US reliance on China imperils poultry amino acids, vitamins

New data confirms an alarming need for the US feed sector to boost its independence on imported vitamins and amino acids. The Institute for Feed Education and Research (IFEEDER) of the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) has published a new report ‘Strategic assessment on the impact of vitamin and amino acid supply chain disruptions on US food security’. During a virtual press conference just before the study’s mid-November release, AFIA president and CEO Constance Cullman