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Changes Coming in February

VITALIZE® ALIMEND® UPC CODES CHANGES COMING

Beginning February 1, 2023, Vitalize® Alimend® products will feature an updated UPC. Please reference the table below for changes.

CHANGES TO AMAFERM BAG

As part of the rebranding of Amaferm to AO-Biotics® Amaferm®, the bag design will be updated. This change will begin in mid-February, but will be a rolling change as bag inventory is depleted.

CHANGES COMING IN MARCH 2023

CHANGES FOR SURE CHAMP® EXTREME WITH CLARIFLY®

Sure Champ® Extreme with ClariFly® will now labeled for sheep and goats in addition to cattle and pigs. In addition, we are discontinuing the 25-pound bucket of Sure Champ Extreme and introducing a 25-pound bag of Sure Champ Extreme with ClariFly, in addition to the existing 40-pound bag. Watch for this on the March price list.

AO-BIOTICS® EQE ADDED TO BACKYARD BOOST® DAILY ESSENTIALS

Starting March 1, AO-Biotics® EQE will be added to the Backyard Boost® Daily Essentials, in addition to Amaferm®. This will be a rolling change as inventory of the current stock is sold. However, as dealers get the new product, it will be a great marketing tool, especially for added egg quality and more sellable eggs.

One Day Left!

It’s the final day to redeem your Action Award Points. Use them or lose them, and we never want that to happen! https://dealers.backofficeapps.com/dealer-rewards

FREE MARKETING!

Mark your Calendar

It is time to opt in for the Q1 Dealer Mailer, featuring Vita Charge for All Seasons. Send your mailing list to Shelia Grobosky sgrobosky@biozymeinc.com by February 6. If you want to be included in ALL of this year’s mailers, just let her know that in the email. Free marketing is hard to beat!

#MasterDealer Monday

Congratulations to the following dealers for completing the Master Dealer Training Program, Chapters 3 & 4 in December. We know that you are fully committed to your businesses!

Master Dealer Chapter 3

Cordell Farm & Ranch
Kings Angus Farm
Reiss Seed Inc

Master Dealer Chapter 4

Herbert Show Feeds
Darlington Feed, LLC
Lazy JB Cattle Works
Reiss Seed Inc

Two Minutes in January

As we enter a new year, it seems like a good time to set some new goals. I prefer the term goals over resolutions, because the average resolution lasts 32 days. I sure hope I can stick with something I want to achieve longer than just a month.

A new year also means new changes in leadership following the November elections, like getting a new Speaker of the House. Following are a few hot topics impacting agriculture from Washington, D.C.

It’s the year of the farm bill, and Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-Pa.), the new House Ag Committee Chairman is already hosting a farm bill listening session in his home state in January. With just six months until Congress breaks for summer recess, Thompson wants to act on getting a farm bill passed that “prioritizes the needs of the farmers, ranchers and foresters,” according to one media report.

Another news bit from D.C. that impacts you and your customers is the looming definition of WOTUS (Waters of the United States). Late in 2022, an interim definition from EPA was introduced. The new rule would give federal protection to large waterways, like interstate rivers and streams and wetlands that are adjacent to them. Wetlands would be considered adjacent if they are connected to those larger waterways with “relatively permanent” surface water connections, or if they have a “significant” hydrologic or ecological “nexus” to those protected tributaries. This is definitely something to keep watching in the headlines of your local farm publications and the online newsletters you receive.

Finally, technology is getting even bigger and more advanced each day. According to an article in Farm Journal’s PORK, Dragonfly Aerospace launched its first imaging satellite from the SpaceX launch site in Cape Canaveral, Fla., this month. “Named EOS SAT-1, this is the first of seven ag-specific satellites to be launched over the next three years, which is boasted to be the first such constellation focused on image data collection for agriculture. The constellation will maintain low Earth orbit and collect imagery for EOS Data Analytics with the goal of collecting high-quality data for crop monitoring, application mapping, soil moisture, yield prediction and biomass levels.”

Technology is everywhere. Even places we don’t think about.

A Day in the Life of BioZyme Employee Dan Delaney

Title: Inventory Coordinator

Number of Years at BioZyme: 35 (I started when I was 10 😊)

Describe a “typical” day in your job: Every ingredient we use is tested for various things depending on the ingredient. I pull a sample from each inbound ingredient and take to the lab for testing. Once the lab approves it, I can unload it or in the case of bagged product I will put it away in its proper place. In the case of bulk ingredients, I have to set it up in the receiving system and make sure the ingredient is going into the correct bin. It takes roughly an hour to unload each truck. Almost every morning there is at least one truck sitting here ready to unload. A typical day we’ll have around 4 trucks but have had as many as 8. Usually get 2 or 3 bagged ingredients each day as well. Medicated ingredients take special care, they are kept separate, and we have to keep records on its usage. Also, I will take inventory of both finished goods and ingredients to make sure we are staying on track. Every day is different and keeps me on my toes, I enjoy it a lot.

