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Climate action programming for school and public libraries
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 4 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release:
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Climate action programming for school and public libraries
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CHICAGO -Sustainability, one of the Core Values of Librarianship, is spurring libraries to lead the way in guiding their communities towards climate action. However, because people's lives are affected every day by the increasing frequency and intensity of natural disasters, engaging with the impacts of climate change can be an isolating and difficult experience for adults and youth alike. "Guiding Youth from
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CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 4 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release:
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Climate action programming for school and public libraries
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CHICAGO -Sustainability, one of the Core Values of Librarianship, is spurring libraries to lead the way in guiding their communities towards climate action. However, because people's lives are affected every day by the increasing frequency and intensity of natural disasters, engaging with the impacts of climate change can be an isolating and difficult experience for adults and youth alike. "Guiding Youth fromEco-Anxiety to Empowerment: Climate Action Programming for School and Public Libraries," published by the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) and ALA Editions, emphasizes nurturing curiosity, action, and community-building. Written by Kelsey LaPort and Noel Reich, this hands-on guide offers a solution to cool down eco-anxiety by transforming it into a force for engagement and hope. Through programming that centers agency and belonging, librarians and educators can reframe the negative impacts of eco-anxiety into positive goals designed to inspire young people towards climate action.
Presenting 60 research-based ideas and supporting resources designed to promote collaboration and partnership, the authors walk readers through concrete, adaptable steps to impactfully integrate climate action into programming regardless of a library's size or budget. This book:
* grounds its approach in the "triple bottom line" framework of sustainability used by ALA and the Sustainable Libraries Initiative (SLI) while also aligning with the six Shared Foundations of the AASL Standards;
* directly addresses the emotional realities of eco-anxiety such as apathy, fear, and isolation by offering strategies that foster connection and resilience;
* shows librarians and educators how to help K-12 learners develop the mindset, skills, and knowledge required to become climate-actionable;
* provides primary and secondary school library lessons, children and young adult public library programs, and collaborative programs for all ages that are geared towards curiosity, agency, community, and real-world impact; and
* includes book lists, information about activists and organizations, and links to additional resources.
LaPort is a Library Teacher in Sayville, New York. Kelsey was honored to be the second elementary librarian to become certified sustainable by the Sustainable Libraries Initiative (SLI). She won the New York State Educational Media & Technology Association grant for Media Literacy. In 2023, she was selected to be part of the American Library Association's Emerging Leaders cohort.
Reich is an Adult Services Librarian for the King County Library System in Redmond, Washington. Prior to relocating to Washington, Noel led the Long Island Library Pride Alliance (LILPA), which advocates for queer librarians and patrons across Long Island and New York State. Noel is the past Social Equity Chair of the Sustainability Committee at the Lindenhurst Memorial Library and a current member of the Sustainable Libraries Initiative. In 2023, she was selected to be part of the American Library Association's Emerging Leaders cohort.
The American Association of School Librarians (AASL), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), empowers leaders to transform teaching and learning.
ALA Store purchases fund advocacy, awareness and accreditation programs for library and information professionals worldwide. ALA Editions publishes resources used by library and information professionals, scholars, students, and educators to improve programs and services, build on best practices, enhance pedagogy, share research, develop leadership, and promote advocacy. ALA authors and developers are leaders in their fields, and their content is published in a variety of print and electronic formats. Contact ALA Editions at editionsmarketing@ala.org.
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Original text here: https://www.ala.org/news/2026/09/climate-action-programming-school-and-public-libraries
Charles Rivkin Remarks at the Opening Ceremony of the Deauville American Film Festival 2026
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 [Category: Entertainment Industry] -- The Motion Picture Association posted the following news:
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Charles Rivkin Remarks at the Opening Ceremony of the Deauville American Film Festival 2026
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DEAUVILLE, FRANCE-Motion Picture Association Chairman and CEO Charles Rivkin delivered remarks at the opening ceremony of the Deauville American Film Festival. The following are his remarks as prepared for delivery:
Friends and colleagues:
What a pleasure to return to the Deauville American Film Festival.
What a privilege to open this tribute to the deep ties of culture and creativity
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 [Category: Entertainment Industry] -- The Motion Picture Association posted the following news:
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Charles Rivkin Remarks at the Opening Ceremony of the Deauville American Film Festival 2026
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DEAUVILLE, FRANCE-Motion Picture Association Chairman and CEO Charles Rivkin delivered remarks at the opening ceremony of the Deauville American Film Festival. The following are his remarks as prepared for delivery:
Friends and colleagues:
What a pleasure to return to the Deauville American Film Festival.
