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1. Shaping the Future: AFIA's Commitment to Leadership and Innovation in Feed and Pet Food Manufacturing

What if you could foresee challenges and prepare for them? At the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA), we are doing just that—anticipating opportunities for the feed and pet food industry and adapting swiftly to overcome obstacles to doing business in today’s global marketplace. 

Tags: Promises Report, Impact, Feed Safety, Sustainability, Growth, International Trade
By AFIA Editor
2. More than the Mercury was Hot at AAFCO this Summer

Last week, a total of 430 in-person and virtual attendees from 43 states and six countries participated in the Association of American Feed Control Officials’ (AAFCO) annual meeting in San Antonio, Texas. Two AFIA staff members, Leah Wilkinson and myself, were on hand to engage in discussions on some of the hottest topics of the day —as hot as the 104-degree temperature.  

Tags: AAFCO, Feed Safety
By Louise Calderwood
3. AFIA Policy Priorities: Driving Innovation, Sustainability and Global Competitiveness in the Animal Food Industry

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) is committed to advancing the animal feed industry through strategic policy priorities that enhance business operations, promote sustainability, ensure safety and bolster global competitiveness. These policy priorities are developed with input from our membership and Board leadership. 

Tags: Global Market Access, Multilateral Affairs, Feed safety, Ingredients, Sustainability
By Leah Wilkinson
4. Continued Value of Safe Feed/ Safe Food Program Continues to Show Value

The American Feed Industry Association continues to focus on the promotion of safe practices in the production and handling of livestock feed and pet food. The Safe Feed/Safe Food (SF/SF) certification program is aimed at ensuring the safety of animal food products. The program emphasizes best practices, regulations and standards to minimize the risk of contamination and ensures the safety and quality of animal feed. CPC Commodities’ Ivan Pedigo, Megan Jones and Michelle Estes recently shared their experiences on the continued value that the SF/SF certification has for their company.  

Tags: feed & food safety, Feed safety
By AFIA Editor
5. Feed 101: We Never Stop Learning

This week, the American Feed Industry Association had another successful Feed 101 learning session at the U.S. Department of Agriculture with the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) staff.   

Tags: feed & food safety, Safe Feed Safe Food, Feed safety, feed
By Mallory Gaines
6. Mountaire Farms Views Safe Feed/Safe Food as 'Gold Standard'

What is now the fourth largest chicken processing company in the United States, started as a small feed company in 1914 in Little Rock, Ark. Mountaire Farms, family owned and operated, attributes their many years of success to their commitment to customers with quality products and exceptional service. Key to this commitment is their Safe Feed/Safe Food (SF/SF) certified status.

Tags: Safe Feed Safe Food, Feed safety
By Guest
7. Food Safety Requires Formaldehyde

Are you aware that formaldehyde is an important feed additive for reducing virus risks, which the Environmental Protection Agency is currently trying to ban? First, let me explain why formaldehyde is in animal food and then I will discuss how the EPA’s current regulations may impact its safe use in animal food manufacturing in the future.

Tags: Feed safety, Federal agencies, formaldehyde
By Gary Huddleston
8. No, There Isn't a Conspiracy Around Chicken Feed and Reduced Egg Production

This past week, there have been an uptick in social media videos and news stories perpetuating false claims about commercial chicken feed and its impact on the availability and price of eggs. To better understand how diet relates to a hen’s egg output, I spoke with our resident animal nutritionist, Paul Davis, Ph.D. Davis has a doctorate in animal nutrition and the added benefit of being able to tap into fellow nutrition experts’ knowledge on the American Feed Industry Association Nutrition Committee. Below is a summary of this conversation, responding to some of these claims.

Tags: Eggs, Feed safety
By Victoria Broehm
9. Animal Food Safety Requires Knowledgeable Coaching

College football fans know that a successful team requires a knowledgeable head coach. But how many assistant coaches do you think most college football teams have? And how does this compare to animal food safety?

Tags: Feed safety, Education
By Gary Huddleston
10. Animal Food Safety is Team Sport

It has been a magical season for my beloved Tennessee Volunteers football team. While they still have some work to do on the defensive side of the ball, the offense has run like a well-oiled machine. In 12 games, they scored a total of 568 points, an average of 47.3 points per game!

Tags: Feed safety
By Gary Huddleston

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