In comments submitted on March 29 to the Surface Transportation Board (STB), NGFA said it does not oppose the Canadian National Railway Company’s (CN) proposed acquisition of Iowa Northern Railway Company (IANR) but urged STB to condition any approval of CN’s application on actions to preserve competition and customer service. NGFA outlined several conditions that […]
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on March 27 published a proposed rule to require critical infrastructure companies to report significant cyberattacks within 72 hours and ransom payments within 24 hours. All critical infrastructure entities — including the food and agriculture sector — are covered by the proposal, other […]
By David Fairfield, Senior Vice President, Feed The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on March 25 announced that unpasteurized, clinical samples of milk from sick cattle collected from two dairy farms in Kansas and one in Texas, as well as an oropharyngeal swab from another dairy in Texas, have tested positive for highly pathogenic avian […]
More than 650 industry members gathered in Orlando, Fla., for the NGFA’s 128th annual convention on March 17-19. During the event, NGFA distributed several awards to industry volunteers, conducted business meetings of each of its committees and the Board of Directors, and recognized the results of its most recent election. Photos: View the full photo […]
The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) is pleased to announce that members have elected Chris Boerm, president of global transportation at Archer Daniels Midland Co. in Decatur, Ill., as NGFA chairman for a one-year term. Boerm previously served as first vice chair and second vice chair before being elected this year as NGFA chairman […]
As part of the #StopRansomware campaign, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published an advisory on the Play (or Playcrypt) ransomware group. Since June 2022, Play has impacted a wide range of businesses and critical infrastructure in North America, South America, and Europe, the advisory said. As of […]
In a March 13 letter to U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, 22 Republican senators urged the Biden administration to increase U.S. agricultural exports and improve the competitiveness of U.S. products abroad. “We write to express deep concern with the continued erosion of critical markets for U.S. agricultural exports,” wrote the […]
Pursuant to NGFA Barge Freight Trading Rule 18(J), the special three-person committee officially declared the opening of the Mid-Mississippi River for navigation this year as of 7 a.m. on March 12, after the MV Philip M. Pfeffer reached Dubuque at 02:27 a.m. on March 12, with at least one empty dry cargo covered barge suitable […]
During NGFA’s 128th annual convention on March 17-19, NGFA members and leaders will gather at the Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate to address upcoming opportunities for agribusiness, conduct annual Association business and celebrate NGFA’s active membership. View the convention schedule, which includes information on NGFA business meetings, the golf tournament to benefit the National Grain […]
Joe Mlynek, founder of Progressive Safety Services, LLC, and partner at Safety Made Simple, will host several grain safety webinars throughout 2024 as part of a new partnership with the NGFA. Webinar topics and dates are “Accountability” on April 10, “Hazardous Atmospheres in Confined Spaces” on June 18 and “Serious Injury and Fatalities (SIFs) in […]
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