Here’s a look at the latest company news in the swine industry.
Osborne Introduces New Feed Bin Agitator “Flow Pro”
Osborne Industries, Inc., a leading manufacturer and distributor of livestock management equipment, is pleased to introduce its new product designed to solve the ever-present problems of feed bridging in bulk bins at livestock facilities and farms, the company said in a release.
Flow Pro, an automatic feed agitation system, uses a gently-rotating agitator inside a bulk bin’s boot to promote first in, first out, mass-flow of feed. The new product will be on display at the 2021 World Pork Expo.
Osborne’s Flow Pro system uses neither high-frequency vibration nor blunt impact to bin boots or collars to ensure continuous feed flow, the release said. Instead, Flow Pro’s rotating agitator provides gentle agitation inside the bin boot as automatic feed delivery systems operate. The rugged auger – making about 100 revolutions per minute (RPM) – ensures continuous flow without compromising feed quality.
Though the system provides steady and gentle agitation, clumps and compacted feed from high humidity or moisture are easily destroyed before they reach feed lines, preventing plugging issues, the company ntoed. Flow Pro also eliminates bin wear-and-tear caused by vibrating systems or impacting hammers and mallets. Independent product testing confirms first in, first out flow of a variety of feedstuffs, with no adverse effects on bins or performance of automatic feed lines.
For more information visit osbornelivestockequipment.com.
Farm Health Guardian Expands Team to Support U.S. Business
Farm Health Guardian welcomes Kyle Thomas to its North American team to support the company’s growth and expansion in the U.S. As the business development representative, Thomas will oversee the expansion of Farm Health Guardian from his Tiffin, Iowa, office to support livestock operations as they enhance their on-farm biosecurity, the company said in a release.
Thomas is a go-to biosecurity advocate who brings more than 20 years of livestock production experience to the Farm Health Guardian team. Farm Health Guardian is a real-time disease prevention software system. Using an advanced contact tracing system, the platform enables farm owners to monitor personnel and vehicle movement on their farm properties to reduce the risk of disease transmission and efficiently respond to the threat of disease outbreaks, the company said in a release.
Farm Health Guardian was launched in October 2020 in North America, Europe and the United Kingdom and is a product of Be Seen Be Safe Ltd.
“The need for innovative, on-farm biosecurity solutions is growing as our industry continues to face new and increasingly serious disease risks that can wipe out entire livestock herds or poultry flocks,” Thomas said in a release. “This is why I look forward to introducing Farm Health Guardian as a solution to manage risk, protect our animals and the people that work on our farms and in our food system.”
To learn more, visit farmhealthguardian.com.
Mark Poeschl Named Furst-McNess Company’s Chief Executive Officer
Furst-McNess Company has hired 33-year animal nutrition industry veteran Mark Poeschl as its new president and CEO.
Poeschl is a highly regarded industry veteran who began his career at Ralston Purina in 1983 as manager of dealer finance services, later joining Carl S. Akey, Inc. where he served as chief financial officer and vice president of operations, Furst-McNess said in a release. In 2000, Mark was named president and CEO for Provimi’s North American business after Provimi’s purchase of Akey. Then, in 2009, Poeschl was named group vice president for Provimi and relocated to Europe where he assumed responsibility for business operations in North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, as well as global feed additive sales. In 2011, he was a member of the Executive Team that sold Provimi to U.S.-based Cargill, where he was named vice president, Group Director at Cargill Animal Nutrition. Most recently, Poeschl served as CEO of the National FFA Organization and the National FFA Foundation.
“During my career, I’ve had a great deal of respect for the Furst-McNess Company and its branded products, as well as their culture,” Poeschl said in a release. “I’m honored to step into this leadership role at McNess, and I look forward to working side-by-side with my new colleagues as we grow our business and provide outstanding service to our customers.”
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