2016–2017 ANNUAL REPORT
LETTER FROM CHAIRMAN Dear Fellow IFEEDER Donor, The past year for IFEEDER has been about one thing—focus. I looked online at the definition of “focus,” and two meanings resonated with me: (noun) the center of interest or activity, and (verb) pay particular attention to. In 2016-17, we spent plenty of time refocusing what types of projects or “interest or activities,” to fund in the future as well as how to better communicate with, or “pay particular attention to,” you, our donors. IFEEDER was founded in 2009 and led for the first several years by Al Gunderson, Vita Plus Corporation, and Dean Warras, Phibro Animal Health. They both provided the strong foundation and vision for IFEEDER that we have today. I sincerely thank them for their time, energy and hard work. During the past year, the Board of Trustees focused the foundation’s work in two areas—research and education. IFEEDER’s research projects aim to support the American Feed Industry Association’s legislative and regulatory positions, policymaker and consumer influencer advocacy messages and the sustainability of the animal food industry. IFEEDER focused its education initiatives on preserving consumer choice and protecting the animal food industry’s image and license to operate. In addition, during the past year, I hope that you have noticed the new logo, updated website (www.ifeeder.org) and increased donor communications. Even the logo has a “focus” on research and education, while paying tribute to the importance of the historical green and black to signify the message of sustainability and growth. I am proud to present our first-ever annual report, which showcases the collective impact that your donations are having on advancing our mission. Each donor contributed to these results in their own unique way, and for that, I thank you.
Rob Sheffer 2016–2017 Chairman of the Board, IFEEDER Waycrosse
MISSION IFEEDER serves as a champion for the animal food industry, which is a critical link in the ever-evolving food supply chain. IFEEDER has two primary focuses: Fund critical animal feed and pet food research to support AFIA’s legislative and regulatory positions. Develop appropriate messaging to policymakers, consumer influencers and stakeholders detailing the industry’s very positive contributions to the availability of safe, wholesome and affordable food, and preservation of our natural resources. Richard Sellers, Corporate Secretary 2 | Institute for Feed Education & Research
INSTITUTE FOR FEED EDUCATION AND RESEARCH For the period ended April 30, 2017 (in thousand dollars)
SUPPORT AND REVENUE
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
$147 $9
In Contributions
EMC Scholarship Fund
$14
Kenny Berg Research and Education Fund
PROGRAM EXPENSES
$10 $111
EMC Scholarship
100% OF FUNDING SUPPORTS IFEEDER’S RESEARCH AND EDUCATION INITIATIVES
Project Grants
FOR EVERY
$1 INVESTED
IN IFEEDER PROJECTS, $5 IS LEVERAGED FROM OTHER SOURCES
$17
Kenny Berg Research and Education
TO DATE, 80%
OF IFEEDER PROJECTS
LEVERAGE ADDITIONAL FUNDS FROM OTHER GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS
4,000+ SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES WERE REVIEWED FOR THE NEW HAZARDANALYSIS TOOL FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
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2016–2017 IFEEDER ACCOMPLISHMENTS Multi-stakeholder Partnership Develops Tool for Measuring Agriculture’s Environmental Impact
Ingredient Developers Losing Millions Due to FDA Product Approval Delays
In 2016, the Livestock Environmental Assessment and Performance (LEAP) Partnership released a gold-standard model for organizations around the world to accurately measure the environmental impact of their livestock feed production processes. The model is a result of more than three years of hard work between the American Feed Industry Association and European feed industry, in cooperation with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. The global tool provides the standard that all livestock and poultry organizations, universities and other organizations can use to assess the emissions generated by species over their total lifecycles. IFEEDER provided $72,400 toward this $1-million-plus project and is already seeing its impact. For example, the methodology concluded, based on scientific evidence, that the U.S. livestock and poultry sectors contribute less than 4.2 percent of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. AFIA shared this new data with the White House and U.S. Department of Agriculture and saw the recommended environmental criteria for feed and feed ingredients stricken from U.S. Dietary Guidelines as a result.
In recent years, the Food and Drug Administration’s process for approving new feed ingredients has been stagnant, at best. In 2016, IFEEDER funded an independent, in-depth survey on how the FDA’s lack of a cohesive, functioning process for approving new technologies is affecting the feed industry. The results were staggering. On average, feed producers are investing $600,000 on the product approval costs per product, and the industry is losing an average $1.75 million annually. AFIA is currently developing a plan that would help to improve the overall approval process and remove the log-jam of approvals, which it aims to provide to U.S. government officials in the coming months.
