NGFA Press Releases
NGFA Supports Prompt Congressional Ratification of Free Trade Agreements (10/4/11)
Oct 04, 2011
NGFA Urges CFTC to Exclude Cash Sales, Cash Contracts from Onerous Proposed Dodd-Frank Law Recordkeeping Rules (8/10/11)
Aug 10, 2011
NGFA Commends CFTC for Removing Outdated Constraints in Final Rule on Agricultural Swap Transactions (8/8/11)
Aug 08, 2011
More than 200 Preregistered to Attend NGFA/Grain Journal Safety, Health, Environmental Conference July 27-28 (7/8/11)
Jul 08, 2011
NGFA Urges CFTC to Exempt Non-Financial End Users from Swap Margin, Capital Requirements (7/7/11)
Jul 07, 2011
NGFA Supports CFTC's Proposed Action to Extend Dodd-Frank Deadline for Implementing Swaps Provisions (7/5/11)
Jul 05, 2011
NGFA Urges STB to Take Action on Switching Charges at Public Hearing on Rail Competition (6/22/11)
Jun 22, 2011
NGFA Commends CFTC's Proposed Action to Extend Dodd-Frank Deadline for Implementing Swaps Provisions (6/21/11)
Jun 21, 2011
NGFA Makes Recommendations to FDA on Implementing Key Provisions of New Food/Feed Safety Law (6/9/11)
Jun 09, 2011
NGFA Reiterates Rail Competition Concerns to STB (6/3/11
Jun 03, 2011
NGFA Opposes CME Group Proposal to Increase Daily Price Limit for CBOT Corn Futures Contract (5/24/11)
May 24, 2011
NGFA Joins in Urging House to Reject Additional FDA User Fees (5/23/11)
May 23, 2011
NGFA, Other Ag Groups Urge STB to Implement Changes to Foster More Competitive Rail Environment (4/13/11)
Apr 13, 2011
NGFA Supports CFTC Proposal to Remove Outdated Constraints on Agricultural Swap Transactions (4/12/11)
Apr 12, 2011
NGFA Urges CFTC to Exempt Bona-Fide Agricultural Hedgers from Costly, Cumbersome Swap Regulations (3/8/11)
Mar 08, 2011
Corn User Groups Express 'Deep Disappointment' with USDA Decision to Deregulate Syngenta's Biotech Ethanol Corn (2/11/11)
Feb 11, 2011
NGFA Joins in Urging Resolution of Mexican Truck Dispute (2/1/11)
Feb 01, 2011
NGFA Urges Congress to Promptly Ratify Three Stalled Trade Agreements (1/26/11)
Jan 26, 2011
NGFA Commends FDA Draft Salmonella Policy on Animal Feed (1/6/11)
Jan 06, 2011
NGFA Urges CFTC to Monitor Convergence Closely under KCBT Wheat Futures Contract Changes (1/4/11)
Jan 04, 2011
NGFA Encourages Setting Prudent Speculative Position Limits to Facilitate Convergence in Ag Futures Markets (12/15/10)
Dec 15, 2010
NGFA Commends U.S., South Korea for Completing Talks Paving Way for Landmark New Free Trade Agreement (12/5/10)
Dec 05, 2010
Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels to Keynote Overflow Crowd at NGFA Country Elevator Conference (12/2/10)
Dec 02, 2010
NGFA Urges House Not to Deviate from Senate Version if Acting on Food/Feed Safety Bill in Lame-Duck Session (11/30/10)
Nov 30, 2010
NGFA Urges CFTC to Treat Ag, Other Swaps Same in Regulations Issued under Financial Regulatory Reform Law (11/9/10)
Nov 09, 2010
Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels to Keynote NGFA Country Elevator Conference in December (11/4/10)
Nov 04, 2010
NGFA Urges CFTC to Base Speculative Position Limits on Needs of Traditional Commercial Users of Ag Futures Markets (10/26/10)
Oct 26, 2010
NGFA Asks STB to Consider NGFA Rail Arbitration Features as Agency Reviews Utility of Its Rail Dispute-Resolution Procedures (10/21/10)
Oct 21, 2010
NGFA Urges USDA to Avoid Idling Excessive Farmland in Individual Counties under CRP (10/5/10)
Oct 05, 2010
More than 300 Industry Members to Attend Inaugural Feed/Pet Food Joint Industries Conference, Sept. 22-24 (9/20/10)
Sep 20, 2010
NGFA Urges FDA to Recognize Appropriate Procedures for Clean-Out When Implementing Safe Food Transport Law (9/16/10)
Sep 16, 2010
AFIA, NGFA Urge FDA to Improve Veterinary Feed Directive Process (9/1/10)
Sep 01, 2010
