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Diamond V has welcomed Nik Ver Steeg to its team as Ruminant Field Technical Specialist.

“I am very glad to announce that Nik Ver Steeg has joined Diamond V,” says Dr. Curtis Harms, Director of Diamond V’s Dairy Business in North America. “In his new role, Nik will focus on assisting producers with technology and protocols for optimal dairy feed management.”

Ver Steeg grew up in northwest Iowa and central Minnesota where he worked on dairy farms before relocating to California in 1985. There, he worked on large dairies as a feeder, before later taking various management positions. While working in dairy management, he created EZfeed, the first feed management software for dairies. EZfeed is estimated to feed more than 6 million animals around the world on a daily basis. In 1999, Ver Steeg sold the software to DHI Computing and relocated to Utah. For the past 18 years, he worked as a project manager with DHI.

“Nik brings over 30 years of extensive dairy feed management expertise to this position,” adds Dr. Harms. “We’re excited to bring his unique talents and proven track record of innovation and technical service to the Diamond V team.”

Ver Steeg is based in American Fork, Utah, and can be reached at: nversteeg@diamondv.com.

Diamond V is a leading global animal health company, conducting research in many species, and manufacturing natural, fermentation-based, immune support products to promote animal health, animal performance, and food safety worldwide. Global headquarters and all manufacturing is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The company’s Embria Health Sciences subsidiary in Ankeny, Iowa manufactures EpiCor®, the human nutritional supplement that provides research-proven support for immune function and gastrointestinal health. More than 75 years of science, innovation, technology, and quality have earned Diamond V the reputation of The Trusted Experts in Nutrition and Health®. Contact Diamond V at tel. +1.319.366.0745 or visit www.DiamondV.com.