Founded to improve the affordability and availability of sustainably raised animal protein, Vance Corp has been described as contributing to more sustainable livestock production by enabling producers better to manage their herds, better utilize their land resources, and ultimately improve the production of more than 20% of protein consumed globally. To achieve their objectives management utilized connected sensors, artificial intelligence and leading animal behavioral research to help innovate one of societies oldest and most valuable industries.. In September 2022 it was announced that Merck Animal Health -- known as MSD Animal Health outside of the United States and Canada, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., -- announced that it had signed a definitive agreement under which Merck Animal Health would acquire Vence from its founders and shareholders.
