"The American Feed Industry Association applauds the Senate's passage today of trade promotion authority legislation. AFIA strongly urges the House to follow and approve TPA as soon as possible. "The passage of a sound TPA bill is increasingly important to AFIA and the U.S. feed industry as U.S. Trade Representative negotiators near conclusion of discussions of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). At the same time, the U.S. continues to dig deeper into current negotiations with the EU on the Transatlantic Trade & Investment Partnership (T-TIP). These two trade agreements represent great potential benefits to the industry.
"TPP and T-TIP provide incredible growth possibilities through increased exports of animal feed and feed ingredients, as well as increased overseas sales of U.S. livestock, poultry and dairy products. Without enactment of TPA, U.S. negotiators will continue to lack the ability and leverage needed to negotiate successful free trade agreements."
About AFIA
The American Feed Industry Association, based in Arlington, Va., is the world's largest organization devoted exclusively to representing the business, legislative and regulatory interests of the U.S. animal feed industry and its suppliers. Founded in 1909, the organization membership is comprised of the total feed industry-from commercial and integrated feed manufacturers, to ingredient suppliers, pet food manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, industry support and equipment manufacturers. AFIA is also the recognized leader on international industry developments and holds membership in the International Feed Industry Federation.
Members include more than 575 domestic and international companies. More than 75 percent of the commercial feed and 70 percent of the non-grain ingredients including soybean meal, distillers co-products, vitamins, minerals, amino acids, yeast products and other miscellaneous/specialty ingredients in the U.S. are manufactured by AFIA members.
5.26.2015