The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) and Feedstuffs have opened applications for the 2025 Feed Facility of the Year program. Applications can be submitted now through April 25.
“The Feed Facility of the Year program allows facilities to see how they stack up against others in the industry, helping them identify areas for improvement and celebrate areas of excellence,” said Gary Huddleston, AFIA’s director of feed manufacturing and regulatory affairs. “The program is also a great way to support the next-generation of feed industry employees, so should be a win-win for plant managers.”
The Feed Facility of the Year program offers many benefits for industry manufacturing facilities. Participants will receive a comprehensive benchmarking report highlighting performance in key areas, including safety, quality and food safety, government compliance, housekeeping, productivity and efficiency, sustainability, employee development, and community and customer relations. Facilities can complete an application in one of four categories: commercial dry manufacturer, liquid feed manufacturer, integrator manufacturer and premix/ingredient manufacturer. AFIA and Feedstuffs will recognize one overall Feed Facility of the Year with an on-site presentation at the award winner’s facility.
Last year, AFIA and Feedstuffs welcomed changes to the Feed Facility of the Year program, including donating proceeds from the program to the AFIA Equipment Manufacturers Committee scholarship fund. The 2024 program raised $14,080 for the fund.
The application phase for the2025 Feed Facility of the Yearis now open and submissions, along with the low-cost $250 application fee, are due by April 25.