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AMERICAN FEED INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION SPRING 2018 EDITION afia.org Journal New Study Shows Animal Food Industry Contributes Billions to U.S. Economy Table of Contents 12 ON THE COVER NEW STUDY SHOWS ANIMAL 17 FOOD INDUSTRY CONTRIBUTES BILLIONS TO U.S. ECONOMY FEATURES FEED REGULATORY 3 OUTLOOK FOR 2018 TO NEGOTIATE OR TO RENEGOTIATE? 12 THAT IS THE 3 QUESTION. CORN, SOY TOP LIST 19 OF INGREDIENTS 19 USED IN LIVESTOCK, 41 POULTRY FEED HOW DO AFIA MEMBERS RECRUIT 41 AND RETAIN NEW EMPLOYEES? Pictured on cover: Over 944,000 people working at more than 6,200 animal Send Us Your Story Ideas! food manufacturing facilities across America, like this one in LaVergne, Have a suggestion for a topic we should cover? Tennessee, are stimulating the economy and helping keep animals fed. Email Victoria Broehm at [email protected] or call (703) 558-3579. EDITOR: Victoria Broehm INSIDE THIS ISSUE ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Codi Coulter president’s message DESIGNER: Raamezah Ahmad 1-4 legislative & regulatory outlook Joel G. Newman President and CEO 5-7 l&r leadership actions Raamezah Ahmad 8 osha/dot/epa updates Graphic and Web Design Coordinator Victoria Broehm 9 aafco update Director, Communications Erica Burson 10 state update Membership Assistant 12 international trade Kori Chung Legislative and Regulatory Assistant 13-14 guest column Codi Coulter ifeeder Communications Coordinator 16-20 Shakera Daley 21-22 committee corner Accounting and Administrative Coordinator Paul Davis, Ph.D. 23 safe feed/safe food Director, Quality, Animal Food Safety and Education Gary Huddleston 24 sustainability Director, Feed Manufacturing and Regulatory Affairs 25-30 afia events Sarah Novak Vice President, Membership and Public Relations 32 afia news Veronica Rovelli Senior Director, Meetings and Events 33-36 afia awards Connie Samuels 37 member news Manager, Meetings and Events Richard Sellers 38-39 new members Senior Vice President, Public Policy and Education (Corporate Secretary) 40 4 promises John Stewart Manager, Government Affairs 41-42 features Andrew Timmins Controller and Operations Manager Gina Tumbarello Director, International Policy and Trade Leah Wilkinson Vice President, Public Policy and Education Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube: search for American Feed Industry The AFIA Journal is published for the members, association friends and affiliates of the American Feed Association Industry Association twice per year. Mail contributions to the AFIA Journal, Attn: Victoria Broehm, 2101 Twitter: Wilson Blvd., Ste. 810, Arlington, VA 22201. The AFIA @FeedFolks Journal team welcomes your comments, contributions and suggestions. ©2018 AFIA Visit the AFIA Journal online: afia.org/afiajournal Advertise in Journal! AFIA is an equal opportunity provider Email Sarah Novak at [email protected] or and employer call (703) 558-3574. PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE “Pulling out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership opened the door for others to take our place in the Pacific region and has potentially closed doors for future trade opportunities for the industry. The threat of pulling out of the North American Free “ Trade Agreement, the tripartite agreement with our number one and two trading partners, our bordering neighbors, would result in a loss of valuable trade markets, a rise in tariffs on U.S. exports, and would greatly diminish America’s competitiveness in the global marketplace.” JOEL G. NEWMAN President and CEO ur industry has become a stronger the Trans-Pacific Partnership opened the the International Production & Processing community over the past year. door for others to take our place in the Expo in January. We know the immense We came together last fall to help Pacific region and has potentially closed importance the animal food industry has in our friends recover from back-to- doors for future trade opportunities for the producing nutritious and safe food to feed Oback hurricanes and other natural disasters industry. The threat of pulling out of the the country’s more than 9.6 billion food- that destroyed crops, farms and ranches and North American Free Trade Agreement, the producing animals and over 144 million dogs significantly impacted people’s lives. It was tripartite agreement with our number one and cats each year. wonderful to see our industry bind together and two trading partners, our bordering As a result of this project, recently to help our friends in need. This has also neighbors, would result in a loss of completed by the Institute for Feed carried over to joining in unity in calling for valuable trade markets, a rise in tariffs on Education and Research, we now have the policymakers to push forward policies that U.S. exports, and would greatly diminish data to show legislators how the roughly support our vibrant and important segment America’s competitiveness in the global 6,200 American feed mills and pet food of the food supply and economy. marketplace. Since implementation of manufacturing facilities are supporting their Leading this united voice on behalf of NAFTA in 1994, U.S. animal feed and pet districts and states in contributing jobs, the industry, the American Feed Industry food exports have almost tripled to taxes and more to the overall economy. Association continues to work with the $3 billion today. We know the demand for animal food is White House, Congress and federal We are so fortunate to have two key allies strong and expected to thrive, but policies agencies toward achieving sensible changes in Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and at the state and federal levels can greatly in the Food Safety Modernization Act Undersecretary Ted McKinney, representing impact the industry’s ability to do its and Veterinary Feed Directive that would our interests at the U.S. Department of job. This data is enhancing the power of result in practical and even implementation Agriculture and within the administration. our united voice in articulating the value requirements for the industry. These changes Their agreement of achieving “do no harm” our industry provides to those who can are focused on areas of overburdensome to provisions within NAFTA that have make a difference. This data is available regulations that do not impact animal health, benefited the agricultural community, as for all members to use directly with their food safety or provide other benefits, and are well as consumers, and not to abandon this representatives at all levels. I encourage you very costly for the industry. agreement, is critical. to access the data at bit.ly/econcontribution One area that keeps me awake at night The unity of our industry voice has been and share your state and local districts’ is international trade. Our industry and exemplified by many members participating in contributions with your representatives. our producer customers are dependent on contacting their congressional leaders on these Together, we can and will make a trading products and services beyond U.S. key issues, as well as joining AFIA in meeting difference for the future of our industry and borders. In addition, given the industry’s with regulatory agencies on issues such as your business! tremendous capabilities to produce safe, the need to streamline the federal ingredient quality and diverse food options, our review process. Thank you for your active contribution to providing food security participation and support, and more calls will for a portion of the global population is be needed as we move forward. critical. 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ARM & HAMMER and the ARM & HAMMER logo and Microbial Terroir are trademarks of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. AH01182647 LEGISLATIVE & REGULATORY OUTLOOK Legislative Outlook For 2018 Farm Bill, Trade Negotiations and Elections to Headline 2018 fter ending 2017 by passing the largest tax reform package known provision that sparked outrage among Democrats and in history, Congress began 2018 with a lengthy to-do complicates efforts to change farm bill programs. Included in the list. In the coming months, our nation’s leaders must set bill, House leaders inserted language to create a “National Accuracy spending caps and funding for the government, settle Clearinghouse,” which would help states ensure that beneficiaries Adifferences on Obamacare subsidies, solve challenges with Deferred of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (i.e., the food Action for Childhood Arrivals, known as “Dreamers,” and do all stamp program) are not collecting benefits in multiple states. Like of this while campaigning for the November midterm elections. the larger disaster aid measure, the farm bill provisions also drew Aside from these issues, President Donald Trump and