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SPRING 2016 EDITION www.afia.org Journal

FSMAFSMA ON THE COVER FSMA FINAL Contents 6 ANIMAL FOOD RULE Implementation to begin Sept. 19 PHOTO: Kreamer Feed, Kreamer, PA. Personal photograph by Miranda McDaniel. 24 Oct 2013. FEATURES DIVISION OF ANIMAL FEEDS 19 REFLECTIONS A tell-all feature by former FDA Director Sharon A. Benz, Ph.D., PAS

FEED MILL OF THE YEAR 23 Kent Nutrition Group, Rockford, Ill., takes home 2015 award

2016 IPPE TOPS 2015 31 Record-breaking show had highest attendance, exhibitor numbers and exhibit space

AFIA STAFF EVALUATE MILLS 38 FOR FSMA READINESS Staff identifies gaps in understanding final FSMA rules EDITOR: Miranda McDaniel DESIGNER: Allison Crompton

Joel G. Newman INSIDE THIS ISSUE President and CEO president’s message Allison Crompton 1 leadership actions Graphic Design and Website Specialist Shakera Daley 3 legislative outlook Accounting and Administrative Coordinator regulatory outlook Gary Huddleston 6 Manager, Feed Manufacturing Safety and 9 state update Environmental Affairs Paul Keppy 10 aafco Government Affairs Specialist 11 epa/osha update Steve Kopperud 13 international trade Government Affairs Consultant Cassie Kusmisz 14 ifeeder Communications Specialist Miranda McDaniel 15 sustainability Manager, Communications 17 guest column: ifif Jessica Morse 18 committee corner Manager, Meetings and Events Leanna Nail 19 guest column: benz Director, Administration safe feed/safe food Sarah Novak 21 Vice President, Membership and Public Relations 23 afia awards Christina Redding 27 pisc Membership Assistant Veronica Rovelli 29 afia events Director, Meetings and Events 35 career center Richard Sellers Senior Vice President, Public Policy and Education 36 4 promises Corporate Secretary Andrew Timmins 37 afia news Controller and Operations Manager 40 member news Gina Tumbarello 41 new afia members Director, International Policy and Trade Henry Turlington 42 afia staff news Director, Quality, Education and Training LinkedIn, Facebook Leah Wilkinson Vice President, Legislative, Regulatory and and YouTube: State Affairs search for American Feed Industry The AFIA Journal is published for the members, Association association friends and affiliates of the American Feed Industry Association twice per year. Mail contributions to the AFIA Journal, Attn: Miranda McDaniel, 2101 Twitter: Wilson Blvd., Ste. 916, Arlington, VA 22201. The AFIA @FeedFolks Journal team welcomes your comments, contributions and suggestions. ©2016 AFIA Visit the AFIA Journal online: www.afia.org/afiajournal PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

We are working with the U.S. “ Food and Drug Administration to ensure clear compliance guidance for these rules and our trainings will walk industry through this. ” JOEL G. NEWMAN President and CEO

s this issue of Journal goes to Authority, which allows future trade take the time to respond to this survey. The print, we will be nearly one- agreements to be an up-or-down vote results will allow AFIA to obtain the time fourth of the way through 2016, (no amendments). This was timely, as needed for an orderly transition of these and what a memorable year it is the Freedom to Export to Cuba Act of pharmaceutical product inventories as VFD shapingA up to be! 2015 was passed and the Trans-Pacific is implemented. Partnership is awaiting congressional action. For our producer customers, current Both of these actions will provide positive IFEEDER has also contracted with the domestic and global supplies are keeping expansion of export markets for the feed University of Minnesota to develop a list feed prices at very reasonable levels. As industry and, with hope, Congress will not of hazards reasonably likely to occur in the feed represents, between 50 percent push these issues aside due to an election feed industry. The study will determine the to 70 percent of poultry and livestock year (see page 4). risks from hazards that can be mitigated production costs, low prices combined with with current good manufacturing practices. dramatically lower fuel costs, should bring I certainly do not need to remind you AFIA’s expectation is this study will be nothing but smiles for producers and the that both the Food Safety Modernization the independent reference for FDA and feed industry. Act and the Veterinary Feed Directive the industry, providing consistency and rules begin the implementation process also significantly reducing the cost of the Potential weather events, however, are this fall. AFIA staff has been in the field implementation of FSMA. Stay tuned, always a factor, as we progress through the visiting plants, conducting trainings and as you will hear more about this and our coming crop season. illustrating the impact of these rules to key training sessions in the near future. Also congressional staff. We are working with check out page 1 to learn about the positive As well, all poultry and livestock sectors the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to effects AFIA had on shaping the final are increasingly dependent on exports. The ensure clear compliance guidance for these Dietary Guidelines for Americans of 2015. strong value of the U.S. dollar and tepid rules and our trainings will walk industry These are just a few examples of the work growth in global demand could dampen through this. the overall export market for meat, milk AFIA is doing to enhance the success of and eggs, and pet food, and thus feed I would be remiss if I didn’t share the your businesses during a year that is sure to be monumental and unforgettable for many production. The current tempered demand participation in AFIA’s Safe Feed/Safe Food reasons within the industry. I look forward from China is just one example. Certification Program is the easiest way to to seeing many of you in New Orleans, prepare your firm for FSMA compliance, and throughout the remainder of 2016. As you navigate these volatile market and in 2015 the program—and its charter And, as always, I appreciate your input and conditions, it is critical that this association companies—celebrated 10 years of success is working to create new opportunities active involvement in AFIA and its work on and recognition of certifying facilities that behalf of the industry. while managing possible costly regulatory/ produce safe, quality animal food. policy impacts for our industry. The American Feed Industry Association has In addition to training, AFIA and the participated in moving three positive Institute for Feed Education & Research, trade initiatives. our foundation, is taking proactive action to manage the costs of both these rules. All AFIA’s Board of Directors called on their members will receive an industry inventory congressional representatives and helped survey for specific antibiotics that are being secure the passage of Trade Promotion relabeled and will require a VFD. Please We’ll help you avoid the pit stops. An animal’s life cycle is a journey with many unexpected stops and starts along the way. Think of Arm & Hammer Animal Nutrition as your pit crew, here to help with the right advice and the right products at the right time. We’ll help navigate so you stay focused on your Animals First. Productivity Always. Contact your nutritionist, veterinarian or Arm & Hammer Animal Nutrition representative or fuel up at AHanimalnutrition.com.

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For website assistance, please contact Shakera Daley, AFIA accounting and administrative coordinator, at [email protected] or (703) 558-3571. L&R LEADERSHIP ACTIONS Legislative & Regulato ry Leadership Actions August 2015 – January 2016 A synopsis of significant actions taken by AFIA on behalf of member companies in the legislative and regulatory arenas. For additional information on any of these items, please contact AFIA staff.

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H.R. 712: As part of a 250-organization large coalition, AFIA signed H.R. 712 would take important steps to stop the abusive practice a letter to Congress in support of H.R. 712, the “Sunshine for known as “sue and settle” and give the public and affected parties a Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act.” greater ability to know about potential rulemakings and to participate.

2016 Focus is now on getting a bill introduced in the Senate. JANUARY JANUARY

FISCAL YEAR 2016 BUDGET: Following the passage of H.R. 2029, Policy riders attached to the bill that benefit agriculture include the the FY2016 omnibus spending bill, AFIA distributed a statement repeal of mandatory Country of Origin Labeling and the ordering of applauding Congress for the bill’s passage, which eliminates worry the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and of federal government shutdown through September. Human Services to finalize the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, focusing on nutrition and dietary information only. This method supports the use of science-based information and limits the misuse of the often erroneously defined term ‘sustainability.’ The FY 2016 budget bill also ensures the government continues to operate and reviews and approves ingredients, and other things important to the industry.

COOL RULE: In a letter to the Senate, AFIA as part of a coalition, As a policy rider attached to the FY 2016 budget, Country of Origin urged for the removal of the threat of $1.01 billion in retaliatory Labeling rule was repealed. The U.S. Department of Agriculture tariffs by Canada and Mexico against U.S. exports that was subsequently repealed the COOL regulations on beef and authorized by the World Trade Organization on Dec. 7, 2015. pork products. DECEMBER 2015 DECEMBER

GMO LABELING: As part of the Coalition for Safe Affordable Food, A unified national GMO labeling standard will outweigh state AFIA sent a letter to Congress in support of the year-end omnibus GMO labeling laws. As of December, there has been bills introduced package that addressed the patchwork of state GMO labeling laws. in 20 states this year, with laws in Connecticut, Vermont and Maine already enacted. Unfortunately, the GMO riders were not included and work is continuing to get a bill in the Senate.

CFTC: AFIA and other agriculture organizations wrote to the Although the CFTC has incurred more responsibility, now overseeing president requesting the new Commodity Futures Trading additional markets, a commissioner with an agriculture background Commission commissioner have an agriculture background. will better understand the agency’s core mission of regulating agricultural futures markets. 2015 NOVEMBER

TPP: AFIA applauded the completion of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, TPP, which opens doors globally, has the ability to ensure and create a process that took more than a decade, and reviewed the text of U.S. jobs, and economically stronger rural communities. The agreement the agreement. will allow the U.S. feed industry to operate on a more level playing field in the Pacific Rim region. However, implementing the legislation is not likely to occur before this year’s elections. NOVEMBER- OCTOBER 2015

OSHA: AFIA submitted comments to the Occupational Safety AFIA requested OSHA maintain Congress’ intent, abiding by the and Health Administration on the “Clarification of Employer’s six-month statute of limitations for issuing recordkeeping violation Continuing Obligation to Make and Maintain an Accurate Record citations, which was enacted in 1970 and maintained in a federal of Each Recordable Injury and Illness.” appeals court decision.

ISO 293: AFIA’s Gary Huddleston was appointed chairman of the AFIA believes any standards developed should be based on sound U.S. Technical Advisory Group (US Tag). US TAG was formed to science and engineering principles that benefit and facilitate trade for all provide input from the U.S. to engage in the ISO/TC 293 process. nations and not just one. Members of WTO can use world standards from ISO to govern trade into sovereign nations, encouraging all nations to develop the best standards possible. OCTOBER 2015 THIRD-PARTY AUDITORS/CBS: AFIA submitted comments to the A simplified third-party auditor/certification program is needed in order U.S. Food and Drug Administration on the User Fee Program, to lower the proposed user fees, which would likely result in more and recommending simplifying the program. better participation in the programs.

1 AFIA JOURNAL • SPRING 2016 L&R LEADERSHIP ACTIONS Legislative & Regulato ry Leadership Actions August 2015 – January 2016 A synopsis of significant actions taken by AFIA on behalf of member companies in the legislative and regulatory arenas. For additional information on any of these items, please contact AFIA staff.

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REGULATORY ACCOUNTABILITY ACT: AFIA, with 386 other S. 2006 would improve the process by which federal agencies organizations, wrote to the Committee on Homeland Security and promulgate regulations to improve accountability and the integrity Governmental Affairs applauding the introduction of S. 2006, the of the rulemaking process. This bill would not prevent federal agencies “Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015.” from issuing regulations or accomplishing needed regulatory objectives. It would however make the regulatory process more transparent, agencies more accountable and regulations more carefully designed. The bill is pending.

PEDV: AFIA sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s U.S. producers of spray dried blood and plasma have been working Foreign Agriculture Service asking the agency to challenge the to establish an export presence in Chile and the “temporary” ban will temporary suspension of the importation into Chile of porcine continue to have extremely negative implications to those efforts. blood products from countries infected with the porcine epidemic Challenging this ban benefits U.S. producers as Chile produced no diarrhea virus. following or acknowledgment of any international standard and provides no justification for deviation from the implied international standard of free trade of spray dried blood products.

HPAI: AFIA sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Challenging this ban is to the benefit of U.S. producersand exporters thanking the agency for its efforts in addressing China’s restrictions on of heat-treated poultry products for animal feeding, such as avian-based heat-treated avian products. AFIA reminded USDA of China’s right to palatants, who are being negatively affected by this unscientifically invoke part of the World Trade Organization’s Sanitary Phytosanitary founded, non-tariff trade barrier. Agreement, although it’s doing so under false pretenses, as its claims are not science based.

FSMA: AFIA released its initial comments following the release of AFIA is pleased with the phase-in approach to implementation, the Food Safety Modernization Act animal food rule. giving all animal food manufacturing facilities additional time to SEPTEMBER 2015 SEPTEMBER comply. AFIA is still concerned about the high cost of compliance and how it will be enforced.

VFD: AFIA along with the National Grain and Feed Association Providing a three-month extension—until Jan. 1, 2016—will provide requested a delay of enforcement in the new Veterinary Feed Directive an adequate opportunity for entities in the feed industry to adopt rule. the new VFD form and remain in compliance with the new VFD final rule. The agency failed to respond to the request, but AFIA was unaware of any enforcement actions taken for failing to use the new VFD format.

OVERTIME RULE: AFIA submitted comments to the Department of Many of AFIA’s members have employees located in rural areas Labor on its proposed “Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions where competitive salaries are often times considerably lower than in for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and metropolitan centers. The proposed rule would provide a disincentive Computer Employees.” AFIA wrote it is a one-size-fits-all approach to to invest training resources in entry-level managers because training modifying the salary thresholds for exempt employees and fails to take time would count against an employee’s 40-hour workweek. into consideration regional differences in median incomes. Withholding training opportunities could reduce an employee’s effectiveness and limit an employee’s career advancement opportunities. DOL has indicated the final rule will not be issued until late 2016.

FSMA: AFIA submitted comments to the U.S. Food and Drug The process of applying for and receiving a DUNS number can be Administration on the “Food Safety Modernization Act Voluntary lengthy, which would likely delay imports while importers are waiting Qualified Importer Program for Food Importers.”The comments for their application to be processed and for a DUNS number to be raised several issues that need clarification and objected to requiring a issued. Data Universal Numbering System, or DUNS, number for facilities.

ANTIBIOTICS: OFW Law, AFIA’s outside legal counsel, submitted The proposed rule would require new animal drug sponsors to comments to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on AFIA’s submit estimates of antimicrobial ingredient sales by species, which behalf, stating the proposed rulemaking on antimicrobial animal would then be submitted as part of the annual distribution reports

AUGUST2015 drug sales and distribution reporting is a giant overstep of the legal required by the Animal Drug User Fee Amendments of 2008. FDA boundaries established by Congress in the Animal Drug User Fee Act. does not have the authority to request this information nor do new animal drug sponsors maintain sales distribution records by species. In one report, FDA stated it has authority to require this.

AFIA JOURNAL • SPRING 2016 2 LEGISLATIVE OUTLOOK

Welcome to national election year politics. Campaign phone calls, commercials and mailings will irritate households 11 out of 12 months this year. More than a dozen people will be introduced as “the next president of the United States”—at least LEGISLATIVE until this summer’s national party conventions—and the full House and a third of the Senate are wary of doing harm to their political OUTLOOK campaigns simultaneously going by Paul Keppy and Steve Kopperud on in the states, as these bodies are also up for reelection.

