NutriQuest, a leading provider of nutrition and business consulting, research, and product development for the swine, poultry, and dairy industries, has partnered with Agricen Sciences to develop livestock and poultry technologies based on Agricen Sciences’ successful platform of industry-leading crop products.
Agricen Sciences, a Texas-based biotechnology company, develops innovative microbial and biochemical technologies to enhance plant health and nutrition, creating novel solutions that address sustainability and production challenges in agriculture and related industries.
“This exciting research partnership with NutriQuest will leverage Agricen Science’s world-class R&D capabilities and technology platforms to identify microbes and metabolites that can be optimally deployed to enhance animal health,” said Michael Totora, CEO of Agricen, which commercializes Agricen Sciences’ discoveries.
The partnership will drive research into adapting Agricen Sciences’ naturally derived technologies for poultry and livestock applications, aimed to reduce antibiotic usage and improve sustainability in animal production.
“I have known Michael and the Agricen Sciences team for many years and have admired their leadership position in developing natural products for crop production, while NutriQuest has been on a parallel path in animal production,” indicated NutriQuest CEO Steve Weiss. “Not only is there great potential in the shared technology development platforms, but we also share similar cultures and passions for improving farmers’ prosperity through natural solutions that enhance sustainability.”
Agricen Sciences has developed multiple sustainable biostimulant and biological products for agriculture that have been successfully commercialized and deployed by partners across North America, South American and Australia.
“Our innovation teams have already begun collaborating,” shared Dr. Kim Friesen, President of NutriQuest. “These early efforts make me very optimistic that we will jointly develop important applications for the livestock and poultry industries.”