What a privilege to open this tribute to the deep ties of culture and creativitybetween our peoples and nations.
On the Fourth of July, the United States celebrated 250 years of independence.
And being here just two months later, I am reminded of the role played by French forces in that time of desperation - how France became America's first ally in pursuit of a better future.
It was those same bonds that led American soldiers to land on beaches not far from where we stand - to help free France's people from the chains of tyranny and Nazi horror - to secure another victory for a better future.
Through it all, our friendship has grown and evolved and deepened, extending from fields of war and geopolitics into diplomacy, trade, arts, culture and, yes, cinema.
That spirit continues in Deauville each year - not just through the unbridled courage of our militaries, but through the binding force of film.
This festival is a reminder of what cinema can be:
A medium of innovation that dates back to the inventions of les freres Lumiere and Thomas Edison.
A creative sector fueled by the incredible productions on display in the days ahead.
A cultural cornerstone whose future rests in the hands of the artists convening at the Deauville Industry Encounters and next generation visionaries like Marine Atlan, creator of "La Gradiva" and recipient of this year's Prix d'Ornano-Valenti.
With these dreamers in our midst. With a collection of American and French leaders and all of you in attendance. With studios and casts and crews on both sides of the Atlantic - we open this festival excited about what will emerge next:
What adventures are yet to be shared...
What scripts are yet to be crafted...
What tales are yet to inspire us...
What films we have yet to witness - only to be reminded once more of our enduring, shared belief: that what unites us, today and always, is the everlasting power of a great story, well told.
Thank you for carrying forward that legacy.
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Original text here: https://www.motionpictures.org/press/charles-rivkin-remarks-at-the-opening-ceremony-of-the-deauville-american-film-festival-2/
California Nurses Association: Nurses Announce Sympathy Strikes, Pickets on Sept. 15 at Five Prime Healthcare Hospitals in Four States
OAKLAND, California, Sept. 4 -- The California Nurses Association issued the following news release:
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Nurses announce sympathy strikes, pickets on Sept. 15 at five Prime Healthcare hospitals in four states
Union election dates also set for three Prime hospitals
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Registered nurses at three Prime Healthcare hospitals in two states -- Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center in Reno, Nev.; West Anaheim Medical Center in Anaheim, Calif.; and nurses and health care workers at Shasta Regional Medical Center in Redding, Calif. -- gave notice to Prime Healthcare today that they will hold a sympathy
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OAKLAND, California, Sept. 4 -- The California Nurses Association issued the following news release:
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Nurses announce sympathy strikes, pickets on Sept. 15 at five Prime Healthcare hospitals in four states
Union election dates also set for three Prime hospitals
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Registered nurses at three Prime Healthcare hospitals in two states -- Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center in Reno, Nev.; West Anaheim Medical Center in Anaheim, Calif.; and nurses and health care workers at Shasta Regional Medical Center in Redding, Calif. -- gave notice to Prime Healthcare today that they will hold a sympathystrike for one day on Sept. 15 in solidarity with striking nurses at Olympia Fields Hospital in Chicago, Ill. Nurses at Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital, also in Chicago, and at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, Maine, will hold informational pickets in solidarity with Olympia Fields RNs on the same day, announced California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee (NNOC), an affiliate of National Nurses United (NNU), the largest union of registered nurses in the nation. In total, more than 2,800 nurses and health care workers will be either striking or picketing on Sept. 15.
This afternoon, the Olympia Fields nurses announced that they would hold a one-day strike on Sept. 15. Six nurses at Olympia Fields and one nurse at Saint Francis Hospital, both Prime Healthcare facilities, were suspended for speaking up for their patients.
Union election dates have been scheduled. Nurses at Olympia Fields, Saint Francis, and Central Maine want to unionize. They filed election petitions with the National Labor Relations Board on Aug. 24 to join NNOC and will be voting on these dates:
* Saint Francis Hospital election: Sept. 17
* Olympia Fields Hospital: Sept. 23
* Central Maine Medical Center: Sept. 23
The nurses at Saint Mary of Nazareth in Chicago, Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center in Reno, West Anaheim Medical Center in Anaheim, and nurses and health care workers in Redding began their one-day strike earlier today over Prime's refusal to address during contract negotiations their deep concerns about patient care and safe staffing. Nurses at Saint Mary of Nazareth voted to join NNOC in June. The California nurses are represented by California Nurses Association, an affiliate of National Nurses United. The health care workers at Shasta Regional Medical Center are represented by Caregivers and Healthcare Employees Union. Nurses in Nevada, Illinois, and Maine are represented or seeking representation by NNOC.