Although Congress THE FINAL YEAR extenders, education reform ELECTIONS, managed a burst of and trade promotion authority. legislative activity in IN OFFICE Many issues still on the PRESIDENTIAL AND late 2015, the focus of For the past couple of years, president’s priority list affect CONGRESSIONAL lawmakers is now split President Barack Obama has the feed industry: congressional between their jobs in focused on his “legacy,” those approval of the Trans-Pacific As Obama enters his last year achievements for which history Partnership (TPP), labeling of in office, a number of people Washington, D.C., and will remember him. However, genetically engineered foods, believe they can do his job the need to campaign now as a lame-duck president, school lunch/SNAP reforms; equally as well or better. Both for reelection. As a result, Obama appears to have shifted and the implementation of the national parties will nominate full time to legacy mode, and final federal Dietary Guidelines presidential candidates at their major policy initiatives we have seen greater focus for Americans. respective national conventions (think tax reform and on international and foreign this summer. The Republicans immigration) may fall policy initiatives, as well as hot However, Obama remains convene in Cleveland, Ohio, victim and be forced button issues such as convinced he can use executive July 18–21, and the Democrats gun control. authority to move on issues will meet in Philadelphia, Pa., to wait until the new like gun control, his “climate July 25–28. Congress in 2017. Over the last year, Obama action plan” through the U.S. The American Feed spent significant time dealing Environmental Protection On the Republican side, 17 with international terrorism, Agency, and despite a court candidates at one time were Industry Association is refugees and a global climate challenge, immigration reform convinced they had what it working to make sure deal; he is also trying to without congressional support. takes to be the next president. the industry’s key issues reshape relationships with Not surprising from a lame- Eight GOP candidates have are not put on the back Cuba, Iran, Israel, Russia duck administration, expect occupied the top three spots and others. He has also more executive orders and in national polls at one time burner; nonetheless, some worked with Republicans in agency rules to be released or another over the last several initiatives may be taken up Congress to pass a number of this year as the White House months. At print time, only five by a lame-duck Congress, bills, including a multiyear cleans house, pushing through candidates had suspended their or by the yet-to-be-elected reauthorization of federal proposed and final regulations, campaigns, but departures will highway programs, a two- many of which have pended accelerate as primaries are now 115th Congress next year. year budget deal, federal tax for years. underway. This surplus of GOP

3 AFIA JOURNAL • SPRING 2016 LEGISLATIVE OUTLOOK presidential hopefuls could ceiling, limiting how much the presence or absence of Congressional approval of provide one of the first “open” the federal government can GE ingredients, require FDA TPP—a free trade agreement national political conventions borrow, is suspended until to define the term “natural,” with 11 other countries—is since the 1960s, meaning March 2017. In November and prevent stigmatizing an also an AFIA priority. TPP the party convenes with no 2015, Congress enacted a important and safe technology was successfully concluded clear front-runner, and the compromise budget extension in agriculture. last year with AFIA as a strong politicking and multiple ballots and a $1.15-trillion Fiscal proponent of ensuring U.S. make for great television, at least Year 2016 omnibus spending AFIA worked to ensure H.R. trade negotiators have the for political junkies. package, including several policy 1599 would allow pet and tools needed to secure such an riders important to agriculture equine food manufacturers important free trade deal. Trade At this writing, the big three such as repeal of mandatory to intentionally add essential is a key component to future going into the convention will county-of-origin labeling on nutrients that are partially GE industry growth and AFIA be Donald Trump, Sen. Ted meat and a multiyear highway or GE derived and could still be supports congressional action to Cruz (R-Texas) and Sen. Marco transportation bill. certified as “non-GE.” Livestock approve TPP. TPP approval is a Rubio (R-Fla.), battling to be feed ingredients that are major priority for Obama, but the delegate’s final choice. For Emerging as a reluctant partially GE or GE derived and he faces opposition from all three, the selection of a vice candidate for Speaker was Rep. intentionally added would need both parties. presidential will be critical but Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), former to be on the National Organic none have even floated possible chair of the powerful tax-writing Program (NOP) “National List” Senate Majority Leader Mitch running mate names. Ways & Means Committee and for the feed to be certified as McConnell (R-Ky.) told vice presidential candidate in “non-GE.” the Washington Post, TPP, The Democratic race is between 2012. So far, the right, middle “certainly shouldn’t come [up former first lady/Sen./Secretary and left ends of the GOP Two-year preemption language for a vote] before the election.” of State Hillary Clinton and maintain support for Speaker was circulated in the Senate late McConnell may be laying Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ryan, but only time will tell if last year with hopes of being the ground work for a lame- a self-defined “democratic he can maintain that consensus. included in the December duck vote on TPP, but fellow socialist.” Consensus is that omnibus spending package, Republican and presidential Sanders will give way to AFIA ISSUES but the effort was unsuccessful. hopeful Sen. Cruz, a skeptic Clinton as the convention AFIA remains active in a broad of TPP, believes, “Under no nears so that Democrats can An important AFIA issue on industry coalition working to circumstances should the TPP rev up their national campaign the front burner for 2016 pass legislation in the Senate. be voted on during a lame- machine as early as possible. is preemption of state laws duck session.” Cruz is not the Former Maryland Gov. Martin mandating foods containing Support for biotechnology at only one on the campaign trail O’Malley is a front-runner for GE ingredients be labeled. the federal level is growing. who is unconvinced of TPP’s the vice president spot on the More than 20 states over the Last year, FDA announced merits. Trump calls it a “horrible Democratic ticket, but it’s too last few years have debated two major policy updates in deal.” The skepticism is shared early to tell if he wants it or the varying GE labeling bills, with support of biotechnology. First, by Democrats. While Clinton party wants him. Massachusetts, Connecticut, the federal agency approved supports trade agreements, she Maine and Vermont having GE salmon eggs—the first GE does not feel TPP meets the enacted new laws. food animal approval in history. “high standards” she has for CONGRESSIONAL such treaties. LEADERSHIP Vermont’s law will go into effect Second, FDA rejected the in July, unless a federal court Center for Food Safety’s petition On the climate/environmental A change in House GOP challenge by the food industry asking the administration to side of the issue ledger, EPA leadership in late 2015 had a is successful, which is looking mandate labels for products will be a focus of both sides huge impact on Congress. Now less and less likely. Given the containing GE ingredients. of the aisle. The president will retired, Rep. John Boehner uncertainty of a court win, Agriculture Secretary Tom continue to use the agency (R-Ohio) stepped down as congressional action is needed. Vilsack and Sens. Debbie to further his climate change speaker of house following AFIA is a strong supporter Stabenow (D-Mich.) and Pat “legacy” actions. The “waters several major confrontations of H.R. 1599, the Safe and Roberts (R-Kan.)—ranking of the U.S.,” or WOTUS, is with the far-right members of Accurate Food Labeling Act, member and chair of the Senate perhaps the most universally his own party. Boehner often which the House passed last year Agriculture Committee—have opposed EPA action by relied on Democratic votes to with strong bipartisan support. all said publicly a patchwork agriculture in recent memory. pass legislation, as his more The bill would preempt state of state GE labeling laws Republican efforts in Congress conservative GOP colleagues laws, require coordinated pre- will not work. A potential focus on trying to get the agency broke with him on economic market review of GE products compromise will likely involve to withdraw the rule and start and social issues. by the U.S. Department of Sen. Stabenow’s preference for the process from the beginning Agriculture and the U.S. Food “smart labels” that would allow with greater farmer/rancher/ Boehner’s resignation, however, and Drug Administration, consumers to scan a package stakeholder input, and the allowed him to, in his own establish a consistent and in order to access additional House passed a bill to do just words, “clean the barn up a voluntary labeling certification information about the product, that. Again, the votes were there little bit before the next person program at USDA for food including the use of GE for the Senate to follow suit, gets there.” The federal debt makers who wish to label for ingredients. but an effort to attach language

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to the FY2016 omnibus health and sustainability. congressional support budget deal was deemed These guidelines will likely to get more information too politically controversial. be even more politicized in from FDA. AFIA has While Obama has vowed the future. The guidelines also worked to bring to veto any legislation also removed references together a large coalition interfering with the rule, to cholesterol—the bad of livestock, poultry, meat federal courts have issued component for decades. processing and general a national stay preventing farm groups to ensure the rule from being Another AFIA legislative political efforts related to implemented. priority is the effort to make FSMA are coordinated and more specific and apparent complementary. The Renewable Fuel the legal distinction Standard (RFS)—the federal between animal food and Any heavy legislative lifting mandate on blending human food in future FDA will need to be done in biofuels with motor regulations. There are several the first six months of fuel—is another EPA issue examples in the last two 2016—the upcoming work sure to attract legislative decades of FDA guidance/ schedule for both chambers attention in 2016. The regulation causing confusion has been significantly biofuels industry criticizes by not specifying if the rules shortened to allow for the agency for setting RFS applied to human food, both congressional and numbers well below those animal food or both. Other presidential campaigning. called for in the law, and times, animal food has The House will work three the petroleum industry, simply, and inappropriately, to four days a week, for with strong support from been treated as human three weeks a month until livestock and poultry food. When AFIA’s July 15, and will then producer groups, wants the Board of Directors shared “recess” for seven weeks— RFS repealed or significantly these frustrations during from July 18 to Sept. 5— altered to take ethanol out congressional visits last year, returning for three weeks of competition with feed use many lawmakers requested in September, disappearing of corn. additional information. Oct. 1, until after the OVN helps you deal AFIA is now working with election. The Senate’s with life’s challenges. Every five years, the federal other stakeholders and schedule is a bit longer, but Dietary Guidelines for congressional staff to get not much, and without the Americans are updated. additional buy in. lower chamber, not much The latest update came out will get done. The inevitable Vitamin supplementation is a low-cost in early January. Thanks in Just as industry challenges to lame-duck session begins way to optimize metabolic functions part to AFIA’s efforts, the the implementation of the Nov. 15, and currently is set and growth in a variety of animals. final guidelines were much Food Safety Modernization to end Dec. 16. However, finding the right levels can improved over the earlier Act have increased recently, be challenging, especially when factors advisory report. AFIA met so have questions from To conclude on a like stress, disease and adverse with the White House and lawmakers. AFIA has positive note, at least the environmental conditions impact USDA regarding the dietary been in discussion with government will remain guidelines and submitted various committees and open throughout the year. vitamin needs. comments explaining how member offices on both Unlike previous years, there DSM makes it easy to achieve the the original report ignored sides of Capitol Hill, all is little threat of a shutdown. right balance. Our Optimum Vitamin many characteristics of while staying in close Stay tuned to see if that Nutrition (OVN) is designed to animal-based foods that contact with FDA. At translates into actually deliver fine-tuned vitamin nutrition contribute positively to times, AFIA has enlisted enacting legislation. at the levels your animals need. This cost-effective solution not only For more information on optimizes animal performance and legislative issues, contact Paul health – it maximizes your profitability. Keppy, AFIA government affairs specialist, at (703) 650-0144 DSM Nutritional Products or [email protected], or Steve 45 Waterview Blvd Kopperud, AFIA government Parsippany, NJ 079058 affairs consultant and principal Tel: +18005260189 of SLK Strategies, at www.dsm.com/animal-nutrition-health (202) 568-6991 or @DSMFeedTweet [email protected].

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5 AFIA JOURNAL • SPRING 2016 REGULATORY OUTLOOK FSMA, VFD, FDAAFAA and More— Alphabet Soup Continues to Dominate Feed Industry’s Regulatory Outlook In my 25 years with the American Feed Industry Association, it seems the issues don’t change, but the people do. I’ve noticed more people retiring as of late, which I myself will do in less than three years. However, while it’s good to have issues such as bovine spongiform encephalopathy under control and behind us after many years, the feed industry’s regulatory landscape won’t Richard Sellers, PAS, Dipl., ACAS change much during 2016, but industry can expect two major rules to come Senior Vice President, Public Policy to fruition. and Education

to complete CGMPs. AFIA the requirement for pet food development and will be FSMA FINAL ANIMAL urged FDA to adopt this facilities to control microbial offered later this year. Later, FOOD RULE staggered schedule to provide hazards. In addition, a two a PCQI “train the trainer” additional time for smaller and a half day training for session will be offered. A The Food Safety Modernization firms unfamiliar with CGMPs preventive control qualified holdup in FDA approving Act animal final rule was and PCs. AFIA is grateful that individuals (PCQIs) is under the final PCQI framework for published on Sept. 17, the agency concurred. 2015, with a cascading set of implementation periods AFIA staff has busily developed based on firm size or annual training and guidance material NEED HELP CONNECTING? dollar volume sales. The first to assist in compliance, as implementation period affects well as engaging in discussion WE BRING EVERYONE TO firms with more than 500 with FDA and Congress about employees (regular firms) concerns surrounding the high THE TABLE. beginning Sept. 19 of this year. costs of the final rule—nearly Facilities in those firms must be $1 billion—with limited to in compliance with the current no benefits, according to one good manufacturing practice influential study. (CGMP) provisions of FSMA with the U.S. Food and Drug The main issue that still Administration audits likely remains is how FDA will accept commencing in October. AFIA’s view that very few, if any, feed mills will have PCs, as That date also begins the the feed industry can mitigate second period that firms must the risks of all hazards known JOIN THE FORCE. begin CGMP implementation or reasonably foreseeable for the small firms (less than by prerequisite programs or Join a united force committed to protecting 500 total firm employees at all CGMPs, thereby keeping the of a firm’s subsidiaries), and costs very low for compliance. animal agriculture. From farm to fork, we these must be in place by Sept. Discussions continue with monitor and identify emerging issues. 18, 2017. Large firms must FDA on this approach and the So you can stay ahead, be informed and complete implementation of officials at FDA’s Center for respond appropriately for your business. preventive controls (PCs) on Veterinary Medicine appear to this date and small firms must agree with this concept. JOIN TODAY: ANIMALAGALLIANCE.ORG/DONATE complete implementation of PCs by Sept. 17, 2018. AFIA has held two all-day Very small firms, those with overview seminars on FSMA under $2.5 million in sales rules and is developing a series annually (as determined by of three to four, two-hour last three years’ average), that webinars that can be used for have notified FDA of their training. A separate one on pet continues on page 7 size have until Sept. 16, 2019, food will be developed due to AFIA JOURNAL • SPRING 2016 6 REGULATORY OUTLOOK

training has kept AFIA from with AFIA’s attorneys to once the FDA approves label them to the Code of Federal offering trainings earlier. find the best approaches. changes, which are mostly Regulations, or whether the AFIA greatly appreciates the an elimination of the growth industry petitioner, if known, The final rule says plants support and cooperation of promoting claims. needs to be contacted for more must also provide a “qualified the membership in providing information. This is a very individual” training on feed information and working with For more general information time-consuming process for the safety and hygiene for all plant the staff to develop comments on the VFD transition, 900 or so approved ingredients, personnel. AFIA will develop a and training material. please refer to a Feedstuffs and in the meantime, FDA has video of this type of training as free webinar here: http:// said quicker approvals can be an overview for feed safety. feedstuffs.com/story-vfd- obtained by using the federal VFD webinar-held-producers-feed- food additive petition process. FDA has published some other industry-155-130090. FDA’s At press time, there were 23 final rules since September IMPLEMENTATION recent Q&A document is petitions with FDA, which will 2015. These include the The veterinary feed directive available online at http://www. take some time to review. Those foreign supplier verification final rule governing updated fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/ petitions filed via AAFCO will program (FSVP) and third- changes to the VFD rule was NewsEvents/CVMUpdates/ be backlogged, as the food party certification program a mixed blessing with most of ucm464633.htm. additive petitions take priority rules. These are very important AFIA’s recommended changes under federal law. for firms importing feed or implemented, but some There is a VFD Working ingredients into the U.S. additions that were surprising, Group—through AFIA’s Feed AFIA has been working with Importing firms must assure including maintaining the Regulatory Committee— FDA to find a method to put that foreign firms meet the two-year document retention that meets twice a year with the AAFCO Official Publication same requirements as domestic provision and requiring paper members, including drug into federal law, thus making firms, including having a records. sponsors, to discuss ongoing it formally recognized by FDA facility food safety plan with a updates and timelines. The and making a formal review by hazard analysis of the facility. FDA said that on Jan. 1, 2017, group also has representatives FDA of those ingredients in firms must stop using some from the Animal Health the publication moot, as they The third-party certification 19 drugs with more than 280 Institute and American have been approved at some final rule is provided for those uses for growth promotion/feed Veterinary Medical Association, point in the past to gain listing firms that wish to use an efficiency/milk production. for which AFIA is grateful. in the AAFCO OP. Thus far, outside certifier (e.g. FDA- This will be a monumental AFIA has been unsuccessful recognized government agency undertaking for firms using AAFCO/FDA due to one lawsuit on food or FDA-recognized third-party approved animal drugs, ingredient approvals and FDA’s auditor) to certify compliance and in the middle of FSMA INGREDIENT commitment to finalizing a with the FSVP requirements. implementation. general recognized as safe, or APPROVAL PROCESS GRAS, notice process. In late March, FDA is AFIA is focusing its efforts on required to publish the safe ensuring a smooth transition UNDER SCRUTINY food transportation final rule. and gaining FDA’s permission FDAAFAA AFIA had requested FDA to to utilize existing non-expired Since the enactment of the AFIA has begun looking for reopen the rule and publish a animal drug premixes (Type Food and Drug Administration sponsors for its draft bill supplemental proposed rule A medicated articles) up to Amendments Act of 2007 entitled, the Food and Drug to give the industry an idea the expiration date on the (FDAAA), the 35-year process Administration Animal Food about what might be changed. packaging. These products are of reviewing ingredient Amendments Act (FDAAFAA). Unfortunately, FDA declined, expensive and will still have applications has slowed The primary purpose of this citing insufficient time to legal viability for the non- considerably. AFIA is thankful act is to further separate complete the rulemaking. growth promoting claims. the Association of American human and animal food in the FDA’s current thinking is there Feed Control Officials and regulatory process. The Federal In all these rules, FDA has will be a sticker added to the FDA signed a memorandum Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act stressed flexibility, which is Type A packaging indicating of understanding to continue (FFDCA) defines food as “food very helpful in developing the product may be used only the process through 2017, but for man or animals,” which compliance programs. In fact, with a VFD and for therapeutic AFIA is concerned a new, more means every time the term FDA said experience with a purposes for which there are costly process will take “food” is used in the FFDCA, foreign supplier and the data approvals. its place. or in bills amending FFDCA a facility may have on that or proposed rules, animal food supplier may be an important Later this year, AFIA will FDAAA requires FDA to (meaning pet food, ingredients method of determining conduct a survey of medicated publish ingredient standards and feed) is made a part of that compliance to meet the FSVP feed facilities to determine how for pet food, which means for law or rule, where the intent to rule. much and the dollar volume all animal food, and AAFCO’s do that may not have of drug premixes that exist ingredient review process been clear. FDA has published a massive in the feed mills and gain an establishes definitions not set of rules requiring review indication of how long it will standards. This has caused FDA A recent example is the time, discussion with take to exhaust these useable, to begin reviewing all current proposed and subsequent FDA on meanings of the expensive products. Some drug AAFCO approved ingredients final rule banning trans fats in rules, development of large sponsors have indicated it may and to determine if more human food. The proposed rule compliance training programs, take months to introduce new sufficient information has been used the term “food” meaning and documents and working products in the marketplace provided so the agency can add it applies to animal food, 7 AFIA JOURNAL • SPRING 2016 REGULATORY OUTLOOK

