The planned expansion will scale up Medipharm's current 250 liters per day fermentation capacity to 1500 liters per day. The company also is in the final stages of obtaining ISO-9001 certification. Medipharm USA was founded in 1984 as a joint venture company. Medipharm's other owner is Arla, the largest dairy cooperative in Sweden. In addition to its Des Moines plant, Medipharm has affiliated production facilities in Sweden, Hungary, and the Czech Republic.
Probiotics are live beneficial microorganisms fed to livestock, poultry, and pets.
Probiotics have been proven to enhance animal performance in many areas, such as feed efficiency, daily gains, and milk production. Probiotics also are an effective aid in inoculating baby animals, reducing or eliminating many problems associated with newborn and weaning animals. Silage and Hay Inoculants Research has proven that treating silage and hay with inoculants at harvest time assures higher nutrient quality feed at feeding time. Medipharm's inoculant products are available in both dry and liquid applied versions. Environmental Products Medipharm is actively involved in several important environmental areas that include soil-seed inoculants, biofungicides, composting, septic tank treatments, manure treatments, and wet waste stabilization and processing.