Jim Gerardot

Farmers Feed Mill, Inc. manufactures livestock feeds. Its products include stamm30, fibrenergy, luminance, kentucky mare cubes, and prep14. The company was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Lexington, KY.

Cargill Animal Nutrition provides customized animal productivity solutions to commercial producers in the US, Europe, and Asia. It offers aquaculture, beef, dairy, pork, and poultry. The company is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Adare Pharmaceuticals SAS offers effective abuse deterrence testing services to help develop formulations that cannot be misused by consumers. The private company is based in Houdan, France. The French company is a technology-driven cdmo providing product development through commercial manufacturing expertise focused on oral dosage forms for the pharmaceutical industry. Adare's technologies provide oral dose forms with taste masking and a modified release profile, among other capabilities. It was founded in 2015, and the CEOs are Gilles Chauviere, Isabelle de Azevedo, Michael Ryan, and Thomas Sellig.

Farm Foundation operates as an agricultural policy institute cultivating dynamic non-partisan collaboration to meet society's needs for food, fiber, feed, and energy. The firm's program areas include resource management and stewardship; science and technology; building capacity; and evolving business conditions. The company was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Oak Brook, IL.

Alltech, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company that engages in health and performance of people, animals, and plants through natural nutrition. Its products include Actigen, Bioplex, Nupro, Mycosorb, Optigen, and Synergen. The company was founded by Pearse Lyons and Deirdre Lyons in 1980 and is headquartered in Nicholasville, KY.

Pet Food Association of Canada operates as an industry association comprised of pet food manufacturers and companies. The firm supply materials or services to the pet food manufacturing industry. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Furst-McNess provides customized vitamin and mineral premix, commodity blends, and feed ingredients to the beef, dairy, poultry and swine products. It also service the food, beverage and bio-fuels industries. The company was founded in 1908 and is headquartered in Freeport, IL.

Merrick Industries, Inc. provides commercial offset and toner-based printing services. It produces brochures, flyers, books, catalogs, and other printed materials, as well as provides pre-press and binding services. The firm operates as sheet metal fabricator/contractor specializing in architectural, mechanical, and industrial sheet metal, as well as an applicator of slate, tile, and metal roofing and siding. The company was founded on October 1, 1971 and is headquartered in Louisville, KY.

Prince Agri Products, Inc. provides ingredients to animal and pet food industries. The firm products are suitable for food-animal species, including dairy, swine, poultry and beef. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Quincy, IL.

U.S. Poultry & Egg Association operates as a poultry and egg association. The non-profit company is based in Tucker, GA.

Texas Farm Products Co. produces and distributes pet foods. The company provides livestock feed lawn and garden fertilizers. It offers cattle & horse feed, fertilizer and pet food such as dog, cat, puppy and kitten. It offers its products under the brand names as Lone Star, Precise, Precept, ANF, Star Pro and Green Up. Texas Farm Products was founded by M. S. Wright Sr. in 1930 and is headquartered in Nacogdoches, TX.

Diamond Animal Health, Inc. manufactures pharmaceutical products for both large and small animals. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Des Moines, IA.

Veterinary Pharmaceutical Solutions provides livestock care solutions for producers and veterinarians. The company was founded in 1995 and is currently based in an undisclosed location. With over 25 years of experience, the American company has established itself as a trusted partner in the industry. Dean Warras has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

The University of St. Thomas is an institution that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The private company is based in St. Paul, MN. It offers over 150 undergraduate majors and minors, as well as graduate programs in various fields such as business, engineering, law, education, social work, and arts and humanities. The University of St. Thomas was founded in 1885 by John Ireland.

Kent Feeds, Inc. manufactures and distributes animal feeds. It provides feed for cattle, dairy cows, horses, goats, poultry, sheep and swine. It distributes pet food products under the brand name babybeef, dynasty, kit and cat, nip and tuck and tasty nuggets. The company was founded in 1927 and is headquartered at Muscatine, IA.