Research Project Supports Feed Facilities’ Safety Hazard Plans Under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), all animal food facilities are responsible for creating an animal food safety plan, including a hazard analysis unique to their facility. To support this work, IFEEDER co-funded a 12-month project with the University of Minnesota to create a one-of-a-kind generic, hazard-analysis resource for facilities to use as guidance in this process. Not only does this tool help facilities save thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours of employees’ time, it also significantly reduces the number of new protocols that animal food companies must make in order to comply with the FSMA requirements. For example, the project showed that a majority of feed manufacturing risks, with the exception of microbial risks, can be managed by implementing current good manufacturing practices. This tool is now available for AFIA members to use to create their own hazard analysis.
Preparing the Industry for Another PEDV Outbreak Following the May 2013 outbreak of the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) in the United States, IFEEDER partnered with the National Pork Board and other groups to fund research that looks at the virology, pathology and modes of transmission of the virus. Since the virus had never been found in the United States previously, very little was known about it. The pork industry spent more than $3.5 million, of which IFEEDER donated $100,000. Over the past three years, the research project has identified knowledge gaps and opportunities for action so that the industry can be better prepared in the event of another PEDV outbreak.
PEDV RESEARCH SUMMARY
2013
2014
2015
$1 million that went toward 14 research projects
$2 million that went toward 30 research projects
$150,000 that went toward 2 research projects
RESEARCH Basics of disease TOPICS
Feed
Vaccine
immunity (initial work)
Animal focus
Chemical
TOTAL FUNDING
Sow
Biosecurity
focus
Biosecurity validation
Disease
monitoring
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platform mitigrants for feed
IFEEDER Website IFEEDER overhauled its website in fiscal 2017 by incorporating a new logo, changing the overall design layout, updating the content, and optimizing it for search engines and mobile devices. The website, which can be found at ifeeder.org, highlights some of the organization’s research and education initiatives and encourages people to contribute to its work.
KENNY BERG RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FUND IFEEDER and AFIA’s Liquid Feed Committee have worked together via the Kenny Berg Research and Education Fund to foster a positive image of liquid feed as a vehicle for nutrient supplementation. At the annual Liquid Feed Symposium, attendees raise money for the fund, which is maintained within the foundation. The Kenny Berg Research and Education Fund has provided more than 15 grants to universities to support research that will benefit the liquid feed industry. The research has focused on expanding on and improving the use of liquid feed supplements to the beef and dairy industries as well as to non-ruminants.
EMC SCHOLARSHIP FUND IFEEDER and AFIA’s Equipment Manufacturers Committee (EMC) have worked together via the EMC Scholarship Fund to encourage students to consider careers in feed or grain sciences. At the annual Equipment Manufacturers Conference, attendees can take part in a golf tournament or make donations to support the EMC Scholarship Fund—a designated fund maintained by IFEEDER. In 2016–17 IFEEDER has provided four scholarships to students from Kansas State University, North Carolina State University, North Dakota State University and California Polytechnic State University.
Currently, a research project is being conducted at West Texas A&M University with a focus on the effects of adding liquid lactose or molasses to pelleted swine diets on pellet quality and pig performance. Results will be presented at the 2017 Liquid Feed Symposium.
$160,000 = ESTIMATED
COST PER COMPANY TO DEVELOP A HAZARD ANALYSIS
$600,000 = COST TO GET A FEED INGREDIENT APPROVED BY THE FDA
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WHAT’S NEXT? Taking the LEAP Methodology to Practical Application—Developing a North American Database for Feed Ingredient Lifecycles IFEEDER provided a grant to the American Feed Industry Association to help develop a North American database and modeling tool as part of the Global Feed LCA Institute (GFLI) project. The project is creating regional databases that assess and benchmark the environmental impact of feeding livestock and poultry, based on the scientifically robust life-cycle analysis (LCA) methodology developed by the Livestock Environmental Assessment and Performance (LEAP) partnership. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, one of LEAP’s partners, global feed production represents roughly 45 percent of the carbon footprint of livestock products. Therefore, it is important for the feed industry to use a harmonized set of standard methods to monitor feed ingredients over the species’ life cycles. Ultimately, this will demonstrate the feed industry’s continuous improvement in reducing carbon emissions and commitment to enhancing its sustainability practices. Along with the GFLI North American project, the European Union, China and Brazil, as well as the global aquaculture industry, will be developing their own regional databases. GFLI represents the gold standard for assessing the feed impact of livestock and poultry production, supporting targeted improvements and recognizing the positive contributions of technology and best practices.
