The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has initiated a Request for Information (RFI) to gather insights from the public regarding the quantification, reporting, and verification of the impact of climate-smart farming practices on the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with U.S.-grown biofuel feedstock crops. The input is being collected to establish “voluntary standards for biofuel […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) reported that its Chemical Security Assessment Tool (CSAT) was the target of a cybersecurity intrusion by a malicious actor from Jan. 23-24, 2024. CISA notified potentially impacted individuals of the incident and has published on cisa.gov/csat-notification with updates. The agency is hosting two webinars for stakeholders during which […]
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently issued an industry-wide notice to help employers and workers with training and resources before exposures to environmental stresses occur. “It is important for employers to consider the impacts of extreme weather on the safety and health of outdoor workers. Increasing average temperatures and changing weather patterns are […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) is seeking responses to the Critical Infrastructure Pilot Customer Survey, which will inform the selection of cybersecurity services offered by CISA to critical infrastructure organizations, including agribusinesses. “This survey represents an important opportunity to make your equities and needs known,” CISA stated in an email to critical infrastructure organizations. […]
Senate Agriculture Committee Ranking Member John Boozman, R-Ark., on June 11 released a farm bill framework with several NGFA priorities, including increased funding for agricultural export promotion programs and an emphasis on working lands conservation programs. He has not released the bill text, but the 13-page summary includes the following provisions: Sen. Boozman’s draft also […]
NGFA will host a grain safety webinar on “Understanding Hazardous Atmospheres in Agriculture” with Joe Mlynek, founder of Progressive Safety Services, LLC, and partner at Safety Made Simple, on June 18 at 1 p.m. ET. During the webinar, Mlynek will discuss hazardous environmental risks associated with agricultural confined spaces. Topics include exposure limits, symptoms, and […]
One hundred NGFA members spent several days in Washington, D.C., this week to conduct committee meetings and visit more than 100 lawmakers and congressional offices on Capitol Hill about NGFA priorities. Photos: View the 2024 fly-in photo album. Members of NGFA’s Executive; Business, Merchandising and Operations; Ag Policy and Legislative Affairs; and Trade and Crop […]
The Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS) on June 6 published an interim rule to increase the hourly and unit fees for official inspection services that are performed under the U.S. Grain Standards Act (USGSA). The new fees will be in effect on July 8, 2024. Under the rule, the hourly contract rate will increase from $41.20 […]
NGFA signed a May 17 letter from the Coalition of Workplace Safety, led by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, urging House lawmakers to support a resolution to rescind the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) worker walkaround rule. OSHA published a final rule on April 1 that authorizes OSHA Compliance Safety and Health Officers (CSHO) […]
The Minnesota Judiciary Committee chose not to advance a bill that would limit train lengths after hearing testimony from representatives of NGFA and BNSF Railway this month. Tom Wilcox, NGFA’s Transportation Counsel, testified on May 8 before the committee on the legal ramifications of limiting train lengths to 8,500 feet. The committee ultimately agreed that […]
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