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The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) is a not-for-profit organization representing all aspects of the feed industry in industry-wide events, national and state legislation, etc. Members include livestock feed manufacturers and ingredient suppliers, pet food manufacturers and supplier companies, regional and state associations, and international firms. AFIA is the world's largest organization devoted to representing the total feed industry. == Foundation == By 1909 thirty states had already developed individual feed regulations; these separate laws highlighted the need for a national feed law, which would help create uniformity between state regulations and encourage inter-state commerce. Recognizing the need for a trade association to strengthen and represent the feed industry in the development of these regulations, A.G. Winter and W.R. Anderson invited feed manufacturers to an industry-wide organizational meeting on March 26, 1909 in Chicago, IL. Editor for ''Flour & Feed'' magazine, G.D. Simonds, urged these manufacturers to join together in the creation of an industry association; thus, in the 1909 industry meeting, eighteen feed manufacturers came together to create the bylaws for the American Feed Manufacturer’s Association (AFMA).,, As members of the Association diversified, the American Feed Manufacturer’s Association evolved into the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA), officially changing the name in 1985.〔 AFIA has over 550 members including U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, United Soybean Board, etc. AFIA collaborates with associations and organizations such as the Association of American Feed Control Officials and the Institute for Feed Education & Research. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「American Feed Industry Association」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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