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Richard Sellers is the Senior Vice President of Public Policy and Education at the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA), where he leads and coordinates legislative and regulatory representation for the industry. He has also served for a number of years as the staff representative of the AFIA Aquaculture Committee. As he prepares to retire, he reflects on 27 years of service to the association.
Interview with Richard Sellers AQUAFEED.COM First of all, would you explain what AFIA does to benefit the domestic and international feed industry? RS AFIA is the largest organization devoted solely to representing the policy interests of the total animal food industry. It was established in
1909 with two goals: feed safety and an uniformity of state feed laws—both of which are still priorities today. There are roughly 700 AFIA members from equipment, feed, pet food and ingredient manufacturers to distributors, consultants and state feed associations, and there are inter-
national members. Our principal job is to represent the industry’s interests to regulatory agencies and legislative bodies, both in states and on Capitol Hill. We provide opportunities to network, offer confidential regulatory counseling and through our 15 committees offer AFIA members the
