This issue includes:
Hot Off the Press: Workplace COVID-19 ETS Released
Moving Closer to Reconciliation Package on Social Spending
Industry Groups Demand Progress on Supply Chain Issues
USDA Plans Return to Offices
AAFCO Acts on MSBC During Ingredient Committee Webinar
AAFCO Launches Animal Feed Ingredient Definition Course
Biden Pledges Methane Cuts, Confirms Commitment to Ag Innovation at COP26
Think You're Prepared for a Cyberattack? Think Again.
AFIA Updates ASF Resources, Calls for Support of Decontamination Research
EMC: Happening This Week!
AFIA Marketing Committee Tackles Changing Consumer Trends, Advocacy
Keeping Your Business Running in Times of Disruption
Hire Your Next Great Employee at IPPE
This issue includes:
Busy Week for Pet Food Regulation
Spending Deals Getting Closer?
AFIA Urges Swift Confirmation on CFTC, USTR Nominees
Handle with Care: Navigating Religious Exemptions for COVID-19 Vaccination
Focus on Cybersecurity Protection
USAHA Recognizes Importance of Ingredients
OSHA Initiates Rulemaking Process to Protect Workers From Heat Illness
It's High Time to Address America's Supply Chain Issues
Mexico Will Import US Genetically Modified Corn
Dairy Hosts GHG Measurement Symposium to Pursue Net-Zero Emissions
Catch Cullman at Feedinfo Summit
AFIA Is Now Accepting Applications for Premix/Ingredient FFY Program
Beef Up Your Cybersecurity, Or Pay the Ransom
This issue includes:
USDA Sets ASF Protection Zone Around Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands
House Takes Break from Recess for Budget Vote
Feed Regulatory and Ingredient Approvals Committees Meet
Equipment Manufacturers Committee Focuses on Planning Fall EMC
Integrator Feed Facility of the Year Applications Now Open
Join EMC in Exceeding the Standard: Food Safety and Biosecurity
This issue includes:
CVM Remarks at AAFCO: Are Prerequisite Programs Enough?
Claims & Ingredient Reviews Move Through Legislative Process
Illinois State Update
Oregon State Update
EPA, Army Announce Next Steps for Waters of the United States
FDA Holding Summit on E-commerce
Congrats to Mike Gauss: AFIA's New Board Chair-elect
Do You Like the New FeedGram Format?
EMC Registration Now Open
Donate Blood at PISC
Check Out Our New Safe Feed/Safe Food Website!
This issue includes:
ASF Confirmed in Dominican Republic
Your Advocacy Efforts Are Making a Difference for Label Claims, Ingredient Reviews
Senate Advances INVEST in America Act
Disaster Aid in the Works
US Needs to Enforce USMCA's Biotech Rules With Mexico
Meet With Your Members of Congress in August
Changing CDC Guidance on Masks: What Does It Mean for Your Business?
FDA Establishes Fee Rates for Next Fiscal Year
Submit Input by Aug. 6 on Canada Feed Regulations
UNFSS Pre-Summit Draws Mixed Feelings on Current Ag Practices
Online Registration for PISC Ends Tomorrow!
October AFIA/KSU-500 - Fundamentals of Feed Manufacturing Course Now Open
This issue includes:
Ingredient Issues Raised in House Committee
AFIA Board Members Advocate for the Industry
Louisiana State Update
FMCSA Extends Expanded Modified Emergency Declaration
USDA Releases 90-Day Progress Report on Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry
USMCA Leaders Meet
USTR Initiates Dispute Settlement Panel Under USMCA
China Eyes CPTPP
Brazilians Hear Value of US Animal Feed Additives
Liquid Feed Facilities ? Apply to FFY Now!
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In a major step forward for improving the ingredient review process at the Food and Drug Administration, the American Feed Industry Association submitted comments to the agency this week on its draft guidance for industry on ingredient submissions. The draft guidance is a helpful tool for the industry in understanding how to use the pre-submission consultation process and prepare ingredient submissions or food use authorizations for the most efficient review.
The American Feed Industry Association is aware of recent actions in the state of Maryland related to products containing Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (MSBC) as a source of vitamin K. The State Chemist Section is currently not allowing the registration of new products or putting "stop sale" orders for products in the market that contain MSBC in animal feed (other than poultry) and pet foods.
This week, the American Feed Industry Association held a webcast member update with the legislative and regulatory (L&R) team. It covered a number of topics, including African swine fever preparedness and response, a recap of state legislative activities, funding for new ingredients and the latest discussions on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb provided testimony to the House Appropriations Committee, Agriculture Subcommittee on the FDA's fiscal 2020 budget request this week in support of additional funding to improve ingredient reviews.
The American Feed Industry Association is making an appropriations request of Congress to improve the animal food ingredient review and approval process at the Food and Drug Administration. AFIA is asking Congress to appropriate an additional $8 million to hire new staff to help speed up animal food ingredient reviews at FDA.
This week, the American Feed Industry Association's Board of Directors met in Washington, D.C., to discuss association business and advance a few of the animal food industry's policy priorities. The directors took to Capitol Hill on Wednesday, where they impressed upon Congress the need for the Food and Drug Administration to have the resources it needs to complete timely animal food ingredient reviews, pushed for the ratification of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, and urged a resolution to the trade war with China.
Over 340 people filled the room to discuss feed ingredient definitions at the Association of American Feed Control Officials' (AAFCO) mid-year meeting this week in Savannah, Ga.
The International Cooperation for Convergence of Technical Requirements for the Assessment of Feed Ingredients (ICCF) last month launched its first two draft guidance documents for public consultation covering "Stability Testing of Feed Ingredients" and "Sub-chronic Oral Toxicity Testing in Laboratory Animals." Interested stakeholders are invited to comment on these two documents by Feb. 1.