Animal health care company Zoetis has acquired Ames-based Performance Livestock Analytics, a cloud platform designed to help beef producers track cattle data and analytics. “The team at Performance Livestock Analytics has successfully applied Silicon Valley technology learnings to the needs of livestock producers, and we are thrilled to have them join us at Zoetis to continue leading the way in digital and data analytics for livestock,” said Mike McFarland, executive vice president and group president of accelerated growth businesses for Zoetis.