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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Tuesday, November 05, 2024
U.S. animal food exports saw a significant increase in 2023 from the previous year both in volume and value, according to the American Feed Industry Association’s annual report on the state of the sector.
Although changes to the Food and Drug Administration’s ability to evaluate zootechnical animal feed substances (ZAFS) were not included in the continuing resolution passed over the weekend, supporters are seeking other potential legislative avenues for passage yet this fall including the farm bill or the next CR needed after this 45-day stopgap expires.
The Food and Drug Administration, feed industry stakeholders and congressional members see an upcoming reauthorization of the Animal Drug User Fee Act (ADUFA) as an ideal vehicle to make needed regulatory changes to allow for explanatory claims on feed labels.
A new innovation agenda released by the Food and Drug Administration's Center for Veterinary Medicine outlines how CVM plans to address hot-button issues such as approvals for zootechnical feed additives and coordinate on regulating the use of gene editing in animals.
In this opinion piece, Constance Cullman with American Feed Industry Association, Mike Seyfert with the National Grain and Feed Association, Jim Mulhern with the National Milk Producers Federation and Chuck Conner with the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives offer a rebuttal to an opinion piece written by former Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Fla.
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf said the agency plans to soon announce the naming of the new deputy commissioner of human foods as well as unveil its innovation agenda for the Center for Veterinary Medicine.
A Senate committee advanced a reauthorization bill for animal drug user fees Thursday after adopting an amendment to speed reviews of feed ingredients that can address environmental concerns or make livestock production more efficient.
