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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- November 11, 2019
- Equipment Manufacturers Conference Focuses on Operating Today for the Future
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More than 70 industry professionals gathered in Marco Island, Fla., last week to participate in the American Feed Industry Association’s 20th annual Equipment Manufacturers Conference (EMC). Hosted by AFIA’s Equipment Manufacturers Committee, this year’s conference focused on sound operating today to ensure a bright future.
- By Lacie Dotterweich, Communications Coordinator
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- October 23, 2019
- IFEEDER Releases 2018-19 Annual Report
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The Institute for Feed Education and Research (IFEEDER) released its 2018-19 annual report today, providing financial and project highlights for the 501(c)(3) public charity over the past year.
- By Lacie Dotterweich, Communications Coordinator
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- October 16, 2019
- AFIA Appoints Constance Cullman as New CEO
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The American Feed Industry Association’s Board of Directors has officially appointed Constance Cullman as president and chief executive officer of the association and the president of the industry’s public charity, the Institute for Feed Education and Research yesterday. Cullman has been on staff since July 29, working with the association’s past president Joel G. Newman in preparation for his retirement on Dec. 31.
- By Lacie Dotterweich, Communications Coordinator
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- October 15, 2019
- IFEEDER and FFA to Forge Initiatives to Promote Awareness of Ag, Animal Food Industry
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The Institute for Feed Education and Research (IFEEDER) and the National FFA Organization (FFA) have established a partnership to cooperate on agricultural education programs in the area of animal food production. Signed this week, the memorandum of understanding (MOU) will forge new initiatives to promote awareness of the agricultural industry, as well as the animal food industry.
- By Lacie Dotterweich, Communications Coordinator
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- October 7, 2019
- AFIA Awarded Funds to Conduct Market Assessment of Vietnam
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The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) has received funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) under its Emerging Markets Program to conduct a market assessment in Vietnam.
- By Sarah Novak, Vice President of Membership and Public Relations
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- October 3, 2019
- AFIA Welcomes Cory Harris
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The American Feed Industry Association is pleased to announce the addition of Cory Harris as its manager of government affairs, effective Sept. 16.
- By Lacie Dotterweich, Communications Coordinator
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- September 25, 2019
- AFIA Supports Progress on US-Japan Trade Deal, Eager for Further Trade Discussions
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Following the announcement today that the United States and Japan have reached a limited trade deal to reduce tariffs on agricultural and industry products and address digital trade issues, the American Feed Industry Association’s (AFIA) President and CEO Joel G. Newman made the following statement:
- By Victoria Broehm, Director of Communications
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- September 24, 2019
- New GFLI Entity to Make Environmental Data on Feed Ingredients Publicly Available
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Recognizing that animal feed is a critical component in measuring the total environmental footprint of animal nutrition products, an international consortium came together in 2016 to establish a “global gold standard” for calculating the life-cycle analysis (LCA) of feed ingredients. Now, the founding partners of the Global Feed LCA Institute (GFLI) are establishing a legal non-profit institute, under the same name, to expand its work and make the data more widely available to stakeholders throughout the global food value chain.
- By Victoria Broehm, Director of Communications
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- September 11, 2019
- Dr. Joe Harris Earns His Place in AFIA's Liquid Feed Hall of Fame
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The American Feed Industry Association is pleased to announce Joe Harris, Ph.D., executive vice president of Westway Feed Products, as its 2019 Liquid Feed Hall of Fame inductee. AFIA’s Liquid Feed Committee presented the award – the highest award offered in the liquid feed industry – to Harris today at AFIA’s Liquid Feed Symposium, being held this week in Omaha, Neb.
- By Victoria Broehm, Director of Communications
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- September 17, 2019
- Japan Trade Agreement Would Be Boon for U.S. Animal Food Industry
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Following President Donald Trump’s action today of sending to Congress his intent for the U.S. to ratify a free trade agreement with Japan in the coming weeks, the American Feed Industry Association’s President and CEO Joel G. Newman made the following statement:
- By Victoria Broehm, Director of Communications