providing solutions for customers.

“Call on any ASM to get the resources you need. They are here to help you reach your goals,” Burkham said.

NEW PRODUCT AVAILABLE: VITAFERM CONSERVE® PROTEIN MEAL

VitaFerm Conserve® Protein Meal is now available to order!

VitaFerm Conserve Protein Meal is a free-choice vitamin and mineral supplement with protein for beef cattle designed to support herd health and performance while conserving cost. We are excited to add this as an option to our protein lineup. Please watch your email and Online Dealer Center for more information.

Key Benefits:  

  • Contains AO-Biotics® Amaferm®, a prebiotic research-proven to enhance digestibility.
  • Includes 20% natural protein.
  • Features a complete, but economical vitamin and mineral package.

Give us a call at (816) 344-5769 TODAY to place your order.

Letters from Lisa – The History of BioZyme

The history of BioZyme®is rich with care that comes full circle. I believe this care is especially entwined into one fact; we make products that do what we say they do. This was true in 1951 when our company was born and is still true today.

Many well-established brands have built a reputation for delivering products that live up to their claims. This requires investing heavily in research, development and quality assurance to maintain customer trust. BioZyme is not an exception. We spend money each year to discover, understand and constantly validate all this care. We take these research efforts to the next level by creating products and ideas that deliver care that comes full circle to the animal, the owner and the industry.

Care that Comes Full Circle implies that effort, energy or actions you put into something or someone will be reciprocated or reflected back to you in some way. It suggests that the treatment or consideration you extend to others is likely to be mirrored in how others treat or respond to you.

Our founder, LarryEhlert, began this cultureinside BioZyme. From his vision to provide a high-quality, highly fortified and concentrated product for the livestock producer, Ehlert’s Feeds was born in the early 1950’s. A concentration on vitamins, trace minerals and natural protein sources were incorporated. He wanted to put everything in the bag that the producer did not have, but needed to balance the grain and forage he already had on the farm to feed. Larry was a stickler for only using “old process” soy, cotton and linseed meals. He was known to pick on inferior ingredients. For example, he described urea by saying, “it may be a good fertilizer, but it should not go through the cow first to get in the ground.”

Doing things right was always Larry Ehlert’s way. Doing things right is the foundation of care that comes full circle. This is the history and the future of BioZyme and ensures our products do exactly as we say they do.

Changes Coming in September

NEW PRODUCT ANNOUNCEMENT: VITAFERM CONSERVE® PROTEIN MEAL

VitaFerm Conserve® Protein Meal will be introduced to the price list in September. Conserve Protein Meal is a free-choice vitamin and mineral supplement with protein for beef cattle designed to support herd health and performance while conserving cost. We are excited to add this as an option to our protein lineup. Please watch your email and Online Dealer Center for more information.

BAXYL® TAKES ON NEW LOOK, MAKES BRAND CHANGES

The Baxyl® human health products are getting a new look in September. They will now come with pre-measured pumps for easier dosing. They will also come in brightly colored boxes to stand out better on retail shelves.

Another major change is that Baxyl® Boost will change its name to Baxyl Sport, as inventory depletes and as the labels and new packaging become available. The rebranding reflects the addition of Astaxanthin, an added antioxidant that assists in soft tissue health and muscular recuperation. MHB3® and Astaxanthin are the perfect combination for athletes, therefore the name Baxyl Sport. Watch for more about Baxyl and HyaGlo on updated websites: www.baxyl.com and www.hyaglo.com.

If you are interested in carrying Baxyl or Hyaglo in your store, contact Mackinze Gray at (816) 366-7026.

LOOK FOR VITA CHARGE® PROMOTIONAL ITEMS IN PACKAGING

As the Vita Charge® Cattle Drench campaign, “Get ‘em in, get ‘em going,” kicks off, you will notice some promotional items in each case of Cattle Drench you receive this month. The 32-oz. Cattle Drench will come with a shelf talker, ideal for hanging in retail stores to help promote the products and catch customers’ attention. The 5L bottles will each have a neck tag that tells a little more about the product. Watch for more information about this campaign in Volume 7 of VISION.

VITALIZE PRODUCTS NOW CARRY THE CLEAN SPORT LABEL

Vitalize® Alimend®, Blazin, Hyaluronex® Joint and Equine Gel have recently been Clean Sport tested using the prohibited substances guidelines set forth by the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF), International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI) and International Federation of Horse Racing Authorities (IFHA). This testing provides peace of mind for horse owners, riders and trainers that Vitalize products can be safely used before and during competition.