$1.75 MILLION =
AVERAGE ANNUAL LOSSES ACROSS THE INDUSTRY PER FEED INGREDIENT DELAYED IN THE FDA APPROVAL PROCESS
4.2% OF
GREENHOUSE GASES ARE FROM U.S. LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY PRODUCTION, ACCORDING TO WORK DONE BY DR. FRANK MITLOEHNER, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - DAVIS
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Economic and Food Consumption Reports to Support Legislative, Regulatory Efforts IFEEDER is funding an economic analysis and animal food consumption report on behalf of the animal food industry. The two projects, rolled into one, will provide AFIA members and staff with additional tools to support their legislative and regulatory efforts. The economic analysis will analyze and report on occupational and business data for the animal food industry, such as jobs, wages, taxes and other economic growth indicators by congressional district. The animal food consumption report will provide AFIA with a better understanding of how much animal food is consumed in the United States, including a closer look at the species which consume the food, where the food is consumed and what macro ingredients are used in the food’s creation. This information will be invaluable as AFIA members and staff work to create a more positive legislative environment for the U.S. feed production industry. AFIA members will be able to use this information when they meet with their own congressional delegations.
New Training Tools Support Public Outreach by Individual Member Employees IFEEDER provided a grant for AFIA to conduct a series of industry webinars with members on how to hold impactful conversations with family, friends and consumers on animal feed issues. In addition, AFIA prepared educational materials for members to use on key topics such as the use of antibiotics in animal agriculture, genetically modified ingredients in animal feed (e.g., corn, sugar beets and soybeans) to poultry and livestock, as well as information on animal agriculture’s true impact on the environment. These tools will be available on AFIA’s members-only website.
0.6% = THE
TOTAL REDUCTION IN GREENHOUSE GASES IF THE ENTIRE U.S. POPULATION REMOVES MEAT FROM THEIR DIETS ONCE A WEEK
2X MORE REDUCTION
IN GREENHOUSE GASES BY SWITCHING TO ENERGY STAR LIGHTBULBS VERSUS GOING MEATLESS ONCE A WEEK
IFEEDER CUMULATIVE DONOR LIST CORPORATION
PLATINUM
The F.L. Emmert Co The Mosaic Company GOLD American Feed Industry Association Ajinomoto Heartland, Inc. SILVER
Adisseo USA Inc. Alltech, Inc. Balchem BASF Corporation Bill Barr & Company Church & Dwight
Elanco Animal Health
Novus International, Inc.
Feed Product Service Company
National Grain and Feed Association Vita Plus Corporation Potashcorp
Darling International, Inc.
Magnus International Group
Diamond V Mills
Manna Pro Products
DSM Nutritional Products
Micronutrients
Feed Products North, Inc.
Milk Specialties Global
Westway Feed Products, LLC
Nutriad
Zinpro Corporation
FMC Corporation
Tennessee Farmers Cooperative
Prince Agri Products & Phibro Animal Health Trouw Nutrition
Origination O2D
JBS United, Inc.
FRIEND American Veterinary Medical Association
FMF Specialty Agri Products, Inc. (Kenny Berg Research Fund)
ILC Resources
Ridley, Inc.
International Ingredient Corp
Specialty Ingredients Co
Anipro Xtraformance Feeds
Global Bio-Chem Technology Americas, Inc.
Kent Nutrition Group
T.C. Products Co, Inc
Alfagreen Supreme
Grade A Strategies
Lesaffre Feed Additives
Tennessee Feed and Grain Association
APP Global
Grain & Feed Association of Illinois
Animix, LLC
Belstra Milling Company Dennis Hart Farms Danisco DPI Global
Lucta USA Performix Nutrition Systems
Walinga USA
Grain Journal
Premier Magnesia, LLC
Wells Fargo (EMC scholarship fund)
Hallway Feeds
Qualitech, Inc.
Hi-Pro Feeds, LP
Quality Liquid Feeds
XF Enterprises (Kenny Berg Research Fund)
Huvepharma, Inc.
RePete Corporation
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WL Port-Land Systems, Inc.