which was an AFIA concern the human food rules to animal many successes, but the season given many tons of trans fats food, and the final rule still STATE OUTLOOK taxed the staff dealing with are fed to animals. After AFIA has many provisions that likely AFIA had the busiest state FSMA and VFD. Another busy protested in its comments to shouldn’t apply to animal food. legislative load in its history in season is likely ahead. the proposed rule, FDA made 2015 with some 14 bills with it clear the rule only applies to For more information on FSMA, AFIA will continue discussions the potential to impact the feed human food. with AAFCO and FDA industry. On page 9, there are VFD or other regulatory issues, contact Richard Sellers, AFIA Another major example is the to continue the ingredient details of bills on antibiotic way FDA created the FSMA approval process and attempt resistance, pet food spay/neuter senior vice president of public animal food rules, which many to receive federal, legal taxes, actual feed law changes policy and education, at believe occurred by applying recognition of the AAFCO OP. and GM labeling. AFIA had [email protected].

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AFIA JOURNAL • SPRING 2016 8 STATE UPDATE 2016 State Update: Mild not Bland

he 2016 state regulations to the legislative session will most current version “... 34 states responded and likely be a milder of the AAFCO model season compared regulations. Tto previous years. According only a handful are anticipating to a survey the American Feed New Hampshire: It Industry Association’s Feed is likely the state will Regulatory Committee conducts update feed regulations changes to their feed laws or before the Association of to the most current American Feed Control Officials’ version of the AAFCO Mid-year Meeting, 34 states model regulations regulations this year.” responded and only a handful this year. are anticipating changes to their state, but that would require a regulations, but no time table feed laws or regulations this New Jersey: Currently the feed law change. is set. year. However, independent bills law is under review by the state Vermont: AFIA staff divide the U.S. into by state legislators are always attorney general in relations AFIA is anticipating coming up regarding things such to the U.S. Food and Drug the budget proposed from the three areas with Richard Sellers as GMO labeling, spay/neuter Administration Animal Food governor will include an increase ([email protected]) dealing with programs for pets and funding Regulatory Program Standards in the commercial feed product the southeastern part of the U.S., grabs. and it anticipates updates will registration fee—it is likely this Paul Keppy ([email protected]) be needed. increase will be allocated to handling part of the midwest Connecticut: AFIA anticipates fund a program outside of the and the northeast, and Leah legislative changes to bring the Utah: It is possible the state may commercial feed program. AFIA Wilkinson ([email protected]) commercial feed law in line with propose updates to its feed law to will work with the local industry handling the western portion of the Food Safety Modernization reflect the most current version to oppose this increase as has the country. Please contact the Act. of the AAFCO Model Bill. AFIA been done in recent years. appropriate staff member if you would like to move away from hear of bills/rules being proposed Minnesota: The state would product registration to facility Washington: The state is still or to get involved in states where like to update the pet food licensing and tonnage fees in this working on updates to its feed changes are being considered.

9 AFIA JOURNAL • SPRING 2016 AAFCO AAFCO Mid-year Meeting Attendees Gather in South Carolina

he Association of Administration Center for in the AAFCO Official The AAFCO Ingredient American Feed Veterinary Medicine joined Publication. Definitions Committee Control Officials the committee to discuss provided several work group held its mid-year issues of importance. The The Veterinary Feed Directive reports including one that Tmeeting Jan. 17-20, in Isle committee made decisions to Task Force met before the is developing a process to of Palms, S.C. The American support a number of issues FRC and AAFCO meetings. include ingredients that have Feed Industry Association on the AAFCO agenda and The VFD Task Force is part gone through the Generally hosted two committee oppose the move to amend the of the FRC and focused on Recognized as Safe (GRAS) meetings at the AAFCO AAFCO Model Feed Bill for upcoming changes to feed notification process and meeting: the Feed Regulatory adoption of the Food Safety firms with the changes to received a “no questions Committee (FRC), Jan. 17, Modernization Act rules, due growth promotion medically- letter” in the AAFCO OP. and the Ingredient Approval to process issues. important antibiotics. The AFIA is involved in this work and Definition Committee meeting was an opportunity and will continue to work (IADC), Jan. 18. The IADC had 60 AFIA for drug sponsors and feed toward a process for these members in attendance and manufacturers to discuss ingredients to be included in More than 70 people attended discussed the ingredient progress and identify the AAFCO OP. AFIA’s goal is the FRC meeting, where they approval processes and outstanding questions. to open up the review process prepped for various AAFCO activities, which AFIA works for companies that have not committee meetings and continually to improve. Dr. Christine Hoang from the used it, as states would not updates were provided on CVM officials also joined American Veterinary Medicine recognize the ingredient under state and federal regulatory the discussion to explain Association attended, and two their state law. Many states issues. Officials from AAFCO its ongoing efforts to find a presentations on electronic will not recognize GRAS and the U.S. Food and Drug federal home for ingredients recordkeeping systems notice ingredients since it is a companies were given. The federal initiative not officially taskforce meeting drew more recognized by the AAFCO than 25 people. Model Bill, and hence will not be listed in the AAFCO OP Several ingredients were unless a mechanism is found approved at the AAFCO to make that a reality—a meeting. The biodiesel derived major AFIA initiative. glycerin definition was moved to an official definition Twenty-seven states were in the AAFCO OP. The present or participated modifications made to this via phone/webinar during definition were important to this meeting with a total AFIA’s liquid feed industry attendance of more than 340, members and took several which included more than years to achieve. 20 FDA officials. Industry continues to provide the AAFCO’s Pet Food majority of attendees at these Committee will embark on AAFCO meetings. a project to modernize the pet food label regulations. The AAFCO Annual Meeting This effort will involve state is slated for July 31 through regulators, industry and Aug. 3, in Pittsburg, Pa. For consumer organizations, and more information, visit www. explore multiple avenues aafco.org. AFIA will email to improve pet food labels information for the FRC, including alignment with the IADC and VFD meetings. human food nutrition box formatting, using “front-of- For more details on the AFIA package” nutrition cues, safe- committee meetings and AAFCO handling instructions, modern fiber labeling, and new sugar meeting, contact Richard and starch methods. AFIA will Sellers, AFIA senior vice be active in this work group president of public policy and via its advisors to the PFC. education, at [email protected].

AFIA JOURNAL • SPRING 2016 10 EPA/OSHA UPDATE UPDATE: Be in the Know on OSHA, EPA, FMCSA and DOL Issues

believes OSHA’s proposed rule is an attempt Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND to circumvent a major, pro-industry federal electronic reporting rule. The rule requires court decision issued in 2012 by the U.S. electronic reporting in lieu of paper filing HEALTH ADMINISTRATION Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. effective Dec. 21, 2015. The electronic (OSHA) reporting requirements apply to NPDES- Higher OSHA penalties coming later in permitted facilities; facilities covered under 2016: The omnibus budget deal passed NPDES general permits; industrial users by Congress and signed into law by the discharging to publicly-owned treatment president on Nov. 2, 2015, contained major works (POTW) without approved local provisions to raise spending caps and the pretreatment programs; state, territorial debt limit as well as delay major budget and tribal NPDES programs; and federal battles. The package also contained an facilities with NPDES permits. essentially unnoticed provision at the time that allows OSHA to increase fines starting NPDES-regulated entities must be in Hazard Communication Standard – Aug. 1, for workplace safety violations. The compliance with the rule within one year of Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) compliance provision, which caught both business and the effective date by submitting Discharge deadline: Compliance with the new labor by surprise, outlines a process that Monitoring Reports electronically, and Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) permits the agency to substantially increase all authorized NPDES programs will was required by June 1, 2015. However, penalties for the first time in 25 years. now electronically transmit their state the American Feed Industry Association performance data to EPA. Within five reminded its members that OSHA issued If OSHA implements the maximum years of the effective date, authorized a memo on Feb. 9, 2015, allowing certain increase allowed—the inflation rate from NPDES programs must begin electronically manufacturers to ship products under the 1990 to 2015 as measured by the Consumer collecting, managing and sharing all reports, old standard as long as they could show Price Index—then the penalty for violations data and other information from regulated “reasonable diligence” and “good faith would jump by more than 80 percent. Fines entities. efforts” in requesting information from for serious violations could increase from “upstream” manufacturers to develop the $7,000 to almost $12,000. The highest Litigation on what should be regulated necessary SDSs and labels for their final penalty amount—for repeat and willful as “Waters of the U.S.”: A federal appeals products. violations—could increase from $70,000 to court in October 2015, blocked EPA almost $125,000. from enforcing one of the agency’s most As of Dec. 1, 2015, the new standard’s controversial rules in years—the “Waters labeling and SDS provisions must be This action was followed by a new of the U.S.,” or WOTUS, regulation. The followed. More information and guidance agreement struck just before the end of decision effectively halts the enforcement of for the feed industry can be found in the 2015 by the U.S. Departments of Labor the rule until it gets additional review by the legislative and regulatory section in the and Justice to jointly pursue criminal federal courts. members-only area of AFIA’s website (www. charges against companies for worker afia.org). endangerment. These initiatives will EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers certainly shine a bigger spotlight on U.S. issued a final rule on June 29, 2015, an Proposed rule: Can OSHA fine your employers this year. action that agriculture and other U.S. company for recordkeeping violations industry leaders argued would dramatically that are more than six months old? expand federal jurisdiction over waters OSHA argues that it has that ability and U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL of the U.S. under the Clean Water Act. is pushing forward with a new rule that PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) Thirty states, more than 20 industry and allows the agency to cite employers for agricultural groups, and environmental failure to properly record an injury five years groups, filed legal challenges to the final retroactively. rule. On Capitol Hill, several legislative proposals were advancing through late In late October 2015, AFIA joined other 2015 to restrict or halt EPA’s action. In major U.S. trade associations in filing December 2015, language to block the rule comments against the agency’s so-called was stripped from the omnibus spending Volks rulemaking. The court in the Volks bill, even after a report issued by the case unanimously held OSHA—under its Government Accountability Office found own statute—is only authorized to issue a Clean Water Act Electronic Reporting EPA broke the law by producing a social citation for a recordkeeping violation within Rule; implementation underway: EPA media campaign to promote the rule. With a six-month window from the occurrence of finalized a new electronic reporting system multiple lawsuits still pending in both a workplace injury, not the five-year period for permit holders under the Clean Water federal district and appeals courts, the issue during which an employer must maintain Act on Oct. 22, 2015, and formally may move to the U.S. Supreme Court for a records as OSHA has claimed. AFIA published its final National Pollutant definitive resolution this year.

11 AFIA JOURNAL • SPRING 2016 FMCSA/DOL UPDATE

for motor carriers to use a violation-free If the rule is finalized as proposed, the salary FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER roadside inspection report as proof of limit for those who are eligible for overtime SAFETY ADMINISTRATION completing a comprehensive inspection at pay increases from $23,660 per year to least once every 12 months. $50,400, a change that would put millions more U.S. workers in line for overtime pay. (FMCSA) Electronic logging devices - recent action: On Dec. 10, 2015, FMCSA announced its AFIA submitted comments in September final rule requiring the adoption and use 2015 on the proposed rule stating it was of electronic logging devices (ELDs) by all drivers currently required to complete paper more “hurtful than helpful.” AFIA explained records of duty status (logs). In July 2012, the DOL drafted the rule using a one-size- Congress required that FMCSA mandate fits-all approach, which does not work for the use of ELDs. The rule requires fleets the animal food industry. It fails to recognize and drivers required to complete paper the regional differences in median incomes. Roadside inspections; new clarification: logs to adopt and use compliant ELDs by This is particularly concerning as a majority In October 2015, the FMCSA proposed December 2017, unless the fleets and drivers of AFIA members are rurally located where to amend the regulations for Part 393 - are currently using automatic on-board competitive salaries cannot be compared to Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe recording devices that are grandfathered in. metropolitan wages. Operation, Part 396 - Inspection, Repair and Maintenance, as well as Appendix G to DEPARTMENT OF LABOR According to recent media reports, Patricia Subchapter B of Chapter III. AFIA believes Smith, DOL solicitor (chief lawyer), the impact of these rule changes will be (DOL) announced a delay in publication of the minimal to its members, with the major overtime rule citing a high volume of impact being in the area of inspections. comments among other issues. AFIA has The proposed rule states that violations or defects noted in a roadside inspection report reason to believe the final rule’s publication must “be corrected prior to re-dispatching will be delayed until late 2016, but suggests the driver and/or vehicle.” that members should begin thinking about a strategy for compliance if new requirements The current regulation does not expressly move into place. state when such violations or defects need to be remedied. By adding the new regulatory Overtime rule advancing; controversy For more information, please contact language, it will provide enforcement and pending for 2016: On July 6, 2015, the Gary Huddleston, AFIA manager of feed industry with a clear understanding of the DOL released the proposed rule, “Defining manufacturing safety and environmental regulatory intent of when vehicle and driver and Delimiting the Exemptions for violations or defects must be corrected. Executive, Administrative, Professional, affairs, at (703) 666-8854 or The rule would also eliminate the option Outside Sales and Computer Employees.” [email protected].

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AFIA JOURNAL • SPRING 2016 12 INTERNATIONAL TRADE International Standardization for Feed Machinery n April 2014, the standard, a TC of experts must be than that of best global practices, and rational outcome in the Standardization established. In order for a TC to and to use it as a global marketing establishment of an ISO for feed Administration of the People’s be established, a proposal for the tool to attest their product is of machinery. A final ISO standard Republic of China (SAC) establishment of a TC to establish superior quality. should be a useful engineering tool Isubmitted proposal TS/P244 to a particular standard must be that assists U.S. feed machinery A representative from the Chinese the International Organization submitted to ISO, voted on by manufacturers in increasing feed machinery manufacturing for Standardization (ISO) to member countries and approved productivity and exports. establish the Feed Machinery by the ISO TMB. industry is the international Countries with developing feed Technical Committee for an secretariat for ISO/TC 293. ISO/ international standardization for The U.S. voted against the TC 293 has twelve “Participating” industries will be looking to feed machinery. The main support establishment of a TC to develop countries and 14 “Observing” widely accepted standards, such for this proposal has come from an international standard for countries. The initial focus areas as an ISO standard. Therefore, it the Chinese feed machinery feed machinery. It was concerned of the committee are safety, is important that such standards manufacturing industry. This was that 1) there has not been an terminology and hygiene. Each be based on sound, and widely approved by the ISO Technical inherent need for an international “Participating” country must accepted practices. Management Board (TMB) as standard for feed machinery, have a Technical Advisory Group the 293rd Technical Committee and 2) without appropriate (TAG). ANSI has accredited the To address this concern, AFIA is (TC). Sixteen countries approved engagement from various parties American Society of Agricultural seeking government funding to the proposal, three disapproved globally, and with the initiative and Biological Engineers (ASABE) assist the U.S. feed machinery (Japan, France and the U.S.) and being led by SAC at the behest to administer the U.S. TAG for industry to proactively engage in 17 abstained. of Chinese industry, there is a ISO/TC293. While the U.S. and be represented in ISO/TC293 serious concern the final ISO feed machinery manufacturing discussions and development. The ISO is an independent standard for feed machinery industry was not supportive of requested funding would support international standard-setting could be detrimental to the U.S. this proposal for the establishment the U.S. feed machinery industry’s body, whose standards are feed machinery manufacturing of ISO standards for the feed efforts in participating in the recognized and accepted industry’s interests and ability to industry, U.S. feed machinery U.S. TAG and TC meetings, and worldwide. ISO standards are export in the future. The interests manufacturing companies are instrumental in facilitating of the Chinese feed machinery proactively engaged in the process allow the U.S. industry to support international trade by eliminating manufacturing industry and SAC to monitor progress and represent efforts to establish thoughtful, the need to compare national are starkly different from those of U.S. interests. Gary Huddleston useful and logical international standards for different the U.S. interests. There is concern from the American Feed Industry standards. requirements. ISO is a voluntary that the main objective for the Association has been appointed organization and members development of ISO standards for chair of the U.S. TAG. For additional information about are recognized authorities on feed machinery is for the Chinese ISO, contact Gary Huddleston, AFIA standards. There are currently feed machinery manufacturers The U.S. feed machinery manager of feed manufacturing 164 national members with the to push for the ISO standards to manufacturing industry’s concerns American National Standard be reflective of or equivalent to are about the ability of the U.S. safety and environmental affairs, Institute (ANSI) representing the those of China’s feed machinery industry to adequately protect at (703) 666-8854 or U.S. In order for ISO to develop a manufacturing standards, rather its interests to ensure a positive [email protected].

