News
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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- October 2, 2018
- AFIA Cheers "NAFTA 2.0" Agreement
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The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) commends the White House and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative for their hard work and dedication in reaching a trilateral trade agreement that will benefit industries across North America. The new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) will build on the progress of the former North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), while facilitating greater market access, regulatory transparency and accountability among the three trading partners.
- By Victoria Broehm
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- September 27, 2018
- AFIA Welcomes Progress on US-Japan Trade Agreement
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The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) is encouraged by the White House’s actions this week in signaling its intentions to enter into negotiations with Japan on a comprehensive trade agreement. Japan represents the United States’ third largest export market for animal food, so by eliminating existing barriers and leveling the playing field, a U.S.-Japan trade agreement will allow America’s animal food and ingredient manufacturers greater access into this marketplace.
- By Victoria Broehm
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- September 18, 2018
- AFIA Disappointed by USTR's Additional Tariffs on Chinese Imports
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The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) shares in the disappointment with many others throughout the agriculture community on the Office of the United States Trade Representative’s (USTR) announcement yesterday to impose an additional tariff of 10 percent on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports, effective Sept. 24, 2018.
- By Victoria Broehm
- September 14, 2018
- AFIA Strikes Liquid Gold at 48th Liquid Feed Symposium
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The American Feed Industry Association held its 48th annual Liquid Feed Symposium this week in San Diego, Calif., bringing together leaders in the liquid supplement industry to hear from experts on the latest news, research and innovation happening in the field and to recognize outstanding individuals.
- By Codi Coulter
- September 13, 2018
- AFIA Opens Registration for Fall Online Feed Manufacturing Course
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The American Feed Industry Association has opened registration for its online feed manufacturing course, conducted in partnership with Kansas State University, Oct. 29-Nov. 30. The five-week, “AFIA 500: Fundamentals of Feed Manufacturing” distance education program provides an in-depth understanding of the feed manufacturing process, while allowing participants to work at their own pace and engage in online discussions with other students and university instructors.
- By Codi Coulter
- September 12, 2018
- Kirk Bowman Inducted Into Liquid Feed Hall of Fame
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The American Feed Industry Association is pleased to announce Kirk Bowman as its 2018 Liquid Feed Hall of Fame inductee. AFIA’s Liquid Feed Committee presented the award – the highest award offered in the liquid feed industry – to Bowman today at AFIA’s Liquid Feed Symposium, being held this week in San Diego, California.
- By Codi Coulter
- September 5, 2018
- AFIA Cheers Confirmation of Two CFTC Commissioners
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The American Feed Industry Association commends the U.S. Senate for confirming Dawn DeBerry Stump and Dan Michael Berkovitz to serve as commissioners of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission last week.
- By Victoria Broehm
- August 28, 2018
- Strike Liquid Gold in the Golden State: Register for LFS Today
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The American Feed Industry Association has opened registration for its 47th annual Liquid Feed Symposium, being held Sept. 11-13, in San Diego, Calif.
- By Codi Coulter
- August 27, 2018
- AFIA Applauds Preliminary Trade Agreement with Mexico, US
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The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) congratulates U.S. and Mexican trade officials for reaching a preliminary agreement today on the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). This action brings the United States one step closer toward its goal of ratifying the tripartite agreement with Canada by the end of 2018.
- By Victoria Broehm
- August 20, 2018
- AFIA and FAMI-QS Renew Cooperative Agreement for International Safe Feed/Food Programme
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The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) and FAMI-QS, the Quality and Safety System for Specialty Feed Ingredients, renewed the strategic agreement of cooperation for the development of specific certification programmes for the expansion of the FAMI-QS Code in the U.S. animal food manufacturing industry.
- By Victoria Broehm