Central Valley Ag Encompasses Care that Comes Full Circle
When it comes to helping its customers, Central Valley Ag takes care that comes full circle to heart. With multiple locations across Nebraska, Iowa and Kansas, this farmer-owned coop goes to great lengths to ensure its customers have the BioZyme® product knowledge they need to succeed.
Marketing initiatives include a website, social media platforms, podcasts and annual producer meetings. Central Valley Ag works tirelessly to market VitaFerm®, Vitalize®, Sure Champ® and DuraFerm® products to its customers. However, it is also a big believer—and user—of AO-Biotics® Amaferm®. You can find Amaferm in Central Valley Ag’s own products.
Merlin Schlote, Central Valley Ag Feed Sales Manager, sees a definite advantage in incorporating Amaferm into their Power Line feeds. Future plans include adding AO Biotics® EQE into their Power Flock layer feed, too. Schlote said their CVA Power feeds are made at their plants in Ainsworth and Duncan, Nebraska.
“The primary advantage of incorporating Amaferm into our product lines is the 17% improvement in feed efficiency that our customers see when penciling out the cost per ton of cake,” Schlote said. “Amaferm is a tool that differentiates itself, which really helps us, as one of the only cake manufacturers who adds it to their cow cake.”
As calving season approaches, Schlote adds that most producers are using up their lower quality hay this time of year and saving their higherquality hay for calving and lactation – when the cows’ nutritional needs are greater.
“The Amaferm breaking down the fiber in the roughage is a big advantage for our customers. We’re glad we offer it to our producers to help them get the most from their forage,” Schlote said.
In addition to offering Amaferm in various forms, Central Valley Ag works with their ASM, Kevin Glaubius, to conduct an annual producer meeting. They take action through the Dealer Center and the BioZyme Dealer Facebook group.
Thank you, Central Valley Ag, for believing in our products, sharing their value with your customers and providing care that comes full circle!