What is the most interesting thing you ever have done at BioZyme: Back when we had our own trucks and drivers, I would put together the loads, route the trucks and dispatch the drivers. It was VERY challenging, but it was nice when things came together, and I enjoyed working with customers and sales people to make things happen.

Share a funny story about one of your days at work: Hmmm oh my there have been a few! lol, I guess if I had to pick an all-time favorite it would be the day we had a belly dancer for Butch’s (Ehlert) 60^th birthday.

What has been one of the biggest challenges: I think we are completing the new space in the warehouse literally just in time. It has been challenging finding space to store inbound ingredients and other inputs, and we were chomping at the bit to get to use the new space. Honestly on the day they gave us the go ahead that we could use the new space we had so much stuff coming in I’m not sure where we would have put it all. It has been a welcomed relief to have the new space.

Why is care that comes full circle important to what you do? Being at the beginning of process and knowing that each individual ingredient is going to be blended with others to make up our products that will ultimately be consumed by an animal is an important step. We can’t make great products if we don’t start with great ingredients.

What is something you enjoy doing outside of the office? Volleyball is my favorite, and I play competitively but also like golf, disc golf, corn hole, riding my motorcycle and listening to live music. Hanging out with friends and family.

We are thankful for long-term, caring employees like Dan as part of the BioZyme family!

Changes Coming in January

AMAFERM® GETS REBRANDED

With the continued growth of BioZyme® and the expansion of AO-Biotics® on the additive side of the BioZyme family of products, Amaferm® will be rebranded starting in January as AO-Biotics® Amaferm®. The great product that everyone has depended on remains the same, only the name, logo design and packaging will change. This is a rolling change that will occur on packaging, literature and websites. Watch for the new look!

PRICING UPDATES

Starting January 1, 2023, new MAP pricing goes into effect. Separate communication with the updated pricing was sent by in late 2022. If you did not receive this information or have any questions, please contact Jennifer Miller at jenmiller@biozymeinc.com.

VITALIZE® ALIMEND® UPC CODES CHANGE TO COME

The UPC code on the label of both the Vitalize® Alimend® gallons and half gallons will begin changing later in January. This change will occur as inventory of the current stock is sold, likely the third week of the month.

SMALL PACK PRODUCTS DISCONTINUED

The following small pack items are being discontinued in the new year. Limited quantities are available, but once they are gone, they will no longer be manufactured.
Vita Charge® Neonatal
Vitalize® JumpStart
Backyard Boost® Defense 16oz
Vita Charge® HydraBoost™ AVX
Vita Charge® HydraBoost™ AVX RTU

Dealer Spotlight: Darlington Feed, LLC

Show us a dealer with ambition, a wide network of diverse producers and a willingness to use the tools provided, and we’ll show you Darlington Feed, LLC. Matt Weigel at Darlington, Wisconsin, has been a BioZyme dealer for nine years, and says the best thing about the BioZyme products is that they always do what they say they will.

“I’m not selling them anything. I feel like I am helping my customers,” he said. “Whenever I am talking to anyone – in the store or somewhere else, I ask them ‘how are things at the ranch?’. They will always tell you what is wrong, then you know what to offer them to help them. It’s a simple conversation starter to help them.”

Weigel and his staff are helping a diverse group of producers. He said his team does a great job and is always confident selling the BioZyme products, knowing the products will do what they are needed to do.

One of his most popular products is VitaFerm^® Concept•Aid^® 5/S; however, the Vita Charge^® Clench Gel is also increasing in demand with the dairies in his area. Dairy producers like to keep 2-3 cases of Clench Gel on hand when calving.

Another event that has grown for Darlington Feed is Chick Days, and Weigel has seen the benefits of putting Backyard Boost^® in his chicks’ water.

Not only does he recognize the diversity and quality of products that he gets from BioZyme, but he also appreciates the presence that the marketing and sales staff offers from the tools they provide from signage and training.

“Everything is there for you to use. You just have to use it,” he said.

In 2022, Weigel was able to build his own store, giving customers a brighter, neater shopping experience. He said the investment shows his customers there is security in his business, and he intends to be able to provide them service for the long haul.

In addition to building his own store front, he has partnered with Eastland Feed, who has the ability to manufacture feed for him and adds Amaferm^® to rations when customers request it.

BioZyme is proud to have ambitious, young dealers who use the tools that are offered to them to provide care that comes full circle. Thanks, Darlington Feed, for being a BioZyme dealer!