Steve Bourne joins Arm & Hammer Animal and Food Production
Steve Bourne has joined Arm & Hammer Animal and Food Production as Eurasian sales director, strengthening the company’s expanding presence and investment in Oceania, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. A respected and innovative agribusiness leader, Bourne brings deep global industry experience to the Arm & Hammer team, a company release says.
“I’m excited to join Arm & Hammer at this pivotal time in the company’s growth. It’s a great opportunity to work with world-class people and differentiated technologies to benefit poultry, pork, dairy and beef producers. The company’s focus on the full food chain fits my passion for bringing real value to the animal and food production industry,” says Bourne in the release.
Bourne’s career spans more than 30 years with agri-food businesses in Europe, Asia and North America. He spent most of his career with Alltech Inc., establishing and developing Alltech businesses throughout all of Asia, was involved in strategic acquisitions, and led the mycotoxin management program. He was global vice president from 2010 to 2017. In 2018 he founded Bourne Consulting Group Ltd to help agri-food companies and organizations expand markets domestically and internationally, the release says.
Nedap Livestock Management adds Carl Herrmann and Holly Hutchinson as sales account executives focusing on pig producers
“Carl and Holly bring a wealth of industry knowledge and experience to Nedap and our customers,” says Bertino Verstege, managing director, Nedap Livestock Management, in a company release. “They’ll be instrumental in helping producers enhance pig farm efficiency and profitability through improved herd management.”
Herrmann and Hutchinson will work with Nedap business partners and new and existing swine customers to provide herd management solutions.
Herrmann is a graduate of Southern Illinois University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in animal science. He’s also a graduate of the Illinois Agriculture Leadership Foundation class of 2020 and is based in Hoyleton, Illinois, the release says. Before joining Nedap Livestock Management, Herrmann’s tenure included feed mill and feed manufacturing management. He also served as a project construction manager and a purchasing project manager for The Maschhoffs and an account manager for Hog Slat, Inc.
Hutchinson is a graduate of Kansas State University, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in animal science and is based in Hartley, Iowa. Following her role as a farrowing manager at Twin Valley Producers, she joined Christensen Farms as animal transfer manager, working to improve animal handling and movement protocols. Before joining Nedap Livestock Management, Hutchinson also served as swine production manager for Cooperative Farmers Elevator, the release says.
Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health Announces U.S. Leadership Transition
Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health, has appointed Randolph Legg as its U.S. President. He succeeds Everett Hoekstra, who retired in December. Legg will remain head of the Company’s U.S. commercial business while serving as president, according to a company release.
Legg held various commercial leadership roles in Boehringer Ingelheim’s Human Pharmaceutical division before moving to the company’s Animal Health business in 2019 to lead the U.S. Pets Commercial team. He is based at the U.S. headquarters of Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health in Duluth, Ga.
The company is also transitioning a key global manufacturing role from its global headquarters in Ingelheim, Germany, to the United States. The company has named Dr. Helmut Finkler as Head of Regional Bio Manufacturing Americas & Global Manufacturing Science & Technology. He will oversee vaccine-production sites in the Americas, including in Athens, Ga., Gainesville, Ga., St. Joseph, Mo., and Guadalajara, Mexico. Finkler most recently served as Head of Global BIO Operations in Global Operations Animal Health, the release notes.
Russ Nugent, joins Swine Health Information Center board of directors
Russ Nugent, joins Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) board of directors, representing the National Pork Board (NPB). Nugent, a member of the NPB board of directors, was appointed to fill the SHIC board seat previously held by NPB board member Bill Luckey of Nebraska, according to a SHIC release.
Nugent’s training and life experience have led to his interest in disease prevention, biosecurity, and production issues. He also views sustainability as a related issue.
His passion for production agriculture began on the small farm in rural Connecticut where he was raised and led to his choice of Penn State for his undergrad degree in animal bioscience. From there, he went to Virginia Tech, where he earned a master’s and PhD in animal breeding and genetics, working primarily with beef cattle and sheep. A postdoctoral appointment with USDA at its US Meat Animal Research Center in Nebraska followed. There, the team of 80 PhDs and DVMs function together, uniting all disciplines, seeking better, more efficient livestock production systems from birth to harvest, the release says.
Tyson’s live swine division was Nugent’s next career stop, a place where he spent nearly three decades and cultivated his core pork production experiences, knowledge, and contacts. He began as a geneticist with Tyson and quickly moved to a role overseeing the technical service aspects of Tyson production systems. His responsibilities included hundreds of thousands of pigs, herd health, risk management around disease issues, biosecurity, and becoming active in the veterinary industry as a non-veterinarian. For the last 20 years, Nugent has been involved with the American Association of Swine Veterinarians, NPB, where he was chair of the swine health committee for six years and is presently a board member, the American Society of Animal Science, and more.
Nugent was involved in industry efforts to respond to porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) and was serving on the NPB swine health committee during the height of the outbreak. Presently, he is engaged in African swine fever (ASF) prevention efforts through service on task forces and other groups. He looks forward to serving on the SHIC board and extending his involvement in the pork industry, noting he was a proponent of the Center as chair of the NPB swine health committee, even before it launched, the release says.
After retiring from Tyson in 2020, Nugent formed Dogwood Ag Services, LLC focusing on swine industry consulting, Bermuda hay, and hog sales. Nugent and his wife live on a small farm in northwest Arkansas where they enjoy outdoor activities.
Amlan International Names Harold Zhou As Regional Operations Director for China
Amlan International, has named Harold Zhou as the new Regional Operations Director of China. Zhou is based in Amlan’s sales office in Shenzhen, China, according to a company release.
In this position, Zhou will work to further build Amlan’s business presence in China and develop a plan that ensures long-term customer value and profitability. He will support Amlan’s mission to bring its natural feed additive solutions to producers and distributors in the Chinese market.
“Harold’s experience in developing strong relationships and successfully implementing business strategies will provide Amlan the opportunity to accelerate sales growth and provide even stronger customer service in China,” says Fred Kao, Vice President of Global Sales, Amlan International, in the release. “Harold shares Amlan’s mission to provide producers with innovative animal protein solutions and exceptional customer service. We are thrilled to have him join our team.”
Zhou has a wealth of industry experience, from working as a veterinarian helping customers diagnose and treat livestock diseases to technical service and sales positions where he developed marketing campaigns and built key customer relationships for various animal health companies. Most recently, he worked as the Sales Director in China for a well-known, global pedigree broiler breeding company, where he developed a national sales strategy and led sales and technical teams to serve key customers in the region. Previously, he held sales and technical services positions at other prominent animal health companies, developing sales tactics and leading new animal health product introductions in the country.
Zhou is a graduate of Si Chuan Agriculture University with a bachelor’s degree in Veterinarian science and a masters in Clinic Veterinary Science.
