406. United Animal Health’s Trent Torrance on transforming food production, food is health + innovative collaborations driving impact

So much can happen in a year – transformative change can happen in 70. From applied research to precision fermentation, United Animal Health has continued to accelerate innovation and growth of its portfolio on behalf of producers over their seven decades of business. This week, we are joined by COO Trent Torrance to cover it all – joint ventures, animal nutrition, food is health, artificial intelligence and beyond. Highlights include:  

• United Animal Health’s pursuit to grow and serve a broader range of agriculture and food production 
• Some unique challenges and emerging issues that they’re trying to get ahead of on behalf of producers 
• The state of discussion with producers United Animal Health works with and how they feel about the year ahead 
• How their investment in applied research has defined and differentiated them as a company 
• Trent’s thoughts on the biggest opportunities for transformational change in food production 
• The critical intersection of animal and human health – and United Animal Health’s role in that space 
• What seventy years of business and longevity can bring to a company, Trent’s thoughts on the future of United Animal Health and their biggest untapped potential to date 
• How artificial intelligence (AI) is playing an additive role to the work they’re doing 
• United Animal Health’s focus on joint ventures and striking balance between internal validation and seeking collaboration without outside partners 
• What’s ahead for United Animal Health in 2026