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The American Feed Industry Association publishes news releases surrounding its legislative and regulatory work, important political announcements, association events and more. See our most recent news below. For more information or to be added to our distribution list, contact Victoria Broehm, AFIA’s director of communications.

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AFIA's Sarah Novak Named Chief Operating Officer
January 11, 2023
AFIA's Sarah Novak Named Chief Operating Officer

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) is pleased to announce the promotion of Sarah Novak to chief operating officer. Novak has served the association for over 15 years as the vice president of membership and public relations.

By Lacie Dotterweich, Communications and Social Media Manager
Mark Your Calendars for AFIA's  2023 Meetings & Events
January 4, 2023
Mark Your Calendars for AFIA's 2023 Meetings & Events

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) has released its 2023 schedule of conferences and online courses. Registration for several of these events is already open at afia.org/events.

By Lacie Dotterweich, Communications and Social Media Manager
Registration Is Now Open for AFIA's Purchasing and Ingredient Suppliers Conference
December 8, 2022
Registration Is Now Open for AFIA's Purchasing and Ingredient Suppliers Conference

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) has opened registration for its 2023 Purchasing and Ingredient Suppliers Conference (PISC), happening on March 7-9 in Orlando, Fla. This three-day, must-attend program includes education and networking events for hundreds of feed ingredient buyers and sellers across the animal food manufacturing industry.

By Lacie Dotterweich, Communications and Social Media Manager
AFIA Thanks Congress, Administration for Expedient Action on Rail Agreement
December 1, 2022
AFIA Thanks Congress, Administration for Expedient Action on Rail Agreement

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) applauds Congress and the Biden administration for swiftly stepping in to pass legislation that avoids a potentially crippling national rail shutdown, which would have threatened the health and welfare of America’s livestock, poultry and pets and exacerbated an already tough operating environment for U.S. animal food manufacturers.

By Victoria Broehm, Senior Director of Communications
AFIA Message to FDA: Modernize Policy to Keep Pace With Animal Nutrition
November 17, 2022
AFIA Message to FDA: Modernize Policy to Keep Pace With Animal Nutrition

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) urges the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) to keep pace with advances in animal nutrition by modernizing its regulatory policy that currently limits feed ingredients with environmental or production claims from making it to market in a timely way. The AFIA submitted formal comments to the agency today in response to its federal docket (FDA-2022-N-2015), stating that these products should be regulated as feeds, not drugs, and that the agency has the authority to make that change.

By Victoria Broehm, Senior Director of Communications
Feed Equipment Industry Dives Into Sustainability
November 18, 2022
Feed Equipment Industry Dives Into Sustainability

Over 50 industry professionals gathered in St. Petersburg, Fla., last week to participate in the American Feed Industry Association’s (AFIA) annual Equipment Manufacturers Conference (EMC). Hosted by AFIA’s Equipment Manufacturers Committee, this year’s conference focused on building an industry perspective on sustainability.

By Lacie Dotterweich, Communications and Social Media Manager
AFIA Educational Program to Stress Biosecurity Preparedness
November 8, 2022
AFIA Educational Program to Stress Biosecurity Preparedness

A new educational program, hosted by the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA), will focus on biosecurity preparedness in the animal food industry. The program, “Biosecurity: Preparedness Must Be Perpetual,” will take place on Jan. 25, 2023, in conjunction with the 2023 International Production & Processing Expo, taking place Jan. 24-26 in Atlanta, Ga.

By Victoria Broehm, Senior Director of Communications
AFIA Hosts Facility Inspection Package Training with APHIS
October 26, 2022
AFIA Hosts Facility Inspection Package Training with APHIS

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) is hosting an interactive training and question-and-answer session with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). Titled, “Facility Inspection Package Training by USDA-APHIS,” attendees will hear directly from APHIS staff on how to better prepare export health certificate packets and ready their facilities for inspections. The training will take place on Jan. 25, 2023, in conjunction with the 2023 International Production & Processing Expo, taking place Jan. 24-26.

By Lacie Dotterweich, Communications and Social Media Manager
Pet Food Conference Returns to Discuss Hard-Hitting Issues
October 12, 2022
Pet Food Conference Returns to Discuss Hard-Hitting Issues

Aflatoxin sampling, export trends, pet food sustainability, regulatory updates, and mergers and acquisitions are the hot topics that will take center stage at the upcoming American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) Pet Food Conference, an event to bring manufacturers, ingredient suppliers, marketers and academia together.

By Lacie Dotterweich, Communications and Social Media Manager
AFIA Calls for Swift Senate Confirmation of Alexis Taylor
September 27, 2022
AFIA Calls for Swift Senate Confirmation of Alexis Taylor

?The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) commends the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry for its bipartisan support today in voting to send the nomination of Alexis Taylor to be the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s undersecretary of trade and foreign agricultural affairs to the full Senate body. Following the committee’s vote, AFIA’s President and CEO Constance Cullman issued the following statement.

By Lacie Dotterweich, Communications and Social Media Manager