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AFIA promotes Tumbarello, Keppy, Manriquez

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) recently promoted three of its leading staff members to better serve its membership and the industry. The promoted staff will remain in their respective departments while working on new and ongoing projects within their areas of expertise.

Nutreco ends process to explore divestment

Nutreco has ended the process to explore a possible divestment of the compound feed and meat businesses in Spain and Portugal.After a comprehensive process it has become apparent that at the current time no agreement at a fair valuation and in the best interests of all stakeholders can be reached.

Saudi Fisheries Company to build $22 million feed mill

Saudi Fisheries Company (SFC) plans to build a new feed mill for aquaculture feed on the Red Sea coast in Asir Province, Saudi Arabia. The new feed mill will cost $22 million and will produce 96,000 tons of aquaculture feed per year, according to a report.

Feed Mill Management

Feed industry leader Bill Barr earns KSU alumni award

Feed industry leader BillBarr has been named the Kansas State University (KSU), College of Agriculture’sOutstanding Alumni. The award honors living alumni who personify the college’stradition of excellence – bringing distinction to themselves and to their almamater through outstanding achievements.

Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

AFIA requests animal food exemption in FSMA food registry

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) filed comments June 6 with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requesting an exemption of animal food from provisions made to the Reportable Food Registry provisions of the Federal Food Drug & Cosmetic Act as amended by the Food Safety Modernization Act.AFIA -- the world's largest organization dedicated exclusively to representing the business, legislative and regulatory interests of the U.S. animal feed industry and its suppliers -- explained in the comments that "the statutory language does not mention 'animal food,' it addresses notification to 'consumers' and requires that notifications be published in 'grocery stores' only."

Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

AFIA to host FSMA regional seminars

To enable the industry to better understand the largest set of rules to impact feed and pet food since the 1950s, the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) will host Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) regional seminars across the United States during the next 18 months.The first Phase I meeting will kick off the series July 27-28, in Sacramento, California.

NGFA urges rejection of ag transportation contract petition

The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) has urged the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to reject a petition from rail carriers urging that they be exempted from the statutory requirement to file agricultural transportation contract summaries.In a petition to the STB filed May 12 by Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NS) and CSX Transportation Inc. (CSXT), the two carriers asked the agency to initiate a rulemaking to eliminate the current requirement to submit a summary of each contract for the transportation of "agricultural products ... and products (derived) therefrom."

Poultry feed demand almost 75 percent higher by 2050?

Based on current productivity, by 2050 global broiler feed production will have to increase by 72 percent and feed for layers will need to increase by 58 percent compared with current levels if projected increases in demand for poultry meat and eggs are to be satisfied.The warning was given by Nick Major, ForFarmers corporate affairs director, during his presentation of the 22nd Terperton Fellowship for Poultry Research Report in London this month.

Regulatory Updates

Wilcox Farms Feedmill cited after fatal silo collapse

Wilcox Farms Feedmill in Roy, Washington, has been cited by the Department of Labor and Industries for safety violations related to a fatal silo collapse in December 2013.

Mergers & Acquisitions

AGCO to acquire Intersystems Holdings

Agricultural equipment maker AGCO Corporation has agreed to acquire Intersystems Holdings Inc., a manufacturer of commercial material handling solutions. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Alltech receives AAALAC accreditation

Alltech has received full Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC) accreditation this year.AAALAC International is a private, nonprofit organization that promotes the humane treatment of animals in science through voluntary accreditation and assessment programs.

F.L. Emmert makes largest-ever donation to IFEEDER

American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) member The F.L. Emmert Company recently made the largest public donation on record to the Institute for Feed Education and Research (IFEEDER) to advance education and research within the feed industry. The donation is valued at $125,000, which will help IFEEDER support critical research and education projects focused on meeting the challenges of sustainable feed and food production.

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