Nurses across the country are rising up systemwide against Prime Healthcare because Prime endangers patients and nurses by putting profits above all else. The strike notice was delivered after the nurses held a protest this afternoon at Olympia Fields in response to management's union busting. One nurse at Saint Francis has been suspended for speaking up and advocating for patients, too.
The suspensions are just one aspect of Prime's shoddy treatment of its workers. Learn more about Prime's crimes at crimehealthcare.com.
Prime's Profiteering
The conditions driving Prime nurses to take unprecedented collective action at their hospitals are part of a broader pattern of Prime negligence and cutting services despite its profits. In 2024, Prime Healthcare made an estimated $4.4 billion in revenue according to credit reports, and Prime's nonprofit system, Prime Healthcare Foundation, reported another $1.4 billion in revenue in their audited report.
* Prime has a history of acquiring hospitals and then cutting services after it promised to maintain them.
- After it acquired St. Mary's Hospital in Kankakee, Ill., in 2025, Prime shut down the hospital's obstetrics, gynecology, and childbirth and delivery services, and voluntarily gave up its Trauma Level II designation, resulting in an injunction filed by the Kankakee County state's attorney, claiming that - Prime was dishonest about keeping services open.
Prime cut services in 2025 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, Ill. and at Mercy Medical Center in Aurora, Ill., soon after acquisition, leading to a letter to Prime CEO Prem Reddy from Senators Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin accusing the company of violating its commitments to maintain services to meet community needs.
- On Sept. 1, 2026, Prime announced that it would cut obstetric services at Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, Mercy Medical Center in Aurora, and Resurrection Medical Center in Chicago and consolidate them at Saint Mary of Nazareth in Chicago and Olympia Fields Hospital in Olympia Fields.
* In 2024, Prime Healthcare Foundation, which includes Saint Francis Hospital in Illinois and Central Maine Medical Center, claimed more than $78 million in debts they tried to collect from patients who qualify for charity care, according to their own policies.
* Prime's nonprofit hospitals made more than $104 million in payments to firms owned by Prime CEO Prem Reddy: Prime Healthcare Services Inc., the main for-profit company owning all the for-profit hospitals, Prime Healthcare Management, and Bio-Med Services, Inc., a medical equipment and consulting company. Prime only gave $3.5 million in uncompensated charity care, roughly 0.4 percent of the foundation's expenses.
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National Nurses United is the largest and fastest-growing union and professional association of registered nurses in the United States with more than 225,000 members nationwide. NNU affiliates include California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee, DC Nurses Association, Michigan Nurses Association, Minnesota Nurses Association, and New York State Nurses Association.
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Original text here: https://www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/nurses-announce-sympathy-strikes-pickets-on-sept-15-at-five-prime-healthcare-hospitals-in-four-states
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American Supply Association Highlights Grassroots AI Adoption Strategies for Industrial Distributors
ITASCA, Illinois, Sept. 4 [Category: Industrial Materials] -- The American Supply Association posted the following news release:
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Nobody Rolled It Out
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ASA now holds six Applied AI use case records from member companies. Not one of them describes a rollout.
The records cover a manufacturer automating a monthly rep agency scorecard, a distributor putting product and spec answers in front of counter staff, an outside sales group trying to get ahead of quiet account churn its CRM was not surfacing, a manufacturer replacing Friday morning CRM entry, and a technical knowledge assistant still
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ITASCA, Illinois, Sept. 4 [Category: Industrial Materials] -- The American Supply Association posted the following news release:
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Nobody Rolled It Out
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ASA now holds six Applied AI use case records from member companies. Not one of them describes a rollout.
The records cover a manufacturer automating a monthly rep agency scorecard, a distributor putting product and spec answers in front of counter staff, an outside sales group trying to get ahead of quiet account churn its CRM was not surfacing, a manufacturer replacing Friday morning CRM entry, and a technical knowledge assistant stillsitting in test. Different segments, different functional areas, different tools. In every case the work started small enough that you could name the people involved.
The records contain no company-wide launch, no go-live date, no training curriculum, no phased deployment schedule. Where a record says how the work began, it began with volunteers you could fit around one conference table. One describes a pilot group of about eight people. Another describes a single person and a single recurring task.