IFEEDER CUMULATIVE DONOR LIST INDIVIDUAL
DIAMOND
Robert W. Baltzell PLATINUM
Alan & Debra Gunderson Jeffrey J. Cannon Mark Knief GOLD Eddie & Pam Wells Pat & Cindy Whidden Joel & Suellen Newman Richard Sellers & Marifran Bustion Ken & Glenda Richard N. Thomas McLellan
Robert & Angela Tramburg
A. Bruce Johnson
Don Orr
Ivan Pedigo
John Swisher
Bruce & Alicia Crutcher
Gary & Cheryl Cooper
Jeff Cohen
Kenneth Vaupel
Greg Duerksen
John C. Fallin
Scott Forster
Andrew Nytes
Don Orr
Michael DuBois
Steve Kopperud
Andrew Timmins
Guy Harari
Paul & Alice Phillips
Steven VanRoekel
Bill Mead
Jeffrey Adkisson
Paul Keppy
Thomas & Linda Schmitt
Bob Brill
Keith & Mary Kay Epperson
Rob & Darlene Sheffer
Cathy Bandyk
Keith Klanderman
Scott & Elizabeth Barber
Vita Plus Employee Ownership
David Allen
Kevin Perryman
Scott Oler
Allan Schultz Bill Barr Brian & Pat Rittgers Dean Warras
Rurik B. Halaby William Braman
SILVER
Chad & Lauren Risley
FRIEND
Walter Ney
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2016–2017 IFEEDER DONATIONS CORPORATION
PLATINUM
The Mosaic Company GOLD Ajinomoto Heartland, Inc.
Elanco Animal Health
Feed Products Service Company
National Grain and Feed Associaton Potashcorp
SILVER Adisseo USA Inc. Balchem
DSM Nutritional Products
Micronutrients Milk Specialties Global
Westway Feed Products, LLC
BASF Corporation
Feed Products North, Inc.
Zinpro Corporation
Church & Dwight
JBS United, Inc.
Darling International, Inc.
Magnus International Group
Prince Agri Products & Phibro Animal Health
American Feed Industry Association (EMC scholarship fund)
Belstra Milling Company
Hi-Pro Feeds, LP
RePete Corporation
Dennis Hart Farms
ILC Resources
American Veterinary Medical Association
FMF Specialty Agri Products, Inc. (Kenny Berg Research Fund)
Premier Magnesia, LLC
Tennessee Feed and Grain Association
Nutriad
FRIEND
Animix, LLC Anipro/Xtraformance Feeds (Kenny Berg Research Fund)
Grade A Strategies Hallway Feeds
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Qualitech, Inc. Quality Liquid Feeds
Walinga USA Wells Fargo (EMC scholarship fund) XF Enterprises (Kenny Berg Research Fund)
2016–2017 IFEEDER DONATIONS INDIVIDUAL
Rob Sheffer, Waycrosse Inc. Chairman Dean Warras, Phibro Animal Health Corp. Vice Chairman Paul Phillips, Maxi-Lift Inc. Chair-elect
PLATINUM
Alan & Debra Gunderson Jeffrey J. Cannon Mark Knief
IFEEDER BOARD OF TRUSTEES Rob Sheffer, Waycrosse Inc. Board of Trustees Chairman
GOLD Richard N. McLellan
Richard Sellers & Marifran Bustion
Joel & Suellen Newman
Eddie & Pam Wells
IFEEDER BOARD OF TRUSTEES OFFICERS
Dean Warras, Phibro Animal Health Corp. Board of Trustees Vice Chairman Cathy Bandyk, Ph.D., Westway Feed Products LLC Tim Belstra, Belstra Milling Co. Jeff Cannon, Diamond V Marc de Beer, Ph.D., Elanco Animal Health Ed Galo, Novus International Alan Gunderson, Vita Plus Corp. Chair of Campaign Committee
FRIEND Andrew Nytes Andrew Timmins Cathy Bandyk David M. Caldwell Don Orr Kevin Perryman Michael DuBois Paul & Alice Phillips Paul Keppy Rob & Darlene Sheffer
C. Ross Hamilton, Ph.D., Darling Ingredients Inc. Mike Manning, F.L. Emmert Co. Chair of Education/Marketing Committee Chad Risley, Ph.D., Berg & Schmidt America LLC Chair of Research Committee
AMERICAN FEED INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION STAFF Joel G. Newman, President Richard Sellers, Corporate Secretary Andy Timmins, Treasurer Leanna Nail, Administrator
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