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he Institute for years and beyond, as the world’s Feed Education & population grows by more than Research has evolved 2 billion people. Challenges considerably since its include the need to research and these recommendations allow Tfounding in 2009. IFEEDER bring new technologies to the IFEEDER to take advantage “IFEEDER has has raised $2.5 million, funded marketplace, the need to more of AFIA’s strengths, but the several critical industry projects efficiently and effectively share changes will help the Board of enjoyed broad and continues to grow thanks our side of the story, educating Trustees balance the time spent support and a great it its stakeholders. As the group diverse audiences on the value fundraising and developing the looks back, it shows great of our food and agriculture beginning on this pride in the development and system, and recruiting the next strategic direction to grow to the journey, but the transformation the foundation generation of leaders. next level. has made to better the future of effort has just begun This year begins a new era as the industry. IFEEDER is proud of the and much, much projects it has funded, the IFEEDER is currently working “IFEEDER was founded on relationships it has fostered and with a marketing services firm more is left the idea: Shape the future. the position the foundation is to develop a new strategic to do.” In order to shape the future, in today. For these reasons, the communications plan. Here’s IFEEDER has funded important trustees agree that now is the some of what to expect in 2016: projects needed to address tough time to make healthy changes for challenges from governments, an even greater future. • New vision and mission there is much more left to do, industry stakeholders and statement; and IFEEDER’s only just begun. consumers. Education is then In the last year, the leadership • Newly redesigned website; required to turn these answers team has spent a significant and For more information on IFEEDER, into sustainable feed and food amount of time evaluating contact AFIA and IFEEDER production. That’s the IFEEDER the foundation’s goals and • More communication. President Joel G. Newman at mission—to sustain the future objectives, benchmarking other [email protected]. of food and feed production well-established foundations— As Gunderson stated earlier, through education and research. both inside and outside of the IFEEDER has enjoyed broad industry—and developing a support and a great beginning strategic plan for the future. To on this journey, but the effort broaden industry input, the team

Last April, IFEEDER and the American Feed Industry Association formed a Sustainability Task Force, which appointed three working groups. Those individuals were assigned to test if the foundation’s mission resonated with the industry and membership, and access organization and funding for long-term sustainability. The task force’s recommendations include: • 100 percent of donations designated to IFEEDER projects; • Bring IFEEDER and AFIA closer together; • AFIA President and CEO Joel Newman and AFIA staff to provide the full support for IFEEDER; • Three to five AFIA board members also serve as IFEEDER trustees; and • Immediate past AFIA Chair serves as IFEEDER Chair for one year. has just begun and much, much identified key industry leaders, more is left to do.” said Alan seeking feedback from an outside Gunderson, IFEEDER trustee perspective to exchange best and chairman emeritus. practices. IFEEDER has laid important Both the AFIA Board of groundwork to prepare for Directors and IFEEDER Board the enormous challenges our of Trustees enthusiastically U.S. food and feed production supported and approved the industries will face in the next 35 above changes. Not only will

AFIA JOURNAL • SPRING 2016 14 SUSTAINABILITY: LEAP Q&A AFIA’s President Explains, ‘What SUSTAINABILITYINITIATIVE Exactly is LEAP?’ AFIA LEAP, A PROJECT AFIA’S PRESIDENT AND CEO JOEL G. NEWMAN TAKES GREAT PRIDE IN, IS NOTHING SHORT OF INTRICATE AND INNOVATIVE. THAT IS WHY WHEN THE QUESTION WAS POSED ONE AFTERNOON, “WHAT EXACTLY IS LEAP?” A SIT DOWN, ENLIGHTENING, TELL ALL OF A CONVERSATION ENSUED BETWEEN NEWMAN AND MIRANDA MCDANIEL, AFIA’S MANAGER OF COMMUNICATIONS. LEAP BACKGROUND

he multi-stakeholder initiative “partnership on the environmental benchmarking of livestock supply chains” is the result of a consultative process—started in October 2010 between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation’s (FAO) Animal Production and Health Division and a group of agriculture and food business representatives—resulting in the decision to further explore the possibility of developing a multi-stakeholder partnership on benchmarking and monitoring of the Tenvironmental performance of the livestock sector. FAO developed a draft proposal that was further elaborated by three stakeholder groups (governments, private sector and civil society) during a consultation in March 2011. These initial consultations focused on clarifying the visions, objectives and obtaining consensus and commitment on working together to improve livestock food chains. However, the partnership grew out of these efforts. Based on a continuous dialogue between interested parties, the partnership was formally launched in July 2012—with a name change in 2013: Livestock Environmental Assessment and Performance (LEAP) Partnership, which better reflects the objectives and activities, as well as to enhance communication of the partnership.

McDaniel: So, what exactly Newman: Following the McDaniel: Can you explain to feed the growing global is LEAP? publication of the “Livestock’s the link between LEAP and population, with limited natural Long Shadow” report, AFIA FAO and its importance? resources, intensified animal Newman: LEAP, or the and the European Feed Industry production is the best and Livestock Environmental Federation agreed a proactive Newman: In addition to most environmentally positive Assessment and Performance approach was needed in correcting data in the “Livestock’s approach. The U.S. is a good Partnership, is a partnership addressing the misinformation Long Shadow” report, and example of this. project between FAO and the that was published. We also developing the benchmark feed industry with a goal of learned that Frank Mitloehner, for all future poultry and McDaniel: What has been developing a global standard for Ph.D., a University of California, livestock environmental impact accomplished thus far with how to assess the environmental Davis, professor, had identified assessments, LEAP has had two LEAP? impact of poultry and livestock the error in the FAO assessment. additional impacts to date. The production and benchmark Dr. Mitloehner shared this FAO recognizes the environmental Newman: So far, efforts to improvements. LEAP’s information with FAO and we impact assessments vary establish one global standard development is a result of the were successful in establishing considerably by global production method to ensure the assessment incorrect and scientifically the first-ever FAO/industry regions, meaning they need to be of the animal production lacking data published in FAO’s partnership in order to define measured regionally to be industry, globally and regionally, “Livestock’s Long Shadow” report. the correct method for this and of value. has been developed, peer reviewed future assessments. and published, along with a The report was defamatory For example, the revised sample ingredient database toward the animal feed industry, McDaniel: Who are the major assessment indicated the (required for the assessments). stating poultry and livestock players in the project? global production of poultry These methods were also production contributed 18 and livestock was closer to 14 developed on a percent of the total greenhouse Newman: There are quite a few percent of all GHG emissions; species basis. gas emissions (GHG) globally— actually—AFIA, the European however, in comparison, the Feed Manufacturers’ Federation U.S. poultry and livestock The next objective is to turn this when in fact the U.S. percentage (FEFAC), the International assessment indicated even less, global standard into a practical was much lower at 4 percent— Feed Industry Federation (IFIF), at only 4 percent of GHG. modeling tool and a regional and was more detrimental to FAO, and the International This is a result of advanced database, which will be available the environment than the global Meat, Dairy, Egg and Poultry genetics, on-farm practices and to all who are making assessments, transportation industry. federations. We have also been feeding technologies in the for free. To accomplish this, joined by several European U.S., compared to much of the AFIA, FEFAC, IFIF and FAO McDaniel: How and when did governments and civil society rest of the world. As a result, have established the Global Feed AFIA become involved? organizations. the FAO has recommended LCA Institute, or GFLI.

15 AFIA JOURNAL • SPRING 2016 SUSTAINABILITY: LEAP Q&A

McDaniel: How has the LEAP development of partnership already assisted AFIA in its a feed ingredient database, which legislative and regulatory work? should kick off Newman: When the advisory group for within the next the U.S. Dietary Guidelines recommended six months. environmental considerations be taken Simultaneously, into account while determining the 2015 the GFLI dietary guidelines—suggesting meat be management board reduced in the recommendations based is coordinating on environmental impact founded by the consistency information garnered via “Livestock’s Long and quality of Shadow” report—AFIA was successful the database in sharing the LEAP data with the U.S. development and Department of Agriculture and the White beginning work on House. AFIA was able to illustrate the turning the LEAP advisory group was not referencing the latest methodology into scientific data and its recommendations a practical, usable were not valid. As a result, the recently modeling tool. released dietary guidelines did not mention environmental factors. This is just one The LEAP and example of how important it is to have GFLI projects are scientifically sound data to share with examples of how policymakers and consumers, which will the feed industry ultimately shape the future of our industry. can proactively be McDaniel: What are the next steps successful in shaping moving forward? the industry’s future, based on science, Newman: AFIA recently hosted the kick- while providing off meeting for the U.S./Canadian regional policymakers and feed ingredient database project, which consumers with the will proceed forward. The European Union information needed is also proceeding forward with its feed ingredient database development. China to make the best decisions. If we do not stand is organizing a team within its industry, up and represent ourselves, others will do it government and university to begin the for us!

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AFIA JOURNAL • SPRING 2016 16 GUEST COLUMN IFIF “The International Feed Industry Federation (IFIF) is committed to support and encourage the sustainable development of animal production worldwide” ‒ By: Alexandra de Athayde, IFIF executive director he International Feed Industry diversity of livestock Federation (IFIF) represents more production systems than 80 percent of total animal around the world, it feed production worldwide is important to find Sustainability Project, which measured Tand is committed to continued support solutions that work locally while ensuring and established the role of specialty feed and encouragement of the sustainable food safety and quality from farm to fork. ingredients on the environmental impact of development of animal production. IFIF livestock production. is working with its members from around To this end, IFIF has developed a number the world, including the American Feed of strategic initiatives to measure and Through innovation and efficiency, animal Industry Association, as well as international benchmark the environmental performance feed has proven to be an essential part of the organizations such as the United Nations’ of the livestock production chain. IFIF solution to make the livestock production Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), provides leadership and expert input to chain more sustainable. Many of these agri-food chain partners, and other key multi-stakeholder efforts such as the FAO- critical issues will be addressed at the stakeholders, to measure, benchmark and led sustainability initiatives, including the upcoming 5th Global Feed & Food Congress reduce the greenhouse gases (GHG) impact Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock and (GFFC) under the theme “Equity and of livestock production globally. Through the Partnership on Livestock Environmental Prosperity for All,” which will bring together innovation and efficiency, animal feed has Assessment and Performance (LEAP). leaders and experts from the global feed proven to be an essential part of the solution & food chain in Antalya, Turkey, on April to make the livestock production chain IFIF together with AFIA and the European 18-20. more sustainable. Compound Feed Manufacturers’ Federation (FEFAC) is a founding LEAP member. The 5th GFFC is expected to bring together Livestock raising and the consumption of The LEAP partners have developed globally more than 1,200 global leaders and experts animal products make a crucial contribution recognized sector specific guidelines and from the feed and food chain, and it’s to the economic and nutritional wellbeing methods for the life cycle assessment of my pleasure to invite you to join us for of billions of people around the world— GHG emissions from livestock food chains, this important event—detailed Congress particularly in developing countries. Yet the including for feed, poultry, and small and program information can be found here: need to improve environmental performance large ruminants, which will become the www.gffc2016.com. of the livestock sector will continue as FAO golden global standards for measuring estimates that demand for livestock products environmental efficiency in these This year promises to be an important and will continue to intensify over the decades supply chains. exciting year for IFIF under the leadership to come. Meat consumption is projected of our newly elected IFIF Chairman to rise nearly 58 percent by 2050; dairy Following the official publication of the for 2016-17 Joel G. Newman, AFIA consumption will grow 55 percent over LEAP Global Feed LCA Guidelines’ president and CEO. As we work together current levels and overall demand for food methodology in April 2015, IFIF together with IFIF members and stakeholders, will grow by 60 percent, while the world with AFIA and FEFAC, set up the Global IFIF will continue to champion science- population is expected to reach more than 9 Feed LCA Institute (GFLI). The GFLI based decisions, the need for continued billion by 2050. will work to implement the internationally innovation and better technologies, as well recognized FAO/LEAP methodology as regulatory convergence and free and The central challenge facing the agricultural by developing a high quality globally fair trade as a basis for sustainable feed chain, and also societies around the globe, recognized, region specific and harmonized production in the future. is how to meet this demand safely and public database to support meaningful LCAs sustainably, keeping in mind environmental, of livestock products, initially focused on Alexandra de Athayde economic and social factors. IFIF believes China, North America and the Executive Director that only by working together with all European Union. International Feed Industry Federation stakeholders in the feed and food chain, P.O. Box 1340 including governments, the private sector IFIF with the EU Association of Specialty 51657 Wiehl and non-governmental groups, can we meet Feed Ingredients and their Mixtures these demands of more food, including for (FEFANA) and a consortium of international Germany animal proteins like beef, poultry, fish and companies and associations, including AFIA, Email: [email protected] dairy products, in the future. Given the has launched the Specialty Feed Ingredients Web: www.ifif.org

17 AFIA JOURNAL • SPRING 2016 COMMITTEE CORNER Pet Food Committee Production Compliance he American Feed The commitment to openly share Committee Industry Association’s best practices and tools to help all Pet Food Committee of the pet food industry improve he American (PFC) addresses their food safety programs is a state and federal regulatory and Feed Industry T focus for 2012. Building upon the Association’s legislative issues related to pet Salmonella Control Guidelines Production food, provides education programs (http://bit.ly/1Quav5L) that were and keeps AFIA members TCompliance Committee released in 2010, the committee (PCC) represents informed on developing issues. focused on a broader educational the production and The committee is comprised of piece that addressed food safety manufacturing facility pet food manufacturers and pet segments of AFIA’s food ingredient suppliers. plans as a whole in developing “best practices” to help facilities membership. It evaluates the The committee, which was comply with the Food Safety needs of the membership with respect to feed manufacturing originally formed as the AFIA Modernization Act requirements and develops educational Pet Food Council, has been and serve as a guide to help programs related to feed improving pet food safety as achieve certification in FSC 32. manufacturing, energy, safety a top priority for the entire The best practices are available to and environmental concerns. industry, and has stated it is not a members in the members-only The committee takes an competitive issue. This allows for section of the AFIA website. active role in legislative and open discussion by the members regulatory affairs specifically and has resulted in several In the effort to provide continued with the Occupational Safety activities over the last few years education to the industry on and Health Administration, that detail this commitment. pet food issues, the committee the U.S. Environmental annually versus updating the also holds an annual Pet Food Protection Agency and entire book at one time. A In 2011, the PFC oversaw Conference in conjunction with the U.S. Department of working group of assigned the development of the Pet the International Production & Transportation. PCC members and key Food Manufacturing Facility Processing Expo in Atlanta, Ga. AFIA staff members has been Certification Program. This established to undertake The 2016 conference took place The Feed Manufacturing voluntary, third-party facility Technology V textbook is one the project. Tuesday, Jan. 26, and had more certification program is built on of the major responsibilities the Safe Feed/Safe Food program than 330 registrants from all of the PCC, last updated The PCC also oversees and is designed to monitor the segments of the industry. in 2005. The textbook is a the Feed Mill of the Year process controls specifically related recognized technical resource (FMOTY) awards program. to the manufacturing of pet food. The committee also represents for the feed technology A PCC working group is Under AFIA’s partnership with AFIA as advisors to the community globally and is dedicated to transitioning the Safe Quality Food Institute, Association of American Feed used by several universities in the FMOTY program into a this program is now known as the Control Officials Pet Food their education courses. The benchmarking program for Food Sector Category FSC 32: Committee, where modernizing committee made a decision production facilities within Manufacturer of Pet Food. the pet food label will be a major in fall of 2015 to move the AFIA membership. The initiative in the near future. textbook to an electronic desire of the committee is to publication, offering both an expand the program beyond The Pet Food Committee online and printed version. an award for the top facilities, typically meets face-to-face at The electronic version will allowing award entrants the least two times a year, at IPPE in allow for future updates and opportunity to gain valuable January and again in early fall at the incorporation of section benchmarking feedback rewrites without republishing the AFIA office. The committee through comparison of other will also meet by conference call and reprinting the entire book. At press time, AFIA facilities. This industry- in between meetings as the need was examining the foray into inclusive plan, targeting liquid arises. With proper notice, any electronic publishing and how feed to pet food facilities, is AFIA member is welcome to to effectively manage expected to launch by the attend any committee meeting the effort. 2016 FMOTY kickoff. and their participation is highly encouraged. Once converted to an online For more information on this version, the committee will committee, contact Gary For more information, contact Leah begin the review process, Huddleston, AFIA manager of Wilkinson, AFIA vice president of updating the publication as feed manufacturing safety and necessary. Future reviews and legislative, regulatory and state updates of the book will be environmental affairs, at affairs, at (703) 558-3560 or conducted on a rotational (703) 666-8854 or [email protected]. basis—several sections [email protected].

