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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- April 16, 2019
- AFIA's John Stewart to Take On New Membership Role
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The American Feed Industry Association is pleased to announce that John Stewart, AFIA’s manager of government affairs for the past two years, will transition to the newly created role of director of membership and stakeholder engagement in early May.
- By Victoria Broehm, Director of Communications
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- April 16, 2019
- Register Now for AFIA's Upcoming PCQI Course
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The American Feed Industry Association has opened registration for a Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA) for Animal Food training. The course, which will be held July 30 – Aug. 1 at the Inn at Opryland in Nashville, Tenn., is one way to meet the requirements for a preventive controls qualified individual (PCQI).
- By Victoria Broehm, Director of Communications
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- March 27, 2019
- AFIA Members Donate Over 100K Hours, $56M in 2018
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The American Feed Industry Association released the results of its annual charitable giving survey today, revealing an increase over 2017 in the animal food industry’s total donations and volunteer hours in support of charities and community organizations. AFIA member company employees donated a collective 104,000 hours of their time to supporting community service projects in 2018 - a 13 percent increase over 2017. AFIA member companies, including company-employee matches, also donated over $56 million to an expansive list of community causes.
- By Lacie Dotterweich
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- February 20, 2019
- AFIA Opens Registration for AFIA-KSU 500: Fundamentals of Feed Manufacturing
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The American Feed Industry Association has opened registration for its spring online feed manufacturing course, conducted in partnership with Kansas State University, April 15 – June 3.
- By Victoria Broehm, Director of Communications
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- February 19, 2019
- AFIA Announces PISC Agenda, Early-Bird Registration Rates Ending
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The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) is pleased to announce details for the upcoming Purchasing and Ingredient Suppliers Conference (PISC) May 14-16, in Orlando, Fla. Hosted by AFIA, the one-of-a-kind event attracts more than 600 feed ingredient buyers and sellers each year and is truly "where business gets done!"
- By Victoria Broehm, Director of Communications
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- February 13, 2019
- AFIA, Feedstuffs Name Famo Feeds as 2018 Feed Facility of the Year
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The American Feed Industry Association and Feedstuffs congratulate Famo Feeds of Freeport, Minn., for being named the 2018 Feed Facility of the Year (FFY). Gary Huddleston, AFIA’s director of feed manufacturing and regulatory affairs, announced that the family-owned feed company won the award during AFIA’s Feed Production Education Program, held today at the International Production & Processing Expo, happening this week in Atlanta, Ga.
- By Victoria Broehm
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- February 13, 2019
- AFIA's Pet Food Conference Attracts Full House
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The American Feed Industry Association wrapped up its 12th annual Pet Food Conference yesterday in conjunction with the International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE), happening this week in Atlanta, Ga. The event brought together approximately 340 industry leaders to discuss everything from regulatory issues to the technical aspects of pet food production to product claims, marketing and nutrition, helping attendees tackle the latest challenges in the evolving marketplace.
- By Victoria Broehm
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- February 13, 2019
- New High-Performance Sow Educational Program Debuts at IPPE
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The American Feed Industry Association debuted its first nutritional program focused on sow health today in conjunction with the International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) in Atlanta, Ga. The event, “High-Performance Sow – Rethinking Nutrition and Health Interactions,” brought together nearly 100 industry leaders to discuss everything from sow productivity to gut health.
- By Victoria Broehm
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- February 13, 2019
- AFIA's Feed Education Program Discusses How to Facilitate Good Employee Culture
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Over 75 feed facility managers, operations personnel and mill personnel heard from industry leaders on the latest federal regulations impacting their businesses at the American Feed Industry Association’s 12th annual Feed Education Program, held today during the International Production & Processing Expo, happening this week in Atlanta, Ga
- By Victoria Broehm
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- February 4, 2019
- AFIA Announces 2018 Feed Facility of the Year Category Winners
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The American Feed Industry Association and Feedstuffs are proud to announce four category winners for the 2018 Feed Facility of the Year (FFY) program. AFIA congratulates Famo Feeds of Freeport, Minn., as the winner of the commercial dry livestock feed plant category; Koch Foods of Morton, Miss., as the winner of the integrator category; Quality Liquid Feeds of Clovis, N.M., as the winner of the liquid feed plant category; and Trouw Nutrition of Highland, Ill., as the winner of the premix manufacturing plant category.
- By Victoria Broehm, Director of Communications