NGFA Feed News

• As harvest approaches, download NGFA’s guide on mycotoxin levels

  Contamination levels of all main mycotoxins increased in the second quarter of 2018 in Europe and North America, according to the latest data from Biomin. The research company said higher atmospheric temperatures, elevated carbon dioxide levels and w… [Continue Reading...]

• NGFA joins more than 100 animal ag groups in urging Senate farm bill conferees to adequately fund animal disease response plan

  The NGFA this week joined 119 other agricultural groups in urging Senate farm bill conferees to fully fund a new national animal disease preparedness and response program that is included in both the House and Senate versions of the 2018 farm bill. I… [Continue Reading...]

• FDA delays certain FSMA inspections for small businesses

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Aug. 14 announced that it will delay the start of routine regulatory inspections at “small businesses” for compliance with the preventive controls (PC) requirements of the Food Safety Modernization A… [Continue Reading...]

• FDA announces plan to publish blueprint on antimicrobial resistance

  By Dave Fairfield, Senior Vice President of Feed Services U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb announced July 31 that FDA will publish a blueprint on how the agency will implement additional steps to address antimicrobi… [Continue Reading...]

• AAFCO meeting focuses on ingredient approval, animal food safety issues

  By Dave Fairfield, Senior Vice President of Feed Services The generally recognized as safe (GRAS) approval process for animal feed and pet food ingredients was a major agenda topic at the annual meeting of the Association of American Feed Control Off… [Continue Reading...]