Yongye International, Inc. is engaged in the research, development, manufacture, and sale of fulvic acid based crop and animal nutrient products for the agriculture and stock farming industry in China. The company produces liquid crop nutrient products that consist of fulvic acid compound base and nutrients that crops need to grow; and powder animal nutrient products, which comprise fulvic acid compound base, additional nutrients, and Chinese herbs that reduce inflammation for dairy cows. It also offers a crop seed nutrient product that enables crop seeds sprout and enhances the growth of roots; and crop root nutrient product, which enhances crop roots’ ability to absorb water and fertilizers, and crop resistance against drought, freezing, diseases, and stalk leaning. Yongye International, Inc. markets its crop and animal products under the Shengmingsu trade name; and its products for crop seeds and roots under the Zhongbaosheng and Qianggenbao names. The company sells its products through a network of provincial-level distributors. Yongye International, Inc. is headquartered in Beijing, China. As of July 3, 2014, Yongye International, Inc. was taken private.