The conference brought together nearly 600 feed ingredient buyers and sellers, including over 100 first-time attendees
PISC attendees gather in the networking lounge to do business. (Photo: AFIA)
ARLINGTON, Va. — The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) hosted its annual Purchasing and Ingredient Suppliers Conference (PISC) this past week, March 12-14, in San Antonio, Texas. The conference brought together nearly 600 feed ingredient buyers and sellers, including over 100 first-time attendees. During the three-day conference, attendees held business meetings, attended educational sessions and participated in various networking opportunities.
“With the nearly 600 attendees who joined us in San Antonio last week for AFIA’s Purchasing and Ingredient Suppliers Conference, it was clear that PISC is where the animal feed industry’s business ends,” said Jessica Morse, AFIA’s director of meetings and events. “As always, face-to-face networking opportunities are a top priority at PISC. Sponsored networking lounges are a huge success. And from the mariachi band to interacting with the cuddly goats, the 2024 PISC offered a truly unforgettable experience.
The educational program brought together industry experts to discuss the impact of California’s Proposition 12 legislation and similar proposals on the animal agriculture industry; grocery retail consumer trends; logistical challenges in the supply chain; strategies for navigating human resource challenges; and a current market outlook for grain and animal products. Beyond the educational sessions, the conference provided ample networking opportunities for attendees to connect and network with industry peers, including golf, goat yoga, a late-night dessert bar and several reception and networking lounges.
Also at the conference, AFIA and Feedstuffs named ADM’s Bluffton, Ind., plant as its 2023 Premix/Ingredient Feed Facility of the Year.
AFIA thanks its PISC sponsors: platinum-level sponsors Anhui Huaheng Biotechnology (ABH) and BBFY Industries USA, Inc.; gold level sponsors Animal Agriculture Alliance, Ardent Mills, Arm & Hammer Animal Nutrition, Cargill, CJ Bio America, Feed Strategy, Grain Journal, Huvepharma, Nutrien and World Grain; silver level sponsors Adisseo, Baymag, Inc. and FNF Ingredients; and bronze level sponsors Diamond V, Energy Feeds International, International Nutrition, Mosaic, Phileo by Lesafre and Wilbur-Ellis Nutrition.
The 2025 PISCES will take place March 18-20 at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress in Orlando, Fla.
About AFIA
Founded in 1909, the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA), based in Arlington, Va., is the world’s largest organization dedicated exclusively to representing the business, legislative and regulatory interests of the US animal feed industry and its suppliers. The organization’s membership consists of more than 650 domestic and international companies representing the entire feed industry—manufacturers of commercial and compound feed and pet food, ingredient suppliers, pharmaceutical companies, industry support and manufacturers of equipment. AFIA members produce more than 75% of the feed and 70% of non-whole grain ingredients used in the country. AFIA is also recognized as a leader in international industry developments, and has membership in the International Feed Industry Federation (IFIF).
–American Feed Industry Association
