ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 1, 2018 --The 2018 edition of the Feed and Pet Food Joint Conference, an annual collaboration between the National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) and the Pet Food Institute (PFI), will feature several industry leaders and education sessions that will provide the latest information to guide feed and pet food companies through a complex regulatory environment as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) continues to implement the Food Safety Modernization Act. The 9th annual Feed and Pet Food Joint Conference, scheduled for Sept. 17-19 at the Hyatt ... Read More
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NGFA and Grain Journal host more than 250 attendees at CONVEY ‘18
The NGFA and Grain Journal Magazine hosted CONVEY ’18 on July 25-26, attracting more than 250 attendees to the Hilton Omaha Hotel in Omaha, Neb. The conference focused on operations, compliance and grain quality issues facing the grain, feed and processing industry. CONVEY ’18 included an informative general session, an afternoon of educational breakout tracks focusing on safety and grain quality/operations, and an interactive workshop that walked attendees through best practices during OSHA inspections. CONVEY ’18 also ... Read More
Industry and government leaders look toward improving U.S. infrastructure and transportation services during 2018 Ag Transportation Summit
By Sarah Gonzalez, Director of Communications and Digital Media Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue emphasized why updating the nation’s infrastructure is so important to the U.S. economy during his keynote speech at the 2018 Agricultural Transportation Summit in Arlington, Va., on July 25. Noting that nearly one third of the freight on American roadways is used to transport agricultural products, Perdue said that the transportation and agricultural industries depend on each other. Likening the U.S. agricultural production, marketing and transportation sectors to the ... Read More
Ag Transportation Summit – Why it’s the place to be July 25-26
1. What is the Ag Transportation Summit and why is it particularly important this year? This conference comes at a time when all three modes – rail, inland waterways and ports, and motor carriers – are facing significant challenges affecting agricultural customers. The stage will be set by Ken Eriksen, senior vice president for energy and transportation at Informa, who will provide an overview of conditions and challenges confronting agricultural transportation. The shared goal, as reflected in the conference theme, is to “Connect Growing Supply with Growing Demand,” and the ... Read More
Ag Transportation Summit to focus on linking growing U.S. ag production with expanding demand
ARLINGTON, Va., and ANKENY, Iowa, June 4, 2018 - "Connecting Growing Supply with Growing Demand" will be the theme and focus of the third Agricultural Transportation Summit conference to be conducted on July 25-26 at the Westin Crystal City Hotel in Arlington, Va. Jointly hosted by the National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) and Soy Transportation Coalition (STC), and sponsored in part by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service, this year's conference will occur at a particularly pivotal time as the U.S. transportation network ... Read More
Get to know OSHA’s rules for walking-working surfaces with NGFA’s Jim Seibert at CONVEY ’18
The NGFA recently updated its guidance document on walking-working surfaces that provides a basic overview of the changes made to the general industry standards addressing slip, trip and fall hazards found in Subpart D of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards. OSHA’s final rule on walking and working surfaces applies to all general industry workplaces and covers all walking-working surfaces, which include horizontal and vertical surfaces like floors, stairs, roofs, ladders, ramps, scaffolds, elevated walkways and fall-protection systems. NGFA’s guide is meant to ... Read More
House appropriations subcommittee approves DOT funding bill
A House appropriations subcommittee approved its version of a transportation and housing spending bill for fiscal 2019 by voice vote on May 16. Under the bill, the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) discretionary funding would increase by more than $540 million to a total of $27.8 billion next fiscal year. The full committee will consider the bill next week. During the subcommittee meeting Wednesday evening, House Appropriations Transportation Subcommittee Chairman Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., said the bill is “another down payment towards rebuilding our nation’s roads, bridges and ... Read More
2018-2019 committee apprentices visit DC leaders and House members on Capitol Hill
The NGFA’s 2018-2019 Committee Apprentice Program (CAP) members gathered in Washington, D.C., this week to learn more about the committee structure of the NGFA and the policy work the Association conducts with government agencies and on Capitol Hill. Ray Starling, special assistant to President Donald Trump for agriculture, trade and food assistance, met for an hour with the group of 22 CAPs in the historic Eisenhower Executive Office Building to provide an overview of his work and answer questions about the administration’s agricultural and trade policies. This year’s CAPs also met ... Read More
NGFA partners with OSHA to launch ‘Stand-Up for Grain Engulfment Prevention Awareness Week’
The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) are launching a major safety outreach effort, the "Stand-Up for Grain Engulfment Prevention Awareness Week" from April 9-13, to help raise awareness about grain bin engulfment hazards, provide education and training, and convey safety best practices. Made possible by the NGFA-OSHA Alliance in collaboration with Grain Elevator and Processing Society, the stand-up week will promote grain bin safety on both farms and at commercial grain handling ... Read More
NGFA members elect new chairman and industry officers
ARLINGTON, Va., March 26, 2018 - The NGFA's 122nd Annual Convention attracted more than 650 NGFA members to Scottsdale, Ariz., last week, during which they elected NGFA's industry officers and several NGFA industry leaders to serve on the Board of Directors. During the Association's annual business meeting, the membership elected Eric Wilkey, president of Arizona Grain Co., Casa Grande, Ariz., as NGFA chairman. They also elected David Baudler, managing director, grain, Cargill Agricultural Supply Chain North America, Cargill Inc., Minneapolis, Minn., as first vice chairman ... Read More
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