Zoetis announced the opening of a demonstration farm in Greensburg, Ind. to broaden understanding on the use of immunological castration (IC) in U.S. pork production systems. The 500-head nursery-to-finishing facility, owned by Larry Rueff, DVM, provides a real-world setting for pork producers to see IMPROVEST (gonadotropin releasing factor analog – diphtheria toxoid conjugate) in practice to better assess its merits as a production option.
“IMPROVEST offers pork producers and meat packers a new and more sustainable way to manage the issue of off odors in pork,” said Gloria Basse, vice president, U.S. Pork Business Unit, Zoetis. “Because this is so revolutionary, Zoetis is committed to educating people across the entire pork chain to better understand the value that can be gained.”