The Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) announced Oct. 1 that it is seeking stakeholder comment and feedback on a potential new feed ingredient approval process. The new pathway under consideration would replace AAFCO’s former Ingredient Definition Request process that sunsetted on October 1, 2024, following the expiration of AAFCO’s Memorandum of Understanding with the U.S. […]
Updating last week’s news about the European Union’s (EU) pending Deforestation Regulation, the EU Commission announced on Oct. 2 that it is considering an implementation delay. In a press release, the Commission said, “If approved by the European Parliament and the Council, it would make the law applicable on 30 December 2025 for large companies […]
The FDA announced on Oct. 1 that restructuring of its field operations (formerly the Office of Regulatory Affairs and now the Office of Inspections and Investigations or OII) is now in effect. The agency’s restructuring of field offices impacts how it oversees all FDA-regulated products, including animal food. The new structure is intended to enhance collaboration between […]
A letter sent Oct. 1 from 21 bipartisan members of Congress to U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack urged the administration “to engage with the incoming administration in Mexico to address ongoing trade disputes under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), including Mexico’s ban on genetically modified (GM) corn.” Reps. Randy Feenstra […]
As previewed last week, labor strikes at the East and Gulf Coast ports exacerbated an already challenging situation for NGFA’s members in a mere 72 hours. In a letter sent Sept. 27, NGFA and nearly 200 other organizations and companies urged President Biden to intervene in the stalled labor negotiations between the International Longshoremen’s Association and the […]
NGFA’s 53rd annual Country Elevator Conference & Trade Show (CEC) will take place Dec. 10-12 in Kansas City, Mo. Companies interested in exhibiting at the industry’s premier event for grain merchants, elevator operators, feed manufacturers, processors, and suppliers should register soon, as only 25 exhibit spots remain on the trade show floor! The CEC attracts […]
Food facilities that manufacture/process, pack or hold food for human or animal consumption in the United States are required to complete the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) biennial registration renewal process this year between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31. Among the facilities required to renew such registrations are grain elevators, feed mills, flour mills, […]
In a letter to the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), NGFA is seeking clarity on the European Union’s Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), which will take effect Jan. 1, 2025. The regulation will affect U.S. grain and oilseed exporters by requiring additional traceability of commodities to ensure they were not produced on […]
NGFA joined 46 other agribusiness organizations this week in urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to deny a request from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) regarding stringent new truck fleet regulations. The groups argue that CARB’s proposed regulations would “significantly hinder” the agricultural industry. In a Sept. 16 letter to the EPA, the agribusiness […]
NGFA joined a coalition of industry groups to call on President Joe Biden to intervene in labor negotiations between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX). The labor contract that oversees all maritime container ports along the East and Gulf coasts is set to expire on Sept. 30 and the […]
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