AFIA JOURNAL • SPRING 2016 18 GUEST COLUMN Division of Animal Feeds Reflections Sharon A. Benz, Ph.D., PAS Retiring Director, Division of Animal Feeds, Center for Veterinary Medicine, U.S. Food and Drug Administration “Working in the Division of Animal Feeds for almost 26 years—the last 11 as Director—provides a unique perspective into the ever-changing issues the division is called upon to address.”

he New Year is a good time for a Continuing to hire scientists and/or train discretion for the Association of American fresh start. With my retirement scientists in these areas will be important in Feed Control Official feed ingredients. at the end of 2015, the U.S. the future. Instead, CVM said it would recognize Food and Drug Administration’s the two legal categories for animal food TCenter for Veterinary Medicine’s (CVM) “The division has begun work ingredients, which are food additives and Division of Animal Feeds begins the generally recognized as safe ingredients year with a new Director, Dr. David to conduct reviews of the (GRAS). The division had always reviewed Edwards. Dr. Edwards joined the division ingredients in the AAFCO Official food additive petitions (FAPs) and with the in November 2014 as its deputy director, availability of the GRAS notification pilot but you may know him from his previous Publication to affirm as GRAS program in 2010, firms were encouraged positions. or approve as food additives, but to use the either FAP or GRAS process for legal use of ingredients. This change shifted Dr. Edwards served as the Federation of this massive task will take some the division’s work from predominantly Animal Science Societies Congressional time to finish. In the meantime, AAFCO ingredient definitions to FAPs. fellow; professional staffer on the U.S. the timeframe to review definition Human food safety of ingredients fed Senate Committee on Agriculture, to human food producing animals must Nutrition and Forestry; and director of requests has increased because more be explicitly addressed in the FAP and the Animal Biotechnology Program at the firms are using the FAP process.” GRAS notice and so the division gained Biotechnology Industry Organization. a toxicologist and now conducts its own Significant changes occurred during my human food safety reviews. tenure as Director, and Dr. Edwards will Looking back, the melamine contamination have his work cut out for him in the coming of pet food had a tremendous effect on the The division still continues to participate years as regulations for the Food Safety division’s responsibilities for animal food in the AAFCO feed ingredient definition Modernization Act and changes to the safety. This incident demonstrated the process by providing scientific reviews and Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) program need for a reporting mechanism for animal recommendations to AAFCO; however, the are implemented. death/illness resulting from unsafe animal ingredients will continue to not be legally food. Congress also took note of this and in recognized by CVM until either a food Working in the Division of Animal 2007 mandated that FDA develop systems additive approval or GRAS determination Feeds for almost 26 years—the last 11 as to provide it with timely information. has been completed. The division has begun Director—provides a unique perspective The result was the development of online work to conduct reviews of the ingredients into the ever-changing issues the division reporting mechanisms for reportable foods in the AAFCO Official Publication to affirm is called upon to address. The division has (Reportable Food Registry) and pet food as GRAS or approve as food additives, but a myriad of responsibilities dealing with complaints (Safety Reporting Portal for Pet this massive task will take some time to animal feed and ingredient safety, pet food Foods). In 2014, the Livestock Reporting finish. In the meantime, the timeframe to safety and nutrition, labeling, medicated Portal was added. Additionally, PETNet review definition requests has increased feeds, and education and outreach to the and LivestockNet were developed as tools because more firms are using the FAP FDA inspectors, industry and consumers. that regulators and animal health officials process. To accomplish these responsibilities, could use to share information on pet it requires the team work of scientists, food and livestock feed related incidents. Scientific advances in genetic engineering veterinarians and consumer safety officers These reporting systems provided better has kept the division busy in the safety with expertise in a variety of disciplines and information to monitor and follow up on evaluations of animal foods from genetically technical training. Over the course of time, adverse events resulting from unsafe animal engineered plants and microorganisms. The we found that new areas of expertise were and pet foods. ability to bioengineer microbial organisms needed to keep pace with the industry and to produce various substances resulted in an expertise in biotechnology, fermentation Another major change was CVM’s decision increasing number of fermentation products technology and nanotechnology. that it would no longer use enforcement such as amino acid and enzyme products to 19 AFIA JOURNAL • SPRING 2016 GUEST COLUMN review. There’s concern over reducing the More recently, the withdrawal of production manufacturers in the animal food industry. environmental impact of animal production uses of medically important antibiotics has There are benefits to using eSubmitter: and the division received many submissions resulted in revamping the VFD regulations the questions guide for the user to address for new phytase sources. Nutritionists are and medicated feed programs. The need all the pertinent information needed for also continually seeking ways to improve to provide education about the changes of production efficiency resulting in the the requirements for VFDs was recognized. the FAP or GRAS notice and the user development of specialty ingredients. For The result was the development of VFD can get an electronic receipt so it’s known example, the division is currently reviewing brochures available on the web and in files the submission is complete, accepted a FAP for guanidinoacetic acid to spare for downloading and printing for producers, and received. More importantly, when arginine and serve as a precursor to creatine veterinarians, feed manufacturers and the review is completed, the letter to the in broiler chicken and turkey diets. The distributers. submitter is sent electronically, eliminating number of new ingredient submissions the wait for the letter to arrive in the mail! increased to the extent that an additional The last change to mention is the use of team was created from the existing nutrition electronic systems. The use of email has Dr. Edwards will be happy to provide and labeling team to more efficiently superseded the telephone to communicate training and encouragement to those manage the breadth of these types of with someone. The last couple of years my wanting more information on how to use specialty ingredients. phone would go for days without ringing the eSubmitter program. while the emails would come in, sometimes Under the Animal Feed Safety System several hundred a day. Email became the As for me in this new chapter of my career, program, emphasis was placed on more method of choice to send in submissions while I may provide some consulting education and outreach to the field and with the exception of FAPs, which still services in the future, I am happily enjoying industry. Publishing rules and notices needed at least one paper copy. Hopefully, more free time to spend with my family in the Federal Register were recognized this will change in the future since the as an inefficient way to provide critical division has completed work on the and friends, serving in church activities and information to stakeholders. We changed eSubmitter tool for food additive petitions, working in the barn with my four-legged how we communicated with the creation investigational food additive applications kids. of the safe feed web page (www.fda.gov/ and GRAS notices, which is part of FDA’s safefeed), which is where one could find electronic submissions program for a variety Sharon Benz information relating to animal foods and of submission types. 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AFIA JOURNAL • SPRING 2016 20 SAFE FEED/SAFE FOOD Safe Feed/Safe Food: Expectations for Certification

he Safe Feed/Safe Food program continues to grow. The number of facilities within the program has reached an all-time high of 452! In the U.S., the T number of facilities obtaining Safe Feed/ Safe Food certification has increased by 90 locations—40 percent more facilities

than last year. Congratulations to these companies for their accomplishments and commitment to quality and food safety within the animal food industry. U.S. Canada Other Obtaining FSC36 Safe Feed/Safe Food FSC36 Safe Feed/Safe Food 301 11 N/A requires a commitment by a company’s FSC34 Manufacture of Animal Feeds 13 2 7 management team to invest in the FSC32 Manufacture of Pet Food 61 7 11 quality and food safety of the industry. International Safe Feed/Safe Food 27 N/A N/A The good news is that Safe Feed/Safe Food supports compliance with the new requirements from the U.S. Food questions by the auditors. AFIA and which could impact travel costs. This and Drug Administration’s Food Safety CBs depend upon facilities to provide should be discussed with the CB and Modernization Act. The following are the feedback on the auditor and audits in defined before the audit is completed. primary expectations for Safe Feed/Safe order to improve the process. Food from a facility and the certifying body • Multiple audits. AFIA works with CBs • Prepare for the audit. Key documents that supports them: that are capable of completing multiple are available for facilities to review certifications with one on-site audit. • Connect with a certifying body (CB). and prepare for a FSC36 Safe Feed/ As an example, if a facility maintains Safe Food audit, which are found on The American Feed Industry Association a certification for International Safe works with four CBs to complete FSC36 the Safe Feed/Safe Food website. This includes the guidance document with Feed/Safe Food, the CB should be able Safe Feed/Safe Food audits. A facility to complete both certifications during should connect with a CB to define the requirements for compliance as well as FSC36 Safe Feed/Safe Food checklists the same on-site audit. This should the scope of its audit and meet the be discussed with the CB and defined facility’s expectations for implementing for the on-site audit and remote audit. before the on-site audit is scheduled as it an effective quality and food safety • Audit costs. A registration fee of $250 is may impact the auditor selection as well program. The CBs are responsible for required for FSC36 Safe Feed/Safe Food, ensuring auditors are trained to conduct which is completed within the SQFI as the length of the audit. effective Safe Feed/Safe Food audits. database. A fee of $1,200 is expected for • Safe Feed/Safe Food seal. Facilities AFIA works closely with the CBs to an on-site audit and $600 for a remote that obtain FSC36 Safe Feed/Safe help with training needs and address audit from the CB. In addition, the Food are allowed to use the Safe Feed/ facility is Safe Food seal or logo for marketing or expected promotional purposes of its certification. to cover reasonable The facility must sign a licensing travel costs agreement with AFIA to use the seal. for an Requirements for using the seal or auditor. A logo are defined within the licensing CB may agreement. Verification of proper use of determine the logo is completed during the on-site that more audit by the CB. time is needed for The better prepared a facility, the quicker an audit, the certification process. A contact listing of based on CBs for the Safe Feed/Safe Food program is the scope listed on the next page. Please contact Henry of the audit and Turlington, Ph.D., AFIA director of quality, size of the education and training, with questions, at facility, (703) 650-0146 or [email protected]. 21 AFIA JOURNAL • SPRING 2016 SAFE FEED/SAFE FOOD

Safe Feed/Safe Food Certifications Completed by Certifying Bodies NSF Eurofins International SGS Validus FSC36 Safe Feed/Safe Food

FSC34 Manufacture of Animal Feeds

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THE FOLLOWING ARE FSC36 SAFE FEED/SAFE FOOD NEWLY CERTIFIED FACILITIES

SUPPLIER NAME CITY, STATE CURRENT SAFE FEED/SAFE FOOD CERTIFICATION Cooper Farms Feed and Animal Production - East Mill Fort Recovery, Ohio FSC36 Safe Feed/Safe Food Cozad Alfalfa Inc. Cozad, Nebraska FSC36 Safe Feed/Safe Food Devenish Nutrition Fairmont Fairmont, Minnesota FSC36 Safe Feed/Safe Food Devenish Nutrition, LLC Maquoketa, Iowa FSC36 Safe Feed/Safe Food ILC Resources Jasper, Missouri FSC36 Safe Feed/Safe Food Iotron Industries USA Inc. Columbia City, Indiana FSC36 Safe Feed/Safe Food Keystone Foods - Camilla Camilla, Georgia FSC36 Safe Feed/Safe Food Lhoist North America - Crawford Crawford, Texas FSC36 Safe Feed/Safe Food Lhoist North America - Nolanville Nolanville, Texas FSC36 Safe Feed/Safe Food Nature Pure LLC - Feedmill Raymond, Ohio FSC36 Safe Feed/Safe Food Oil-Dri Corporation of Georgia Ochlocknee, Georgia FSC36 Safe Feed/Safe Food Puretein Agri LLC Minneapolis, Minnesota FSC36 Safe Feed/Safe Food Reisdorf Bros., Inc. North Java, New York FSC36 Safe Feed/Safe Food Sauder Feeds, Inc. Grabill, Indiana FSC36 Safe Feed/Safe Food Star-Labs/Forage Research Clarksdale, Missouri FSC36 Safe Feed/Safe Food Valley Proteins/Accomac Accomac, Virginia FSC36 Safe Feed/Safe Food Valley Proteins, Inc Linkwood, Maryland FSC36 Safe Feed/Safe Food

Zinpro Corporation - Shell Rock Shell Rock, Iowa FSC36 Safe Feed/Safe Food Editor’s Note: In the fall 2015 Journal’s Safe Feed/Safe Food section, 31 of the 32 charter members of the Safe Feed/Safe Food program were recognized. In addition to those 31 companies, AFIA would like to congratulate PCS Phosphate--Marseilles,Ill., on maintaining certification for 10 years.

AFIA JOURNAL • SPRING 2016 22 AFIA AWARDS Kent Nutrition Group Plant Named ’15 Feed Mill of the Year Recipient

ent Nutrition Group, Midwestern livestock producers Inc., (KNG) of for more than 85 years. Its Rockford, Ill., was Rockford facility was built announced the 2015 in 1964. KFeed Mill of the Year during an industry education program at “This award is for our the International Production & employees,” said Tom Smolen, Processing Expo in Atlanta, Ga. plant manager of KNG’s The annual award recognizes Rockford operation. “The staff overall excellence in feed understands what is needed to manufacturing operations and be in compliance with the Food is sponsored by the American Safety Modernization Act and Feed Industry Association and will take these requirements to Feedstuffs newspaper. heart. Winning the Feed Mill “We operate our plant with an during every shift to make of the Year award is a direct ‘audit ready, everyday’ mentality. safe, quality products that our KNG’s Kent brand has served reflection of their dedication.” At KNG, we strive for excellence customers can trust to provide the best in nutritional value for “The staff understands what is needed to be in their animals,” said Smolen. compliance with the Food Safety Modernization Act To ensure food and feed safety, the Kent Rockford plant is and will take these requirements to heart. Winning certified in AFIA’s Safe Feed/Safe Food Certification Program and the Feed Mill of the Year award is a direct reflection of third-party Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) their dedication.” program.

Staff of the Kent Nutrition Group Rockford, Ill., plant.

23 AFIA JOURNAL • SPRING 2016 AFIA AWARDS

Staff of the Southern States Cooperative Valdosta, Ga., plant.