The scorecard
The clearest example is a manufacturer's marketing team assembled a monthly scorecard for its rep agencies by opening a stack of Excel files and pulling the numbers out by hand. Three to six hours, every month, forever. No review step, because the person doing it was the only one who understood the assembly.
The workflow owner was hesitant. Not resistant to AI. She did not know where to start and had no room to find out.
What moved it was not a tool decision. Her manager took other projects off her plate to make space for the work.
The record says it plainly: asking employees to adopt AI on top of everything else is unlikely to succeed.
Read that as a staffing statement rather than an AI statement. The binding constraint was never model capability, licensing, or integration. It was one person's calendar, and somebody senior enough had to change it.
Where the tools stop
The second pattern is about the boundary, and it is the same boundary in every record.
The human keeps the customer. AI drafts, retrieves, flags, and assembles. A person validates it, prices it, quotes it, and has the conversation. One distributor's assistant gathers information and hands off, and the order and the customer contact stay with the counter rep. One outside sales implementation informs reps and branch managers and touches no customer directly. The automated scorecard carries a mandatory human review before anything material leaves the building.
Nobody in the channel has put AI in front of a contractor. Not because they cannot. They decided not to yet, and they said so on the record.
The position
If your AI plan has a go-live date and a user count, you have a software project. What the channel's own record shows is that adoption is a staffing decision, and the scarce input is not budget. It is somebody's Tuesday.
That runs against how the money moves. A platform decision is a line item. Somebody can approve it in a quarter and it reads cleanly in a capital request. Five volunteers and a manager clearing a calendar is not a line item and never will be. So the license shows up in March, the first real use of it shows up in September, and in between nobody gave anyone the time.
Where small starts fail
Starting small is not a strategy by itself, and two of the six records show the gap.
One knowledge assistant is built, loaded, and running in test. The member has not yet decided who verifies an answer before it reaches a customer, or who escalates when the answer is wrong. Another record documents meeting notes flowing into a CRM automatically, and does not say whether reps review what got written.
A small pilot buys a real answer about whether the thing works. It does not excuse anyone from writing down who owns the output. That step gets skipped most often, because it feels like paperwork right up to the morning an unverified spec answer reaches a contractor.
What ASA is doing with this
We are collecting these records, not grading them. Nobody gets a score, and the repository is not a vendor list. A distributor deciding what to try next quarter should be able to read what other member companies actually did, including the parts still unresolved.
If you are running something, we want it in the repository. If you are deciding what to run, the applied AI session at the ASA Innovation Summit sits on the same seam. Steve Lerch is covering how distributors move from experimentation to execution, and where experimentation is running without operational grounding.
The Summit runs November 9 and 10 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, immediately ahead of NETWORK2026 in the same hotel. It is $250 added to a NETWORK2026 registration and $500 on its own, with a full refund for written cancellations through October 9. Details at asa.net/Innovation-Summit.
Bring the person who would run the pilot, not only the person who would approve it. On the evidence so far, the approver's real job is clearing three hours a week off the other one's calendar.
By Nils Swenson
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Original text here: https://www.asa.net/News-Media/News/nobody-rolled-it-out
American Institute of Steel Construction: Eleven Outstanding Student Designs Showcase Steel Innovation
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 4 -- The American Institute of Steel Construction issued the following news release:
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Eleven Outstanding Student Designs Showcase Steel Innovation
WASHINGTON AND CHICAGO - The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) are pleased to announce the winners of the 2026 Steel Design Student Competition.
The 2026 AISC/ACSA Steel Design Student Competition challenged students to explore various design issues related to the use of steel in design and construction. Students had the opportunity to compete
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CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 4 -- The American Institute of Steel Construction issued the following news release:
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Eleven Outstanding Student Designs Showcase Steel Innovation
WASHINGTON AND CHICAGO - The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) are pleased to announce the winners of the 2026 Steel Design Student Competition.
The 2026 AISC/ACSA Steel Design Student Competition challenged students to explore various design issues related to the use of steel in design and construction. Students had the opportunity to competein two different categories: Category I invited students to design a Community Dance Center that will serve as an integral part of the civic fabric. Category II presented students with the opportunity to select a site and building program of their choice, using steel as the primary material.
"The next generation of architects clearly understands the fundamental mission of effective design: We don't design in empty space. We design for people," said Jeanne Homer, AISC architecture education manager. "Steel offers students and designers unique opportunities to create resilient and beautiful community spaces. These winning concepts would all elevate their communities with inspiring new ways for neighbors to come together and express their culture. I can't wait to see what these student architects develop in the future!"
