Indigo Ag Inc. an agricultural startup specializing in microbial and digital technologies, officially announced in September its launch of Indigo Marketplace™, a digital platform for buying and selling grain. Indigo, which first launched in 2014 to help farmers improve crop health, made its online grain marketplace available to its network of farmers in June. Since then, growers have entered more than $6 billion in grain inventory and buyers have entered more than 4,000 bids representing over $2 billion in demand, the company said in a September press release. “Directly connecting ... Read More
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As retailers expand use of blockchain, learn more about the technology at the 47th annual Country Elevator Conference
Walmart announced Sept. 24 that it will ask suppliers of fresh, leafy greens to trace their products back to the farm using blockchain technology. “All fresh leafy greens suppliers are expected to be able to trace their products back to farm(s) (by production lot) in seconds – not days,” the company said in a letter to suppliers. “To do this, suppliers will be required to capture digital, end-to-end traceability event information using the IBM Food Trust network.” Direct suppliers are expected to have these systems in place by Jan. 31 and all “end-to-end” suppliers are expected to comply ... Read More
Ninth annual Feed and Pet Food Joint Conference attracts 300 attendees to St. Louis
During the NGFA-Pet Food Institute (PFI) ninth annual Feed and Pet Food Joint Conference this week in St. Louis, Mo., more than 300 attendees participated in the annual collaboration designed specifically for the feed and pet food sectors. The conference, conducted Sept. 18-19, featured a trade show and sessions covering regulatory changes and evolving consumer preferences. Photo: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine Director Dr. Steven Solomon (second from left) and Jenny Murphy, consumer safety officer for FDA/CVM, join National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) Feed Legislative and ... Read More
Trade uncertainty to be spotlighted in CEC grain elevator outlook
By Sarah Gonzalez, Director of Communications and Digital Media The Trump administration made several trade announcements this week that affect the agricultural supply chain, including an announcement of a preliminary trade deal between the U.S. and Mexico, as well as details on a $12 billion trade-mitigation aid package for producers whose sales have been affected adversely by ongoing trade disruptions. When considering the economic outlook for grain elevators in the next year, international trade will be the most unpredictable factor, noted Will Secor, an economist in CoBank’s ... Read More
2018 NGFA-PFI Feed and Pet Food Joint Conference to present FSMA implementation updates and consumer preferences research
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
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
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