The Rockford plant was named “We would also like to providing safe and judicious The 2016 Feed Mill of the AFIA Feed Mill of the Year congratulate the Kent Rockford products.” Year program will be open for runner-up in 2012. plant on maintaining an outstanding operation and Selection of the top plant starts applications in the spring. For This year, the AFIA/Feedstuffs thank AFIA and Feedstuffs for with an online application process more information on this program, Feed Mill of the Year Award recognizing the Southern States and concludes with personal visits contact Gary Huddleston, AFIA runner-up is Southern States Valdosta plant as one of the top to the top sites by an inspection manager of feed manufacturing Cooperative located in Valdosta, feed mills in the industry,” team from AFIA and Feedstuffs. Ga. Since 1923, Southern Tabor added. safety and environmental Final selection is based on the States has been a farmer-owned affairs, at (703) 666-8854 or cooperative providing a wide The Southern States Valdosta combined score of the application variety of agriculture products plant holds a certification in and the personal visit. [email protected]. and home supplies to the AFIA’s Safe Feed/Safe Food agricultural community. The Certification Program and is Southern States Valdosta location third-party HACCP certified. has been in operation since Oct. The Southern States Cooperative 13, 1998. plant in Park City, Ky., was the “On behalf of Southern Feed Mill of the Year Award States, our members and the recipient in 2014. employees at Valdosta, we “Kent Nutrition Group appreciate this recognition (Rockford) and Southern States of our mill operations,” said Cooperative (Valdosta) were two Larry Tabor, plant manager of many deserving applicants “On behalf of Southern States, our members and the employees at Valdosta, we appreciate this recognition of our mill operations,...” of Southern States Valdosta who applied for the Feed Mill Feed Mill. “We at Valdosta are of the Year award,” said Gary Rumensin® 1* Rations containing Rumensin committed to providing our Huddleston, AFIA manager give cows up to 4% more energy per pound of feed,1 which could mean at least a members with safe, quality- 5-to-1 return on investment. 2 T o see how you can get the most out of dairy feed of feed manufacturing, safety with Rumensin, contact your Elanco representative. assured feed products and service and environmental affairs. *Production of marketable solids-corrected milk per unit of feed intake. in our distribution area. Our “Applicants were evaluated based The label contains complete use information, including cautions and warnings. Always read, understand, and follow the label and use directions. Consumption by unapproved species or quality control programs, mill on feed safety, overall awareness feeding undiluted may be toxic or fatal. Do not feed to veal calves. REFERENCES: 1. Elanco Animal Health, Data on File, INAD 1420, Ef cacy Report. operations support and overall of food safety, quality, regulatory 2. Elanco Animal Health, Data on File. Rumensin® is a registered trademark of Elanco’s brand of monensin sodium. © 2016 Eli Lilly and Company, its subsidiaries or af liates. team of dedicated employees in compliance and operating USDBURUM00113 the feed division are why we have efficiencies. Both KNG and this opportunity.” Southern States have exceeded AFIA JOURNAL • SPRING 2016 24 AFIA AWARDS AFIA’s 45th Liquid Feed Symposium Garnered

Major Success “It is refreshing to see this important sector of the industry join year after year for the last 45 years at AFIA’s Liquid Feed NORTHERN LIGHTS SHINED Symposium. In a time where communications is decreasingly BRIGHT AT LFS centered around in-person meetings, this particular event still The American Feed Industry Association’s thrives because it is fulfilling a critical need for the liquid feed 45th annual Liquid Feed Symposium (LFS) attracted 200 attendees to Minneapolis, sector,” said AFIA President and CEO Joel G. Newman. Minn., Sept. 15-17, 2015. The conference, themed “Northern Lights on Nutrition,” is the country’s largest gathering of liquid company in the food service industry industry as it’s evolved into a demanding supplement leaders in manufacturing, averaging $46 billion in sales annually— sector in animal feed,” said Newman. facilitates relationships with “Thanks to his dedication and forward each customer, stating the thinking, Tom has been a pertinent part in key is to know your market that success.” in order to make a brand successful. With more than four decades of experience in the liquid feed industry, Geary began his With the Veterinary Feed Directive and Food Safety career in 1972 as a ruminant nutritionist at Modernization Act final PMSWest, Inc., and has since retired from federal rules being amongst Westway Feed Products, LLC, as western AFIA’s priority issues this division manager. Geary now owns Thomas year, Leah Wilkinson, AFIA Geary Consulting where he consults on vice president of legislative, management and business development. regulatory and state affairs, provided attendees with Geary is credited with selling more than 15 an outlook on the short million tons of liquid feed during his career. and long comings of both One of his most notable accomplishments Left to right: Cathy Bandyk, Ph.D., Institute for Feed Education rules and how to adapt to is leading the expansion of suspension & Research Board of Trustees member, with Randy Davis, the new changes, whether supplements in major Western feedlots chair of the Liquid Feed Committee, as he makes an individual a manufacturer, farmer, and dairies. contribution to the 501(c)(3). producer or veterinarian. Geary has stayed active within the industry, “The VFD rule has not only and previously served two terms on the nutrition, quality, sales and marketing, and created additional measures for farmers and offers high-quality speaker presentations, producers when obtaining antibiotics, but AFIA Liquid Feed Committee. He earned research funding reports, achievement veterinarians too,” explained Wilkinson. his bachelor’s degree in animal science and recognition and the LFS Trade Show. “Facilities will be implementing the VFD master’s degree in nutrition and physiology and FSMA regulations at the same time and from California State University, Fresno, “It is refreshing to see this important it is important to be informed on all the and an additional master’s degree in business sector of the industry join year after year expectations and timeframes.” administration from Pepperdine University. for the last 45 years at AFIA’s Liquid Feed Symposium. In a time where communications is decreasingly centered TOM GEARY around in-person meetings, this particular event still thrives because it is fulfilling a INDUCTED INTO critical need for the liquid feed sector,” said AFIA President and CEO Joel G. Newman. LIQUID FEED Newman said the symposium’s success is HALL OF FAME a result of offering timely research updates During the LFS, the AFIA and educational presentations combined Liquid Feed Committee with exceptional networking opportunities announced Tom Geary as for manufacturers, ingredient suppliers and its 2015 Liquid Feed Hall of other support industries. Fame inductee. The award is the highest regarded in the Laree Walker of SYSCO Minnesota liquid feed industry. delivered the keynote address at the symposium, “Feeding the Frenzy— “With 43 years of experience, Former Chairman of the Liquid Feed Committee, Dan Dhuyvetter, Marketing to Consumers.” She told the Tom has influenced and Ridley Inc., presents Tom Geary with the Liquid Feed Hall of audience how SYSCO—a competitive witnessed the liquid feed Fame plaque. 25 AFIA JOURNAL • SPRING 2016 AFIA AWARDS

manufacturing data from the 2015 Liquid Feed Tonnage Survey AFIA RELEASES previous two years. LIQUID FEED Beef Feedlot Total Tons Difference % Change Overall production of liquid 2013 467,280 TONNAGE REPORT supplements increased more than 20,000 tons between 2013 and 2014 488,437 21,157 5% The Liquid Feed Committee 2014 with the majority of the Dairy Rations released the results of its 2015 growth in range supplements— Liquid Feed Tonnage Report, up 8 percent from the previous 2013 571,635 revealing an overall increase in year’s survey—and beef feedlot. 2014 557,417 -14,218 -2% liquid feed production, up 1.08 Dairy rations and blocks percent from 2013 to 2014. experienced modest declines; Range Supplementation feed mill blends experienced a 4 2013 398,378 The data provides statistical percent reduction in production information on liquid feed from 2013. 2014 426,385 28,007 7% production and estimates long Feed Mill Blends (excluding poured blocks) range trends occurring within The 46th annual LFS will take the industry. It is available to place in Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 2013 195,223 government regulatory agencies 13-15. 2014 188,107 -7,116 -4% for the betterment of the liquid feed industry. For additional information about Blocks LFS, please contact Leanna Nail, 2013 252,347 Eleven manufacturers from AFIA director of administration across the U.S. provided data 2014 244,906 -7,441 -3% and Liquid Feed Committee staff for the 2015 annual survey. 2013 Total Tons Manufactured 1,884,863 liaison, at (703) 558-3567 or Companies that participated 2014 Total Tons Manufactured 1,905,252 20,389 1.08% in the survey provided [email protected]. Rawlings Named Recipient of AFIA’s Distinguished Service Award he American Feed Industry Association honored Richard Rawlings with its 2015 Distinguished Service Award for his life-long contributions to the feed industry and AFIA at the TOctober Board of Directors meeting. The Distinguished Service Award is AFIA’s highest honor, given to only 31 individuals since 1981. The award recipients are elite members of the U.S. feed industry that have, throughout their careers, provided outstanding and distinguished leadership to AFIA and the entire feed industry. Rawlings, who retired from the Agri Beef Company as president of PerforMix Nutrition Systems (a subsidiary of Agri Beef Company) was responsible for the design and construction oversight for the PerforMix Nutrition Systems’ production facilities in Nampa, Idaho, Moses Lake, Wash., and Garden City, Kan. Left to right: AFIA Board of Directors Chairman Rob Sheffer, award recipient Richard Rawlings and wife Judi, and AFIA President and CEO Joel G. Newman. He is a longtime supporter of the liquid feed industry, displaying active involvement on AFIA’s Liquid Feed Committee and its Liquid Feed working groups that petitioned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Symposium. Rawlings holds a patent for the Regulated Liquid Feed to rewrite its outdated medicated liquid feed rules. Delivery System and is credited for developments in the processing efforts of liquid feed. “AFIA’s presence in the liquid feed industry and our close working relationship has proven to be a great resource during my career,” said “In 2004, Richard was inducted into the AFIA Liquid Feed Hall of Fame for his dedication and advancements in liquid feed,” said AFIA President Rawlings. “I am pleased to have worked with a group that has assisted me and CEO Joel G. Newman. “He has demonstrated to be a monumental in spearheading innovations in liquid feed.” advocate for the liquid feed industry and this award is well deserved.” For additional information on the Distinguished Service Award, contact Rawlings’ award history with AFIA dates back to 1994, when he was Richard Sellers, AFIA senior vice president of public policy and education, named AFIA’s Member of the Year following his co-chairmanship of the at [email protected].

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AFIA JOURNAL • SPRING 2016 28 AFIA EVENTS AFIA Advances Regulatory Compliance at Recent Trainings he American Feed how to complete an animal Industry Association food safety plan, current good hosted its Regulatory manufacturing practices and what Training Seminar—a records are necessary for FSMA Tbiennial event—in Arlington, Va., compliance. Dan McChesney, Dec. 9-10, 2015. The training Ph.D., of the U.S. Food and Andrew Walmsley of the American Farm Bureau Federation gives a pinpointed regulatory hot topics Drug Administration Center for Washington Update during the 2015 RTS. affecting the U.S. feed industry Veterinary Medicine, provided an including genetically modified overview of the animal food rule, implementation aspects, exploring Attendees also heard from various labeling challenges, biosecurity touching on the Foreign Supplier FSVPs and accreditation bodies, AFIA staff members and AFIA’s and trade, as well as numerous Verification Program (FSVP) and preparation for FDA inspection outside legal counsel, Olsson, training exercises. third-party rules. and the documentation process. Frank and Weeda; as well as representatives from the U.S. Prior to RTS, AFIA hosted a day- “Don’t look at the [FSMA] rules Keynote speaker, Andrew Department of Agriculture, long Food Safety Modernization and say what do I have to do, but Walmsley, of the American Farm FDA and other key industry Act Phase III training themed, look at the rules and say what am Bureau Federation, discussed stakeholders. “The Future is Now.” I doing and see if there are gaps. timely food policy issues, You may be further along than For additional information about RTS AFIA’s legislative and regulatory including genetically modified you think,” McChesney said at the or AFIA’s FSMA trainings, contact staff members covered a variety conclusion of his presentation. organisms. Walmsley explained, of topics at the FSMA training “We have been genetically Henry Turlington, director of quality, including AFIA’s reaction to The RTS training that followed modifying food since we stopped education and training, at (703) the animal food final rule and also discussed numerous FSMA being hunter-gatherers.” 650-0146 or [email protected].

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29 AFIA JOURNAL • SPRING 2016 AFIA EVENTS Global Trade Discussions Spearhead AFIA’s EMC he American Feed said Gary Industry Association’s Huddleston, annual Equipment AFIA manager Manufacturers of feed TConference, Nov. 5-7, 2015, manufacturing brought attendees to St. safety and Petersburg, Fla., to discuss environmental “Global Warming: Don’t get Burned in a Sizzling affairs. “AFIA World Market.” wants its members to be AFIA President and CEO Joel G. ahead of the Newman and Gina Tumbarello, global trade AFIA director of international markets and it policy and trade, led the is vital everyone and Jay O’Neil, Kansas State Participants made donations educational seminar, covering understands what TPA and University, discussed the cost of through a raffle for an Apple trade-related topics on Capitol future trade negotiations mean exporting; international trade Watch, which was donated Hill, including the passage of for the market.” risks; International Organization by Maxi-Lift Inc./Southwest Trade Promotion Authority and for Standardization/Technical Agri-Plastics, Inc. More than current trade barrier In addition to AFIA staff, Carlos Committees 293 (ISO/TC 293); $9,000 in raffle donations and issues globally. safety labels; and how culture is Campabadal, Ph.D., Kansas general meeting proceeds were State University; Rick Held, changing the trade market and “This was quite the year for workplace. contributed to the scholarship global trade changes, and it Held & Associates; Eric Johnson, fund. was convenient, yet pertinent, U.S. Commercial Service; Angela During Loce’s presentation, that the 2015 EMC theme Lambert, Clarion Safety Systems; “Preparing for Generational The Equipment Manufacturers was centered around just that,” Joanne Loce, Loce Consulting; Workforce Impacts,” she Committee Scholarship explained different generations Fund, partnering with AFIA’s have various similarities; foundation, the Institute for Feed however, it can appear different Education & Research, offers based on experience. She scholarship assistance to students said, “The needs and wants of pursuing animal food related employees are evolving to match degrees. the evolving workplace,” and aspects of a company’s hiring Save the date for the 2016 EMC process need to be refined to in Tucson, Ariz., Nov. 3-5. identify top talent. For additional information about The conference kicked off with its annual four-person scramble EMC, contact Gary Huddleston, golf tournament and putting manager of feed manufacturing contest to raise funds for the safety and environmental Equipment Manufacturers affairs, at (703) 666-8854 or Committee Scholarship Fund. [email protected].

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AFIA JOURNAL • SPRING 2016 30 AFIA EVENTS 2016 IPPE Tops 2015; Highest Attendance, Exhibitors, Exhibit Space

he International Production & Processing Expo, sponsored by Business Size CGMP Compliance PC Compliance the American Feed Industry Association, North American Other Businesses 1 year 2 years TMeat Institute and U.S. Poultry & Egg Small Business 2 years 3 years Association, welcomed 30,000 registrants, broke a new record with 1,301 exhibitors Very Small Business 3 years 4 years and exceeded more that 464,750 net square feet of exhibit space during the 2016 Expo. IPPE—hosted in Atlanta, Ga., each year—is the world’s largest annual feed, meat and poultry industry event of its kind. In addition to the trade show, AFIA hosted its annual Pet Food Conference, a Food Safety Modernization Act seminar, Feed Production Education Program and a two hour Veterinary Feed Directive— “What you need to know!” program. AFIA’s ninth annual Pet Food Conference was one for the books, with 330 registrants, nearly doubling the 2015 conference registration numbers, which had 250 registrants. Kelly Swanson, Ph.D., professor of animal and nutritional sciences at the University of Illinois Attendees heard from industry representatives Betsy Booren, Ph.D., North American Meat Institute; John issues of whole genome sequencing, domestic and global trends in pet food Dillard, Olsson, Frank and Weeda; Maria labeling, sampling, certifications and presentation. “Dog food represents almost R.C. de Godoy, Ph.D., University of trade, respectively. half of global sales, and together with Illinois; Daniel McChesney, Ph.D., U.S. cat food, both control 70 percent of the Food and Drug Administration; Robert “In 2015 the U.S. averaged $105 billion global pet care market.” Prevendar, NSF International; and AFIA in pet care sales,” said Jared Koerten of trade expert Gina Tumbarello, on the Euromonitor International during his Research updates addressing allergens and pet obesity were also provided to the group. Kelly Swanson, Ph.D., professor of animal and nutritional sciences at the University of Illinois, explained to the audience, information pulled from a study conducted in 2014 showed “...30 percent of pets were overweight and 28 percent were obese, which is more than 50 percent of the pet population.” Research is ongoing into methods to mitigate this obesity trend. “As the record-breaking attendance alludes, the interest in this sector of AFIA’s membership continues to grow, and this conference provides an excellent educational and networking forum,” said Dr. Daniel McChesney, U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine Leah Wilkinson, AFIA vice president of legislative, regulatory and state affairs.

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implementation of PCs by Sept. 18, 2018. Very small firms, those with under $2.5 million in sales annually (as determined by the last three years’ average sales), that have notified the U.S. FDA of their size, have until Sept. 17, 2019, to complete CGMPs. Industry is also focusing on changes to come due to VFD. The VFD program at IPPE gave the play-by-play of what the future has in store, covering what industry needs to know before the full policy goes into effect in January 2017 and what companies should do with old drug premixes.