PFI, NGFA Announce Program for Inaugural Joint Feed/Pet Food Industries Conference (8/19/10)
Aug 19, 2010
NGFA Urges KCBT to Evaluate, Adopt Corrective Changes to Restore Convergence to Wheat Futures Contract (8/5/10)
Aug 05, 2010
More than 200 to Attend NGFA/Grain Journal Safety, Health, Environmental Conference July 28-29
Jul 22, 2010
NGFA Urges Passage of Cuba Trade Bill (6/30/10)
Jun 30, 2010
NGFA Cautions Congressional Conferees Against Defining 'Bona-Fide Hedges' in Financial Regulatory Reform Bill (6/22/10)
Jun 22, 2010
NGFA Urges Senate to Take 'Reasoned Approach' to Financial Regulatory Reform Bill (5/12/10)
May 12, 2010
NGFA Commends USDA, DOT for Comprehensive Ag Transportation Study (5/3/10)
May 03, 2010
NGFA Urges USDA to Downsize, Reform CRP (4/13/10)
Apr 13, 2010
NGFA Chairman Appoints Committee Chairpersons (4/7/10)
Apr 07, 2010
NGFA Makes Premier Feed Quality Education Training Program Available Via Internet (04/01/2010)
Apr 01, 2010
NGFA Elects New Industry Officers (3/9/10)
Mar 09, 2010
NGFA Elects Members to Board, Executive Committee (3/9/10)
Mar 09, 2010
NGFA Urges USDA to Refrain from Making Major Changes to U.S. Wheat Standards (3/1/10)
Mar 01, 2010
NGFA Co-Sponsors K-State Feed HACCP Short Course (3/1/10)
Mar 01, 2010
NGFA, GEAPS Announce Availability of New Safety DVD (3/1/10
Mar 01, 2010
Major Economic, Grain and Feed Policy Issues Headline NGFA's 114th Annual Convention
Feb 23, 2010
NGFA Urges OSHA to Retain Existing Grain Handling Safety Rules (1/28/10)
Jan 28, 2010
NGFA AND PFI ANNOUNCE MAJOR NEW JOINT INDUSTRIES CONFERENCE FOR SEPTEMBER (1/21/10)
Jan 21, 2010
NGFA Cautions FDA on Limitations of Product Tracing Systems for Bulk and Commingled Commodities (12/21/09)
Dec 21, 2009
NGFA, Ag Organizations Voice Appreciation for Senate Committee Action on Bipartisan Senate Rail Reform Bill (12/18/09)
Dec 18, 2009
Eleanor Rollings Chosen to Fill New Public Policy Staff Post at National Grain and Feed Association (11/20/09)
Nov 20, 2009
100-Plus Ag Groups Urge Increased CRP Flexibility to Allow Producers to Respond to Crop Disruptions, Growing Demand (11/10/09)
Nov 10, 2009
NGFA Urges Rapid Implementation of Changes to CME Group's CBOT Wheat Futures Contract (10/29/09)
Oct 30, 2009
NGFA Statement to CFTC Agricultural Advisory Committee on Changes to CBOT Wheat Futures Contract (10/29/09)
Oct 29, 2009
NGFA Issues Statement on CME Group Proposal to Adopt Variable Storage Rates for CBOT Wheat Futures Contract (updated 10/8/09)
Sep 30, 2009
(updated 10/8/09)
NGFA Announces 10 Percent Dues Reduction for Second Consecutive Year
Sep 28, 2009
NGFA Urges Speedy Adoption of Variable Storage Rate to Enhance CBOT Wheat Futures Contract Performance
Sep 08, 2009
NGFA, CME Group Meet to Discuss Variable Storage Rate as Tool for Enhancing CBOT Wheat Futures Contract
Aug 24, 2009
NGFA, NOPA, PFI Urge FDA to Phase In Implementation of Electronic Portal for Reporting Food, Feed Safety Incidents
Aug 19, 2009
NGFA Urges Grain, Feed, Processing Industry to Voice Concern to U.S. Senators on Climate-Change Bill
Aug 18, 2009
NGFA Joins U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Urging Congress to Exercise Caution in Reforming Health Care
Jul 27, 2009
NGFA Urges CME Group, CFTC to Prepare Now to Quickly Implement More Changes to CBOT Wheat Futures
Jul 21, 2009
Statement of the National Grain and Feed Association on the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations’ Report on ‘Excessive Speculation in the Wheat Market’
Jun 24, 2009
USDA Urged to Avoid Disrupting New Commercial Storage When Implementing Farm Storage Subsidy Program
May 21, 2009
NGFA Urges Congress to Avoid Unilateral Approach or Land Idling under Climate-Change Legislation
May 04, 2009
NGFA to Conduct Agricultural Transportation Symposium
Apr 30, 2009