About NGFA

WHO WE ARE

The National Grain and Feed Association, founded in 1896, is a broad-based, non-profit trade association that represents and provides services for grain, feed and related commercial businesses. Its activities focus on enhancing the growth and economic performance of U.S. agriculture.

NGFA Purpose
Mission Statement

Be the premier provider of member services and advocate for competitive open market principles to promote the growth and economic performance of North American agriculture in a global marketplace.

Advocate a global open market environment to efficiently produce and provide a safe, abundant, affordable, sustainable and wholesome supply of grain, oilseeds, feed and related products responsive to market demand. The NGFA focuses on member interests through representation, training, communication and education to members, government and the public.

NGFA MEMBER FIRMS

Consist of more than 1,000 companies comprising about 7,500 facilities.
Handle more than 70 percent of all U.S. grains and oilseeds utilized in domestic and export markets.
Encompass all sectors of the industry.
Represent a balance of small and large companies, including both privately owned and cooperative firms.

MEMBER REPRESENTATION

Country elevators that provide storage, merchandising and farm supply services to farmer-customers.
Feed mills that manufacture premixes and complete feeds for the livestock, poultry, aquaculture and pet food industries.
Export elevators that merchandise and ship U.S. grains, oilseeds and processed commodities to foreign customers.
Cash grain and feed merchandisers who buy and sell grains, oilseeds and grain products.
Commodity futures brokers and commission merchants who provide hedging services to grain buyers and sellers through the use of futures markets.
End users of grain and grain products.
Allied industries, such as banks; railroads; barge lines; grain exchanges; biotechnology providers; engineering and design/construction firms; insurance companies; computer/software firms; and other companies that supply goods and services to the industry.

AFFILIATED ASSOCIATIONS

Affiliated with the NGFA are approximately 30 state and regional associations, whose members include more than 10,000 grain and feed companies nationwide.

State and Regional Associations

First Name	Last Name	Title	Organization Name	City	State/Territory
Jeffrey	Adkisson	Executive Vice President	Grain and Feed Association of Illinois	Springfield	IL
Valerie	Ahlers	Secretary/Treasurer	S. E. Grain & Feed Dealers Association of Minnesota	Rochester	MN
Tara	Artho	President	Texas Grain and Feed Association	Fort Worth	TX
Kristi	Block	Executive Vice President	Nebraska Grain and Feed Association	Lincoln	NE
Tom	Bressner	Executive Director	Wisconsin Agri-Business Association	Madison	WI
Ron	Brewington	Executive Director	Midsouth Grain Association	Marked Tree	AR
Joel	Brinkmeyer	Chief Executive Officer	Agribusiness Association of Iowa	Des Moines	IA
David	Buttenham	C.E.O.	Ontario Agri Business Association	Guelph	ON
James	Byrum	President/Secretary Treasurer	Michigan Agri-Business Association	East Lansing	MI
Amy	Cornell	President	Agribusiness Council of Indiana/Indiana Grain and Feed Association	Indianapolis	IN
Krista Lee	Evans	Executive Director	Montana Grain Elevator Association	Helena	MT
Joe Neal	Hampton	President	Oklahoma Grain and Feed Association	Enid	OK
Chris	Henney	President and Chief Executive Officer	Ohio AgriBusiness Association	Columbus	OH
Chris	Herr	Executive Vice President	PennAg Industries Association	Harrisburg	PA
Bonnie	Holloman	Executive Director	Southeastern Grain and Feed Association Inc.	Raleigh	NC
David	Krejci	Executive V.P.	Grain Elevator and Processing Society	Golden Valley	MN
Gary	Leeper	Executive Director	Rocky Mountain Agri-business Association	Westminster	CO
Stu	Letcher	Executive Vice President	North Dakota Grain Dealers Association	Fargo	ND
Terrie	McElroy	Treasurer	Tennessee Grain and Feed Association	Murfreesboro	TN
Donna	Morgan	Executive Secretary	Louisiana Ag Industries Association	Alexandria	LA
Margerie	Sedam	Director	Pacific Northwest Grain & Feed Association	Portland	OR
Bo	Smith			Atlanta	GA
Nancy	Strickland	Executive Secretary	Mississippi Feed and Grain Association	Jackson	MS
Steve	Taylor	Executive Director	Missouri Agribusiness Association	Jefferson Cty	MO
Robert	Threewitts	Executive Director	Virginia State Feed Association Inc.	Keezletown	VA
Edna	Waller	Executive Secretary	Alabama Feed and Grain Association	Cullman	AL
Kathy	Zander	Executive Director	South Dakota Grain & Feed Association	Pierre	SD
Chris	Zanobini	Executive Vice President	California Grain and Feed Association	Sacramento	CA
Robert	Zelenka	Executive Director	Minnesota Grain and Feed Association	Eagan	MN
Rick	Zimmerman	Executive Director	Northeast Ag and Feed Alliance	Albany	NY

STRATEGIC ALLIANCES

The NGFA has strategic alliances with respected organizations that benefit the industry:

North American Export Grain Association (NAEGA), established in 1912, whose member companies ship virtually all U.S. bulk grain and oilseed exports. The NGFA and NAEGA are co-located and coordinate policy and government representation on trade-related issues.
Pet Food Institute (PFI), whose members manufacture 98 percent of total U.S. dog and cat food, a nearly $20 billion industry. Since 1958, the Pet Food Institute has been the voice of U.S. pet food manufacturers. PFI is the industry’s public education and media relations resource, representative before the U.S. Congress and state and federal agencies, organizer of seminars and educational programs, and liaison with other organizations.NGFA works closely with PFI on public policy, issues management, communications and education programs to benefit the feed sector.