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US exports to Japan make up 16.4% of the country's total pet food market

Japan’s booming pet market is an opportunity for US exporters

02.18.2021

According to a recent USDA report, the pet population in Japan currently exceeds the country’s population of children under the age of 15.

Gregg Doud and Gina Tumbarello provide US trade policy updates, insights

Doud deemed recent US agriculture exports ‘extraordinary’

02.01.2021

By Jennifer Semple

The former Chief Agricultural Negotiator expects the final tally of 2020 US ag exports to China, including pet food, will be record breaking.

Summary of the virtual 2021 Pet Food Conference

Pet food professionals gather virtually for AFIA’s 2021 Pet Food Conference

01.29.2021

By Jordan Tyler and Jennifer Semple

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) successfully hosted its first-ever virtual Pet Food Conference on Tuesday, Jan. 26. Here’s our recap of the event.

Pet Food Institute supports expanded pet food export program

Pet Food Institute to support expanded Market Access Program for pet food exports

01.20.2021

By Jordan Tyler

Working with the US Department of Agriculture, Pet Food Institute will host educational events and consumer outreach campaigns to promote US pet food exports in 17 countries.

AFIA hosting 2021 Pet Food Conference online next Tuesday

AFIA bringing the industry together virtually for 2021 Pet Food Conference

01.20.2021

By Louise Calderwood and Jordan Tyler

The online conference is set to offer a diverse range of topics to kick off the year.

AFIA to support export markets for pet food, feed through government funding

AFIA receives $200,000 to support pet food, feed exports

12.21.2020

By Jordan Tyler

The trade association will use funding from the USDA to engage and educate international stakeholders and help set global standards for animal food.

Feed industry associations push for continued WTO involvement

Feed, pet food organizations press trade officials to stay in WTO

09.29.2020

By Jordan Tyler and Ryan McCarthy

The American Feed Industry Association and National Grain and Feed Association are two of 61 trade groups urging Congress and US trade officials to remain in the global trade organization.

Two AFIA leaders will serve on two of the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service committees

USDA appoints 2 AFIA leaders to trade advisory committees

07.21.2020

By Jordan Tyler

Constance Cullman and Mallory Gaines are among 25 new members to serve on one of seven agricultural trade-focused committees led by the USDA and USTR.