The upcoming 49th annual Country Elevator Conference and Trade Show (CEC) will be conducted entirely virtually on Dec. 8-10. In the latest “Listen with NGFA” podcast, NGFA Vice President of Meetings and Marketing Rebecca Grubbs answers members’ biggest questions about a virtual event. Read a truncated version of the interview below or listen to the full episode here. For more information about CEC 2020 agenda and speakers, visit ngfa.org/cec. Q: First, how did NGFA arrive at the decision to make CEC virtual? Grubbs: As you well know, we had hoped to have this event in-person. But ... Read More
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Barge Digital Transformation platform training is Oct. 20-22
It’s almost time for the Barge Digital Transformation (BDT) platform to go live! National Grain and Feed Digital Solutions (NGFDS) has partnered with essDOCS to implement this platform that will digitize barge trading documents, such as bills of lading, so that they may be transmitted electronically – a huge cost savings to the industry. Prepare by joining NGFDS for three training sessions on how to utilize the system. These sessions will be recorded and available on the NGFDS website after the final session. Session I: Overview of basic functionality Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 2-3 p.m. ... Read More
Registration opens for NGFA’s virtual 49th annual Country Elevator Conference
ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 29, 2020 -- The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) today opened registration for its 49th annual Country Elevator Conference and Trade Show (CEC), which will be conducted virtually from Dec. 8-10. The agenda includes three mornings of live speakers and two days of lunch-hour breakout and entertainment segments. General sessions each morning feature live broadcast presentations from experts covering U.S.-China trade relations, the future of agricultural policy, cybersecurity threats, the economic outlook for agriculture, and more. At noon central on Dec. 8-9, ... Read More
Save the Date for a VIRTUAL 49th Annual Country Elevator Conference
The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) today officially announced that its 49th annual Country Elevator Conference and Trade Show (CEC) will be conducted virtually from Dec. 8-10. NGFA staff and industry leadership reached this decision after ongoing monitoring and evaluation of the current COVID-19 (coronavirus) situation with respect to large group gatherings like CEC, after evaluating the results of a survey conducted of past attendees and NGFA members and analyzing myriad ways to deliver rewarding virtual events. In addition, discussions with the Kansas City hotel ... Read More
Thanks for joining NGFA for Harvest Safety Week! Check out our newest safety resources
NGFA is grateful for the participation of its member companies and state/regional affiliates during the second annual Harvest Safety Week from Aug. 31-Sept. 4! Each day this week, NGFA delivered a new safety resource addressing harvesttime hazards to every NGFA contact and shared training materials on social media. The Association shared some examples of the great engagement generated with #HarvestSafetyWeek in its update sent earlier on Sept. 4. New Resources! During the week, NGFA unveiled several new safety training resources, including a new video funded by the National Grain and ... Read More
NGFA’s NextGen presents: Unlocking Your Employer Benefits
Register for NGFA’s upcoming NextGen Webinar: Unlocking Your Employer Benefits on Sept. 16. The latest in a series of NGFA webinars specifically designed for early-to-mid-career employees will feature two NGFA-member experts who will discuss a sometimes-neglected element of personal financial planning. Brian McKibbon, principal at CliftonLarsonAllen, and Craig McCormick, associate wealth advisor at CliftonLarsonAllen, will look at the various parts of employer-sponsored compensation and how they fit into a comprehensive personal plan. Topics also will include budgeting, managing cash ... Read More
‘Grain Risks and Opportunities Post-COVID’ recording available
If you missed the insightful presentation on “Grain Risks and Opportunities Post-COVID” by Ken Zuckerberg, lead analyst and senior economist in CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange division, view the 46-minute recording here. Zuckerberg’s presentation on Aug. 26 served as the debut for NGFA’s new quarterly webinar series on economic and financial topics. Zuckerberg covered the “mega-issues” currently facing the grain, feed and processing industry, followed by an interactive question-and-answer session with webinar participants. Zuckerberg’s remarks included economic impacts past, ... Read More
Go ‘all-in’ on Harvest Safety Week
By Randy Gordon, President and CEO It’s no secret that harvest season is a hectic time for our industry, with lines building up at truck dump pits, new seasonal hires added to handle the inbound crop, long hours spent serving farmer-customers and getting the crop stored, marketed and shipped or processed – all compounded this year by the impacts of a devastating Midwest derecho and a pandemic. But as you get ready, NGFA hopes you’ll include its second annual Harvest Safety Week in your preparations. The dates are Aug. 31 through Sept. 4. Each day, you’ll be receiving email reminders ... Read More
NGFA launches its second annual Harvest Safety Week
ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 27, 2020 – The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) is launching its second-annual Harvest Safety Week on Aug. 31-Sept. 4. During this virtual event, NGFA provides safety resources particularly useful during the fall harvest to NGFA members’ inboxes each day. “Harvest is a hectic time for our industry, with lines building up at truck dump pits, new seasonal workers added to handle the inbound crop, long hours spent serving farmer-customers and getting that crop stored, marketed and shipped, and this year, it’s compounded by the impacts of a devastating Midwest ... Read More
NGFA accepting entries for the 2020 Grain and Feed Photo Contest
Submissions will be accepted until Nov. 25, for the NGFA’s annual photo contest! Winners will be announced during the 49th annual Country Elevator Conference on Dec. 6-8. Entrants, who must be employed by an NGFA-member company, have the chance to win $500. Photos should be emailed to sgonzalez@ngfa.org and must be identified within one of three categories: Technology, Teamwork or Weather. Judges include NGFA staff and third-party professionals in communications, marketing or photography. Read the rules and view last year’s winners. ... Read More
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