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Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

Joel Newman discusses feed challenges, solutions

Joel Newman was elected president and CEO of the American Feed Industry Association in July 2004. He is a director of the International Feed Industry Federation and is an appointed member of U.S. Department of Agriculture Technical Advisory Committee to the Secretary. Here he provides an overview of the activities of the AFIA.

Brand Insights

ADM’s rumen-protected capsicum – from plant science to performance

ADM Animal Nutrition

ADM’s rumen-protected capsicum helps improve energy efficiency in dairy cows, supporting milk production and resource-efficient dairy nutrition.

Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

Kansas State International Grains Program holds HACCP short course

The American Feed Industry Association and the National Grain and Feed Association joined with the Kansas State University Department of Grain Science and Industry to hold a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points short course. Class members studied feed industry regulations, learned about the pre-requisites of a HACCP program and were trained in the proper identification of biological, physical and chemical hazards.

Regulatory Updates

Corn Growers Association responds to US House passing of Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act

The National Corn Growers Association has commended the U.S. House of Representatives' passage of the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011 (H.R. 872), which states that National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits are not required when applying pesticides according to their Environmental Protection Agency-approved label. For most of the past four decades, water quality concerns from pesticide applications were addressed within the registration process under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, rather than a Clean Water Act permitting program.

Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

AFIA files comments on amendments to ‘Generally Recognized as Safe’ rule

The American Feed Industry Association has submitted comments to the Food and Drug Administration regarding the FDA’s final rule amending the procedures for substances Generally Recognized as Safe, noting that the continued approval of new, innovative feed ingredients is critical for the U.S. feed and pet food industries to provide safe, healthy feed for livestock, poultry, aquaculture and pets. The FDA reopened the comment period in late 2010 to finalize the rule amending the procedures for GRAS.

Feed Mill Management

Feed mill managers discuss Food Safety Modernization Act at feed mill forum

Vice President of Feed Regulation and Nutrition for the American Feed Industry Association Richard Sellers addressed feed mill managers at a recent seminar, focusing on the Food Safety Modernization Act and its ramifications on the industry. During the event, sponsored by the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association’s Poultry & Egg Institute, Sellers said that the industry is experiencing some of the most significant changes in the Food and Drug Administration's regulation of feed since 1958.

Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

Europe monitoring Japanese food, feed imports to control radioactivity

In the wake of the accident at Japan's Fukushima nuclear power station, the European Commission has released measures, including documentation requirements and cargo analyses, to ensure that food or feed coming in from the country is within accepted limits for radioactive contamination. Products must have accompanying documentation stating that they either left Japan before March 28, 2011, or were harvested or processed before March 11, 2011.