Gina Tumbarello, AFIA’s director of international policy and trade, answers show-goers questions at the Gary Huddleston, AFIA manager of feed association’s booth at IPPE in Atlanta, Ga. manufacturing, safety and environmental affairs, hosted AFIA’s Feed Production The Food Safety Modernization Act “Think of CGMPs as observational, Education Program. The half-day program training was back for its second year in a routine, facility and staff-focused, whereas highlighted basic biosecurity measures, row—this time to discuss Phase III “Food preventive controls occur in the process energy management and provided a Safety Modernization Act—Preparing and control or eliminates hazards.” regulatory update. At the close of the for Implementation for the Animal Food program, Huddleston and Tim Lundeen Industry.” The full-day training welcomed The FSMA final rule was published on of Feedstuffs newspaper recognized this more than 250 eager Expo-goers. Sept. 17, 2015. The first implementation year’s 2015 Feed Mill of the Year Award period will affect firms with more than winner and runner-up and presented the The third of a three-phase training set over 500 employees (regular firms) and begins plant managers with plaques. See page 23 two years, covered various components Sept. 19. Facilities in those firms must for more details on this award. of the new FSMA final rule, “Current be in compliance with the current good Good Manufacturing Practice and Hazard manufacturing practice provisions Next year’s International Production & Analysis and Risk-based Preventive of FSMA. Processing Expo will be in Atlanta, Ga., Jan. Controls for Food for Animals,” and focused on the implementation process. 31-Feb. 2. For more information, please Sept. 19, 2017, marks when small firms contact Sarah Novak, AFIA vice president of (less than 500 total firm employees) must “FDA estimates the cost of FSMA to be membership and public relations, at (703) between $135 to $170 million per year, begin CGMP implementation. Large firms must complete implementation 558-3574 or [email protected], or Veronica but AFIA believes the costs to be closer to Rovelli, AFIA meetings and events, at (703) one billion dollars,” said Richard Sellers, of preventive controls (PCs) by this AFIA senior vice president of public date, and small firms must complete 558-3563 or [email protected]. policy and education. “FDA suggests firms keep electronic records, and use existing history or past records in supply- chain management to help reduce costs. The costs are really dependent on how FDA enforces the provisions of the final rule.” Presentations from various AFIA staff members covered the creation of an animal safety plan, how to develop an effective supply-chain program, recordkeeping for FSMA compliance and an overview of the Foreign Supplier Verification Program and third-party rules. “There is not always a bright line between current good manufacturing practices and preventive controls,” said McChesney, U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s A-Hall at the International Production & Processing Expo. Center for Veterinary Medicine director of office of surveillance and compliance.

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Peabody Memphis Hotel 2016 Mark your calendar for AFIA’s upcoming meetings: 2016 Liquid Feed APR. 12-13 HACCP TRAINING FOR THE ANIMAL FOOD INDUSTRY Symposium DES MOINES, IOWA DoubleTree Des Moines Airport JUNE 13-16 FEED INDUSTRY INSTITUTE MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. Millennium Minneapolis September 13-15 JUNE 16-17 HACCP TRAINING FOR THE ANIMAL FOOD INDUSTRY MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. Millennium Minneapolis SEPT. 13-15 LIQUID FEED SYMPOSIUM MEMPHIS, TENN. The Peabody Hotel NOV. 3-5 EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS CONFERENCE TUCSON, ARIZONA JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort 2017 INTERNATIONAL FEED EXPO JAN. 31-FEB.2 ATLANTA, GA. Georgia World Congress Center SPRING COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND PURCHASING MAR. 6-10 & INGREDIENT SUPPLIERS CONFERENCE ORLANDO, FLA. Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress LIQUID FEED SYMPOSIUM SEPT. 12-14 LOUISVILLE, KY. Hyatt Regency Louisville EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS CONFERENCE NOV. 2-4 ORLANDO, FLA. Omni ChampionsGate AFIA Partner Educational Programs, 2016 FAMI-QS AWARENESS IN FEED SAFETY PROGRAM APR. 14-15 DES MOINES, IOWA DoubleTree Des Moines Airport KSU 500: FUNDAMENTALS OF FEED MAY 9-JUNE 10 MANUFACTURING Online KSU 500: FUNDAMENTALS OF FEED AUG. 15-SEPT. 16 MANUFACTURING Online KSU 500: FUNDAMENTALS OF FEED OCT. 17-NOV. 18 MANUFACTURING Online When it comes to animal feed, ONLY THE BEST WILL DO. Veronica Rovelli • Director, Meetings and Events

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33 AFIA JOURNAL • SPRING 2016 AFIA EVENTS The American Feed Industry Association will host the historic Feed Industry Institute June 13-16 in Minneapolis, Minn. THIS YEAR’S THEME IS “YOUR PATH TO UNDERSTANDING THE FEED INDUSTRY”

FII is AFIA’s oldest event—held every two • GMO vs. natural foods and consumer • Plant proteins; years—and is ideal for individuals within trends; your company that are new to the feed • Quality assurance; • industry. The meeting provides attendees How grains are traded; • Regulatory 101 - state and federal with an educational forum to learn about the • International business and markets; regulations and feed safety programs; feed and ingredient industry first hand from highly qualified industry experts. Topics • Liquid feed and NPN; • Sales/customer services; and will include: • Macro and trace minerals; • Water soluble and fat soluble vitamins. • Amino acids; • Microbials, palatants, flavors, sweeteners In addition to the educational programming, • Animal proteins and use of antioxidants; and surfactants; FII provides attendees with the perfect opportunity to mingle with colleagues and • Carbohydrates; • Milk products and milk replacer lecturers in the feed, pet food and ingredient • Enzymes; ingredients; industries, as well as discover helpful FII literature to help enhance professional • Medication and growth promotants; • Fats and oils; development all while supporting • Feed additives; • Mold inhibitors; their company. • Feed and ingredient processing • Pet food and specialty ingredients; For more information about the event, contact techniques; • Physiology and nutrition in monograstric Veronica Rovelli, AFIA director of meetings and • Formulation; and ruminant stomachs; events, at (703) 558-3563 or [email protected].

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AFIA JOURNAL • SPRING 2016 34 CAREER CENTER Practice the Golden Rule By Peter Weddle

ecently, I received a message Taking this step is vitally important to answer any questions they may have. from a job seeker that was because the experience a candidate has If you don’t provide such information, depressing on two counts. It read, while interacting with an organization is you should. It indicates that you care in part, “… I just can’t figure, a key element of its employment brand. enough about candidates to try and be Rwhen applying online, why there is not a The way candidates are treated conveys a helpful to them even before an offer of response from the employer, even when the subliminal, but powerful message about an employment is extended. How do you person applying is qualified. I guess online employer’s culture and the value it places determine what information they want? employment hunting is so impersonal that on people. While those who are desperate Ask some of your recent hires what there isn’t any feedback ….” It was signed for employment will probably apply no was most helpful to them in making a Jobless in New Mexico. matter how shabbily they are treated, the best and brightest will not tolerate decision to join your organization. The message was a downer, first and impolite or disrespectful behavior, even if • Manage the expectations of job seekers foremost, because the person who sent it it is unintended. They deserve to be treated by being honest about your limitations. was struggling to find a job. It was also better, they expect to be treated better, Use your corporate career site to tell depressing, however, because it illustrates and they will only consider working for them, right up front, what you cannot how far we have come and how far we have employers where they are. yet to go in recruitment. Thanks to the do and why. For example, you might Internet, we now can reach deeper into the How can you use technology to burnish the say that the volume of applications is candidate population faster and cheaper experience you provide to candidates? The so great that you unfortunately don’t than ever before. We can connect with following steps will get you started: have the resources to provide individual even the passive prospects and “A” level feedback or the answers to personal performers who were formerly accessible • An easy first step, of course, is to use the questions early in the evaluation process. only via headhunters or by time-intensive auto-responder built into your applicant Simple as such a statement might seem, networking. We have all of those advantages, or resume management system. (If you it conveys an appreciation for the needs and in many organizations, at least, we’re don’t have such a system, see if your and concerns of job seekers that can frittering them away. How? By violating e-mail technology can generate an differentiate an employer and induce automated reply to resume submissions.) something as simple as the Golden Rule. even the best and brightest to apply. While these messages are obviously As any grade school child can tell us, that generic and therefore impersonal, they There are never enough arms and legs rule simply urges us to treat others as we do address the “black hole” experience in today’s staffing organizations to do would like to be treated ourselves. So, why of resume submission. When job everything we know we should in dealing are we behaving as if job seekers are persona seekers apply for a position and get no with candidates. That reality, however, does non grata in our organizations? I’ve heard acknowledgement that their credentials not mean that we don’t have ways to set all of the rationalizations, but frankly, they have been received, they immediately our employer apart among top prospects. assume the worst; the Internet has let simply aren’t compelling. Usually they are a Ironically, one of the most effective strategies version of one of the two following themes: them down, their resume or application has been lost, and they will be is to use technology to implement a practice in tough economic times, there are simply most of us learned in grade school. Treating too many applicants, and in good economic overlooked for a position they want and candidates as we would like to be treated not times, there are simply too many openings could do well. A simple “Thank you; for recruiters to communicate with those we got it.” would go a long way toward only makes you popular on the playground, who would like to work for their employer. relieving that angst. it also helps make your organization’s employment brand very hard to resist. • In addition, use the message in your Implicit in this statement is the real reason auto-responder to enhance and promote Peter Weddle provides content to AFIA’s prospective employers mistreat candidates: your organization’s employment brand. their recruiting functions are not staffed To do that, the message content: (1) Online Career Center partner, Boxwood. He to do the work they should. While that’s must persuade the candidate that they is the author of over two dozen employment- an unfortunate reality in far too many will be treated fairly and responsibly related books, including A Multitude of Hope: organizations, it is not a justification for in a process that is well organized and A Novel About Rediscovering the American such behavior. Why? Because technology, in meticulous. Your communication Dream, The Career Fitness Workbook: How general, and such developments as applicant should thank them for their submission, tracking systems and corporate Web-sites, in underscore your organization’s to Find, Win & Hang Onto the Job of Your particular, provide an effective way for us to: commitment to hiring only the best Dreams, The Career Activist Republic, The • practice the Golden Rule in our prospects for each opening, and tell Success Matrix: Wisdom from the Web on How candidate interactions and them what will happen next in what to Get Hired & Not Be Fired, and WEDDLE’s time period, whether they are selected • do so within the constraints imposed for further evaluation or not. (2) should Guide to Employment Sites on the Internet. on our headcount in the recruiting also tell them that you provide in-depth Get them at Amazon.com and at the all new organization. information on your corporate career site Weddles.com today.

35 AFIA JOURNAL • SPRING 2016 4 PROMISES AFIA’s 4 Promises to Members: REPRESENTATION AFIA WILL PROVIDE REPRESENTATION EXPERT LEGISLATIVE AND • We support our members and drive their position REGULATORY LEADERSHIP on critical legislative and regulatory developments AND REPRESENTATIONN that affect their business

s explained by Paul Keppy, • We offer access to our experienced staff that will American Feed Industry Association’s government affairs support an issue on our members’ behalf specialist, “I grew up on a family farmA and my dad always used to say that • We give members the opportunity to participate agriculture needs friends in Washington, D.C.” on committees, task forces and Member Interest Groups “Representation is a big part of what AFIA does,” Keppy added. AFIA stands ready to protect its members and drive their positions on critical A PROMISE OF MEMBERSHIP VALUE legislative and regulatory issues that affect their business. Your membership entitles you to benefits including: • Proactive and creative representation on critical state, national and global legislative and regulatory issues that LOOKING could significantly impact your business operations and financial success FOR THE PERFECT FIT? • Opportunity to participate on The American Feed Industry Association has the answer—visit our online job board, the AFIA committees, task forces and Member Career Center, and make employment connections in the feed and pet food industries. Interest Groups in member-driven position development EMPLOYERS, POST A JOB: • Members-only access to critical information on legislative and regulatory Finding the right candidates for your open positions can be a time-consuming and issues via AFIA.org frustrating process. With AFIA’s Career Center (www.afia.org/careercenter), employers can target their advertising to recruit just the candidates they are looking for without getting lost • An influence on import and export in the mass job boards, and spend less time doing it. AFIA represents a niche talent pool of policies that impact the future of your business feed and pet food industry professionals, and where better to find the candidates you need than the association that represents the total feed industry? Plus, employers can review “I feel strongly that we need to share our hundreds of resumes that job seekers have posted to the story with policymakers and government career center. officials,” stated Keppy. AFIA attends congressional meetings, KEY EMPLOYER BENEFITS INCLUDE: committee hearings, offers testimony, drafts and submits comments, participates in yy Easy access to a specialized talent pool coalitions, and now has a way for members to yy Recruit qualified employee candidates cost effectively be directly linked to D.C. through its online yy Post job announcements in real time from your desktop advocacy module (see article on page 37). yy Conduct targeted, confidential searches of the resume database yy Track activity online to measure and report recruitment advertising results To learn more about AFIA’s 4 Promises, visit yy Job positions featured in AFIA’s e-newsletter, “FeedGram” and on LinkedIn www.afia.org/afiafourpromises.

AFIA JOURNAL • SPRING 2016 36 AFIA NEWS Get Involved and Advocate Now! he American Feed Industry Association launched a new feature on its website for members to find representatives, read about important animal food legislative issues, view pending legislation, see how congressional representatives voted on key animal food industry bills and most importantly, TAKE ACTION by emailing their own representatives on issues, stating the T legislation’s effects. Details on these new features can be found at www.afia.org/ advocate2. AFIA is offering some advocacy tools publicly, while others require members to login to the members-only section of the AFIA website. To learn the most efficient way to use this tool for the betterment of your business and the industry, watch this short video clip at http://bit.ly/1S9Sm1o. The tool is easy to use and has the potential to have a significant impact. So far, more than 40 messages have been sent to congressional offices through the system. AFIA is also running an advocacy campaign for comments to regulations.gov. AFIA will continue to reach out to members regarding current issues in order to voice opinions for the betterment of the feed industry to Capitol Hill.

So, help us help the industry be the single voice for feed! If you have any questions, contact Paul Keppy, AFIA government affairs specialist, at (703) 650-0144 or [email protected].

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37 AFIA JOURNAL • SPRING 2016 AFIA NEWS AFIA Staff Visit Feed Mills in Kentucky and Tennessee

n December 2015, several American It was also Feed Industry Association staff requested by members visited member companies various mill to evaluate the industry’s preparation employees that Ifor implementation of the Food Safety AFIA develop Modernization Act final rule, “Current Good a feed hygiene AFIA staff together with Keystone Foods employees at the Franklin, Ky., feed mill to Manufacturing Practice and Hazard Analysis and feed safety discuss the importance of FSMA implementation. and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Food video for double-edged sword. It allows facilities to for Animals.” training of personnel in the plants in order to make determinations for what is appropriate Three AFIA member companies volunteered meet the qualified individual requirement of the final rule. AFIA plans to develop a short in their facility. It also means each facility their facilities for AFIA staff to visit to must determine what is “appropriate” enhance facility employees’ knowledge training video in the near future. of current animal food safety and quality or “necessary” in that facility—a key programs and to help identify gaps in Management at the feed mills were also component of the final animal food rule. understanding the final FSMA requirements. pleased with AFIA’s efforts to create a generic Each of the plants AFIA staff visited likely The firms were also asked to provide some hazard analysis for feed mills that can be will be addressing this differently, which is information on their training and other needs modified and/or adopted for their operations, appropriate as the FSMA final rule is facility- thereby saving considerable resources from for which AFIA could assist. The information specific. AFIA encourages firms to begin gathered on this trip will help the direct having to recreate what AFIA has done. This development of their programs, and when future of AFIA education and training is currently underway by the University of programs. Minnesota’s Center for Animal Health and there is a logjam to interact with AFIA staff Food Safety, a well-recognized center in by asking questions and seeking guidance. The staff visited the Keystone Foods feed animal agriculture. AFIA expects the report mill in Franklin, Ky., the Southern States to be delivered to membership in the fall AFIA staff is interested in visiting various Cooperative mill in Park City, Ky., and the of 2016. ingredient facilities throughout the U.S. Tennessee Farmers Cooperative plant in La Interested firms may contact Richard Sellers, Vergne, Tenn. Staff from four congressional One popular discussion item that was offices also joined AFIA. These key staffers reinforced during the staff’s feed mill AFIA senior vice president of public policy and were particularly interested in how FSMA tours: flexibility in the final FSMA rule is a education, at [email protected]. would be implemented and how that implementation will affect the overall industry. Staff from Reps. Ed Whitfield (R- THE COMPLETE PHYTATE SOLUTION Ky.), Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.), Scott DesJarlais (R-Tenn.) and Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) were all represented. Implementing such sweeping new regulations across the varied segments of the animal food industry will be a challenge, but one the industry does not shy away from. As was stated by Dan McChesney, Ph.D., U.S. Food and Drug Administration Center for faster, more effective Veterinary Medicine director of surveillance Axtra® PHY phytate breakdown and compliance, at AFIA’s FSMA Phase III for increased profit training in December, the industry should review the current programs and then identify any gaps to meet the regulations. There should be no need to start over. That is exactly what AFIA staff has seen on these tours. The basics for compliance are already in place.