The eleven winning projects were selected for their innovative designs using structural steel and their design responses to local contexts. For each category, the jurors chose first, second, and third-place winners, along with additional honorable mentions. The award recipients for this year's AISC/ACSA Steel Design Student Competition are:
CATEGORY I: COMMUNITY DANCE CENTER
First Place: Balancing Act
Student: Aiden Henning
Faculty: Timothy Gray
Ball State University
Second Place: The Dance
Students: Bruno Yeh & Gareth Pang
Faculty: Ryan Doyle
Syracuse University
Third Place: Interchange
Student: Roberto Valenzuela
Faculty: Mark Owen
Woodbury University
Honorable Mention: Negotiating Space
Students: Benjamin Levin-Lozovatsky, Sean Christenson & George Kantsler
Faculty: Yao Lu
Thomas Jefferson University
Honorable Mention: Prism Dance Lab
Student: Matthew Vallejo
Faculty: Eric Giragosian
Woodbury University
CATEGORY II: OPEN
First Place: The Spine
Student: Danny Escandon
Faculty: Miguel Guitart & Jin Young Song
University at Buffalo
Second Place: Glacial Reach
Students: Aleksandre Kokochashvili & Ashton Schlotterbeck
Faculty: Pasquale De Paola & Kevin Singh
Louisiana Tech University
Third Place: Reclaimed
Student: Gabriel Barton
Faculty: Se Won Roy Kim
Ball State University
Honorable Mention: Rot To Root
Students: Samantha Hess & Avril Chen
Faculty: Kevin Erickson
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Honorable Mention: Hillside
Students: Edwin Sun, Jingsong Zhou, Dylan Martos, Tiana Nicole Mangrobang & Jayden Uowolo
Faculty: Clark Llewellyn
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honorable Mention: Port D.R.E.D.G.E.
Students: Zachary Wood, Garrett Clifton & Connor Fonseca
Faculty: Pasquale De Paola & Kevin Singh
Louisiana Tech University
The competition juries included:
Category I: COMMUNITY DANCE CENTER
* Pasquale De Paola, Louisiana Tech University
* Alloy Kemp, Thornton Tomasetti
* Anthony N. Monica, Belmont University
Category II: OPEN
* Juney Lee, Carnegie Mellon University
* Leandro Piazzi, Virginia Tech
* Mohamed Sharif, University of California, Los Angeles
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American Institute of Steel Construction
The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), a not-for-profit technical institute supported by the steel industry, partners with the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) community to develop safe and efficient steel specifications and codes while driving innovation to make steel the most sustainable, economic, and resilient structural material. For more than a century, AISC has been a reliable resource for information and advice on the design and construction of domestically fabricated structural steel buildings and bridges.
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Original text here: https://www.aisc.org/news/eleven-outstanding-student-designs-showcase-steel-innovation/
[Category: Steel]
American Feed Industry Association: New Report Highlights US Animal Food Industry's Resilience, Innovation and Challenges Ahead
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 4 (TNSrep) -- The American Feed Industry Association issued the following news release:
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New Report Highlights US Animal Food Industry's Resilience, Innovation and Challenges Ahead
The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) has released "Our Industry, Our Promise," its 2025-26 State of the U.S. Animal Food Industry Report, highlighting how the animal food industry continued feeding animals, supporting communities and driving innovation amid political, regulatory and global market changes.
The interactive annual report is the culmination of the AFIA's celebration
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ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 4 (TNSrep) -- The American Feed Industry Association issued the following news release:
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New Report Highlights US Animal Food Industry's Resilience, Innovation and Challenges Ahead
The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) has released "Our Industry, Our Promise," its 2025-26 State of the U.S. Animal Food Industry Report, highlighting how the animal food industry continued feeding animals, supporting communities and driving innovation amid political, regulatory and global market changes.
The interactive annual report is the culmination of the AFIA's celebrationof America's 250-year anniversary guided by the annual theme, "Feeding Independence, Growing Innovation." As the AFIA spent the past year illustrating to policymakers how a resilient food system will support another 250 years of American growth and leadership, the report showcases the industry's economic contributions and progress in animal food safety, supply chain resilience, sustainability, regulatory advocacy, workforce development and international trade.
"The strength of our industry lies in its people and their shared commitment to supporting a safe, sustainable and resilient food system," said Dan Meagher, AFIA's 2025-26 Board chair and president and chief executive officer of Novus International. "Through collaboration, science-based advocacy and continued innovation, AFIA members are helping the industry navigate today's challenges while preparing for tomorrow's opportunities."
The report focuses on accomplishments, updates and new frontiers during AFIA's fiscal year, which ran from May 1, 2025, through April 30, 2026, with sections covering the industry's:
* $267.1 billion economic footprint - Nearly 5,650 U.S. animal food manufacturers supported more than 80,300 jobs and paid $18.5 billion in local, state and federal taxes in 2023.
* Strong commitment to animal food safety - More than 1,000 facilities are Safe Feed/Safe Food certified, and roughly 99% of federal inspections found strong safety practices and procedures in place at feed mills and pet food manufacturing facilities.
* Science-based policy and regulatory advocacy - The AFIA advanced ingredient review reforms, built support for the Innovative Feed Enhancement and Economic Development Act and represented the industry on emerging federal and state policies.
* Supply chain resilience and global competitiveness - U.S. animal food exports reached $7.8 billion in 2025, while the association's global affairs team continued to work to expand market access opportunities for its members and elevate feed supply chain vulnerabilities to key decisionmakers.
* Sustainability leadership - As of the most recent figures in 2023, upcycled ingredients made up at least half of pet food ingredients and 37% of livestock feed ingredients.
The report also details AFIA's educational and professional development programs, which brought together thousands of animal food industry professionals throughout the year at in-person events and online. These efforts included food safety training, technical education, networking events and international business development opportunities.
The annual report spends time peeking into a future of public-private collaboration to support supply chain infrastructure challenges, stronger animal disease preparation and navigating emerging policies. Filled with industry data, policy analysis and member achievements, the "Our Industry, Our Promise" report demonstrates how the AFIA and its members are strengthening U.S. food security, supporting economic growth and advancing animal nutrition. The full 2025-26 State of the U.S. Animal Food Industry Report is available at afia.org/promisesreport.
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Original text here: https://www.afia.org/news/news-release-items/new-report-highlights-us-animal-food-industrys-resilience-innovation-and-challenges-ahead/
[Category: Agriculture]
APCIA Urges Passage of the Bipartisan Stop Auto Fraud Act of 2026
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 4 [Category: Insurance] -- The American Property Casualty Insurance Association posted the following news release:
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APCIA Urges Passage of the Bipartisan Stop Auto Fraud Act of 2026
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WASHINGTON - The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) issued the following statement commending Representatives Laura Gillen (D-NY), Troy Nehls (R-TX), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), and Vince Fong (R-CA) for introducing the bipartisan Stop Auto Fraud Act of 2026 to make motor vehicle collision fraud a federal crime, improve safety for drivers and could help lower insurance
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CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 4 [Category: Insurance] -- The American Property Casualty Insurance Association posted the following news release:
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APCIA Urges Passage of the Bipartisan Stop Auto Fraud Act of 2026
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WASHINGTON - The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) issued the following statement commending Representatives Laura Gillen (D-NY), Troy Nehls (R-TX), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), and Vince Fong (R-CA) for introducing the bipartisan Stop Auto Fraud Act of 2026 to make motor vehicle collision fraud a federal crime, improve safety for drivers and could help lower insurancecosts. The following statement may be attributed to Sam Whitfield, APCIA's senior vice president of federal government relations:
"Auto claims fraud, including intentional crashes, staged accidents, fabricated medical bills, and AI-altered photo evidence, drives up costs throughout the system and ultimately raises auto insurance premiums for everyone. States that have enacted targeted anti-fraud and staged accident reforms have strengthened enforcement, disrupted organized fraud rings, and helped stabilize auto insurance markets, with some states even experiencing premium reductions. We applaud Representatives Gillen, Nehls, Gottheimer, and Fong for introducing the Stop Auto Fraud Act of 2026, which would establish federal criminal penalties for deliberate staged and phantom auto accidents. By giving law enforcement additional tools to combat organized crime fraud, this legislation addresses a significant driver of rising auto insurance claim costs and helps protect consumers from unnecessary premium increases."
The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) is the primary national trade association for home, auto, and business insurers. APCIA promotes and protects the viability of private competition for the benefit of consumers and insurers, with a legacy dating back 150 years. APCIA members represent all sizes, structures, and regions-protecting families, communities, and businesses in the U.S. and across the globe.
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Original text here: https://www.apci.org/media/news-releases/release/91010/