Copyright© 2015 DuPont or its affiliates. All rights reserved. The DuPont Feedback from AFIA’s visits includes the Oval Logo, DuPont™ and all products denoted with ® or ™ are registered Danisco Animal Nutrition mills’ gratitude for FSMA training and trademarks or trademarks of DuPont or its affiliates. www.animalnutrition.dupont.com assistance brought forth by AFIA to industry. AFIA JOURNAL • SPRING 2016 38 AFIA NEWS AFIA Meets with Foreign Agencies

Richard Sellers, American Feed Industry Association senior vice president of public policy and education, and Paul Keppy, AFIA government affairs specialist, met with the Swedish Board of Agriculture Oct. 2, 2015, to discuss the workings of the feed industry and the United States’ approach to feed safety.

Richard Sellers, American Feed Industry Association senior vice president of public policy and education, and members of the National Renderers Association staff, met with officials from the Thailand Department of Agriculture Aug. 25, 2015, to discuss the safety of feed ingredients derived from animal byproducts.

39 AFIA JOURNAL • SPRING 2016 MEMBER NEWS

In November 2015, AGGATEWAY BIOZYME INCORPORATED In January, MANNA PRO LLC, OMEGA PROTEIN INC., was celebrated its 10-year anniversary expanded its supplement announced it acquired Harris honored for its industry with the launch of several division with the addition of a Farms LLC, an agriculture leadership at the 55th IFFO new programs at its Annual commercial division. The new company that designs and Annual Conference in Berlin, Conference in San Antonio, division’s focus is on research markets products for the farm, Sept. 28-30, 2015. Texas. The programs highlight and development of products for poultry and ranch industries. innovations in agricultural commercial swine and poultry eBusiness, or what the company operations. calls “eAgriculture.”

PESTELL MINERALS & INGREDIENTS celebrated the CREIGHTON BROTHERS LLC, and grand opening of its warehouse LAND O’LAKES both donated $5 expansion in New Hamburg, million to the naming rights For five years in a row, MARS Ontario, Canada, Sept. 23, of two new Purdue University PETCARE has been named one of 2015. On Jan. 6, the company animal science programs: The the World’s Best Multinational acquired Agri-Feed Products Ltd. Thirty members of the Hobart and Russel Creighton Workplaces by the Great Place AGRIBUSINESS COUNCIL OF Hall of Animal Sciences and to Work Institute. The company INDIANA participated in the the Land O’Lakes Center for also hosted a roundtable Habitat for Humanity Ag Build Experimental Learning. discussion on successful public/ private partnerships with a group during the Indiana State Fair this RIDLEY USA INC., announced the past fall. THE FEED ENERGY COMPANY of legislators from the Council of celebrates its 30th anniversary State Representatives. opening of its new headquarters in providing high performance location in Mankato, Minn., energy and essential nutrition in December 2015. “The to livestock and poultry though Ridley Tower” is equipped with science-based solutions. more space for training and conferences.

Congratulations to NOVUS ANIMAL SCIENCE PRODUCTS, INTERNATIONAL INC., on INC., was honored with the celebrating 25 years of success. Congratulations to SWEET 2015 Nacogdoches County Congratulations to Tom R. The company commemorated MANUFACTURING COMPANY as it Small Business of the Year award Tunnell of the KANSAS GRAIN this event with several special celebrates its 60th anniversary in during the East Texas Economic AND FEED ASSOCIATION and events at the 2016 International 2016. Development Summit. The the KANSAS AGRIBUSINESS Production & Processing Expo company also celebrated eight RETAILERS ASSOCIATION on in Atlanta, Ga. years free of lost workday celebrating 35 years as president injuries. and CEO of both organizations. TYSON FOODS, INC., pledged $50 million in the fight against hunger to the Northwest Arkansas Food Bank.

AFIA JOURNAL • SPRING 2016 40 NEW AFIA MEMBERS

AGR PARTNERS COLORADO MILLING EQUIPMENT LAND VIEW, INC. PURATOS NV Shane Masters, Vice President FREEDOM EQUIPMENT Tonia Stone, Director of Safety/Risk INCLUDES: BELDEM 113 N Church St., Suite 510 Claudia McCombs, Business Manager Management Gilles Morelle, Group Public Affairs Visalia, CA 93291 1707 N. Randall Rd. Suite 370 20504 4th St., Acequia Director Tel: (559) 697-3747 Elgin, IL 60123 Rupert, ID 83350 Industrialaan 25 – Zone Maalbeek Email: [email protected] Tel: (815) 223-9150 Tel: (208) 531-4100 Groot-Bijgaarden, Belgium 1702 Web: www.agrpartners.com Fax: (866) 266-1010 Fax: (208) 434-2607 Tel: +32 2 481 44 44 Industry Support Services Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Fax: +32 2 466 25 81 Web: www.coloradomillequipment.com Web: www.LVF.com Email: [email protected] ALABAMA FARMERS COOPERATIVE, Equipment Manufacturer Feed Manufacturer Web: www.puratos.com/en/ INC. Ingredient Supplier David Riggs, Feed Director EASTLAND FEED & GRAIN INC. MERCER MILLING COMPANY 800 Market St., NE Roger Coulthard, President Bill Colten, President RICERA BIOSCIENCES, LLC Decatur, AL 35609 210 N. Stanton 4698 Crossroads Park Dr. Phillip Cassidy, Senior Director Tel: (256) 260-8229 Shannon, IL 61078 Liverpool, NY 13088 of Business Management of Email: [email protected] Tel: (815) 864-2723 Tel: (315) 701-4482 Agrochemical Product Development Web: www.alafarm.com Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] 7528 Auburn Rd. Feed Manufacturer Web: www.efgi.net Web: www.mercermilling.com Concord, OH 44077 Feed Manufacturer Feed Manufacturer Tel: (440) 357-3675 ANCHOR INGREDIENTS CO., LLC Email: [email protected] Al Yablonski, Co-founder EXPRESS SCALE PARTS & MICRONATURE LLC Web: www.ricerca.com 5181 38th St. S, Suite B MANUFACTURING John Phelps, Chief Innovation Officer Industry Support Services Fargo, ND 58104 INCLUDES: VIC SYSTEMS 1600 15th St., Suite 423 Tel: (701) 499-1480 INTERNATIONAL, LLC San Francisco, CA 94103 RENSIN INTERNATIONAL Fax: (701) 449-1481 Roger Gardner, Sales Manager Tel: (973) 886-9317 CORPORATION Email: al.yablonski@anchoringredients. 14560 W 99th St. Email: john.phelps@micronatureco. Tara Eusebi, Operations Manager com Lenexa, KS 66215 com 17901 Von Karman Ave., Suite 600 Web: www.anchoringredients.com Tel: (913) 441-4787 Ingredient Supplier Irvine, CA 92614 Industry Support Services Fax: (913) 745-1361 Tel: (949) 556-8874 Email: [email protected] MITCHEL ENTERPRISES CORP. Email: operationmanager@rensin-intl. ANPARIO INC. Web: www.espmfg.com Luke Brite, Merchandiser com David McRobbie, Director Equipment Manufacturer 712 Lancaster St. Web: www.rensin-intl.com P.O. Box 5131 Bluffton, IN 46717 Ingredients Supplier Spartanburg, SC 29304 FAIRVIEW MILLS LLC Tel: (260) 353-1050 Tel: (864) 641-6168 Robert Kramer, Director of Purchasing Fax: (260) 353-1053 SHAFER COMMODITIES, INC. Email: [email protected] 604 Nemaha St. Email: [email protected] Julie Funston, Shareholder/Trader/ Web: www.anpario.com Seneca, KS 66538 Web: www.mitchelenterprises.com Manager Ingredient Supplier Tel: (785) 336-2148 Industry Support Services 121 W Williams St. Fax: (785) 336-6720 P.O. Box 367 ARDENT MILLS Email: [email protected] NORTH CENTRAL COMPANIES Ennis, MT 59729 Timothy Claver, Director of Millfeed Web: www.jsixenterprises.com Troy Grimsley Tel: (406) 682-7515 15407 McGinty Road West Feed Manufacturer 601 Carlson Parkway, #400 Fax: (406) 682-4129 Wayzata, MN 55391 Minnetonka, MN 55364 Email: [email protected] Tel: (952) 742-6090 GLOBALVETLINK Tel: (952) 807-7463 Web: Email: Timothy.Claver@ArdentMills. Lilly Scott, Marketing Communication Fax: (952) 745-7505 www.shafercommodities.com com Specialist Email: [email protected] Ingredient Supplier Web: www.ardentmills.com 2604 Northridge Parkway Web: www.northcentralco.com Ingredient Supplier Ames, IA 50010 Industry Support SUNITA HYDROCOLLOIDS INC. Tel: (515) 817-5701 Mohit Hissaria, President BLUE BUFFALO PET PRODUCTS, INC. Fax: (515) 817-5702 NORTHSTAR RECYCLING COMPANY 1776 York Town Street Adamson Diaz Wong, Senior Manager Email: [email protected] John Trovato, Commodity Sales Houston, TX 77056 of Quality Assurance Web: www.globalvetlink.com 94 Maple St. Tel: (832) 581-2156 11 River Rd. Industry Support Services East Longmeadow, MA 01028 Email: [email protected] Wilton, CT 06897 Tel: (413) 263-6010 Web: www.shinc.us Tel: (203) 665-3360 JFS MILLING, INC. Fax: (413) 525-6078 Ingredient Supplier Fax: (203) 762-2526 Brian Hawkins, Vice President of Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Milling Operations Web: www.northstarrecycling.com VITUSA PRODUCTS INC. Web: www.bluebuffalo.com 4689 S 400 W. Ingredient Supplier Jack Grundy, Product Manager Pet Food Huntingburg, IN 47542-0501 343 Snyder Ave. Tel: (812) 683-4200 PALMER FEED & SUPPLY, INC. Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922 CAL-MAINE FOODS, INC. Email: [email protected] Bridget Scott Tel: (908) 665-2900 Joe Wyatt, Vice President of Feed Mill Web: www.farbestfoods.com 1318 N. Chadbourne Fax: (908) 665-2662 Division Feed Manufacturer San Angelo, TX 79603 Email: [email protected] 3320 W Woodrow Wilson Ave. Tel: (325) 653-6765 Web: www.vitusaproducts.com Jackson, MS 39209 KEY STATE AG SERVICE, LLC Email: [email protected] Ingredient Supplier Tel: (601) 948-6813 Ben Byler, Owner Web: www.palmerfeed.com Fax: (601) 969-0905 106 S Railroad St. Feed Manufacturer Email: [email protected] Martinsburg, PA 16662 Web: www.calmainefoods.com Tel: (814) 793-2138 Feed Manufacturer Fax: (814) 793-2118 Email: [email protected] Feed Manufacturer

41 AFIA JOURNAL • SPRING 2016 AFIA STAFF NEWS AFIA Promotes Wilkinson to VP; Changes Various Staff Titles and I am confident Leah will within AFIA—overseeing the spearhead new initiatives and association’s public policy, strongly represent AFIA, and including legislative and our members, on legislative regulatory efforts, placing and regulatory issues in her a significant focus on the new role.” implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act Two other staff members and the programs AFIA of AFIA’s legislative and designs for the industry. He regulatory team received title will continue to lead the changes, one being Sellers, legislative and regulatory who formerly served as the staff in policy development association’s senior vice and implementation. president of legislative and regulatory affairs. Sellers’ Henry Turlington, who title is now the senior vice also received a title change, president of public policy will now serve as the and education. association’s director of quality, education and he American Feed Sellers joined AFIA in title,” said Sellers. “Henry has Industry Association training. Turlington’s initial taken the lead when it comes to 1991. His new title better position with AFIA—director announced Leah recognizes the role he serves AFIA’s training programs since Wilkinson as its of quality and manufacturing he joined our staff; now we feel Tvice president of legislative, regulatory affairs—was freshly his title truly reflects the role he regulatory and state affairs formed in 2013. Turlington’s has molded during the last in January. Wilkinson new title better defines his two years. previously served as the primary role—developing and director of ingredients, pet executing educational programs “Henry is a consummate trainer food and state affairs since and trainings, which AFIA and has a profound ability joining the AFIA legislative provides its membership and to work with an audience and regulatory team in 2010. the industry, and the promotion along with excellent technical and leadership of the Safe Feed/ expertise,” added Sellers. “During the last six years, Safe Food Certification Program Leah has contributed (www.safefeedsafefood.org). Leah Wilkinson can be reached significantly to the growth at (703) 558-3560 or lwilkinson@ of the association with “As AFIA expands in training afia.org. Richard Sellers can be her wealth of knowledge opportunities for the industry, reached at [email protected]. surrounding the pet food and we want members, media and ingredient industries,” said representatives on the Hill to Henry Turlington can be reached AFIA’s Richard Sellers. “Her easily recognize those leading the at (703) 650-0146 or hturlington@ promotion is well deserved, training efforts simply by their afia.org.

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AFIA JOURNAL • SPRING 2016 42 AFIA Recognizes 30 Years of FMOTY Winners

The 2015 award winner of Feed Mill of the Year marked 30 years of a successful awards program. As a tribute, AFIA dedicates this issue of Journal to the winners, and runners up, of the program dating back to the start of FMOTY in 1985.

1985 1991 1997 2002 2007 Cargill-Nutrena Cargill-Nutrena Cargill-Nutrena Westway Feed Products Southern States West Branch, IA Giddings, TX New Richland, MN Albany, NY Cooperative Plant manager: Ruel Wehde Plant manager: Robert Grimm Plant manager: Ruel Wehde Plant manager: Mark Morris Park City, KY Plant manager: Gary 1986 1992 1998 2003 Huddleston Maple Leaf Farms Hubbard Milling Southern States Cooperative Kent Feeds Burlington, WI Watertown, SD Cleveland, NC Rockford, IL 2008 2012 Plant manager: Roman Plant manager: Martin Plant manager: Mark Plant manager: Craig Cargill Animal Nutrition Southern States Cooperative DeGrave Wenes Whitaker Evenson Martinsburg, Pa. Vinton, VA Plant manager: Charles Plant manager: Dave Jones 1987 1993 1999 2004 Lickteig GTA Feeds Purina Mills Land O’Lakes Blue Seal Feeds 2013 Sioux Falls, SD Wichita, KS Inver Grove Heights, MN Bow, NH 2009 Tennessee Famers Plant manager: Vergil Hegna Plant manager: Tom Adams Plant manager: Chuck Plant manager: Greg Southern States Cooperative Cooperative Jensen Guerdet Cleveland, NC Rockford, TN 1988 1994 Plant manager: Mark Plant manager: Mark Rule Kent Feeds Cargill-Nutrena 2000 2005 Whitaker Altoona, IA Swanton, VT Continental Grain-Wayne Hubbard Feeds Plant manager: Ron Marshall Plant manager: Steve Feeds Rapid City, SD 2010 2014 Osgood Atlantic, IA Operations manager: Paul Hubbard Feeds Southern States Cooperative 1989 Plant manager: Dave Hanson Bismarck, ND Park City, KY GTA Feeds 1995 Fairfield Plant manager: Randy Plant manager: Gary Willmar, MN Purina Mills 2006 Amelsberg Huddleston Plant manager: Jim Braun Frankfort, IN 2001 Cargill Animal Nutrition Plant manager: Larry Perkins Cargill Animal Nutrition Giddings, TX 2011 2015 1990 Arkona, Ontario, Canada Plant manager: Byron Cargill Animal Nutrition Kent Nutrition Group Kent Feeds 1996 Plant manager: Henry Van Sommerlatte Wooster, OH Rockford, IL Columbus, NE Kent Feeds der Wielen Plant manager: Susanna Plant manager: Tom Smolen Plant manager: Dennis Beck Estherville, IA Wright Plant manager: Bill Augustine