ARLINGTON, March 17, 2021 — The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) today urged lawmakers to prioritize improvements to U.S. freight transportation in the next surface transportation bill that are environmentally responsible and enhance the economic health of U.S. agriculture. In a March 17 letter to each member of Congress led by NGFA and signed by dozens […]
ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 2, 2020 — The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) today commended the House for approving the U.S. Grain Standards Reauthorization Act of 2020 (S. 4054), which President Donald Trump is expected to sign into law. “This legislation, which would reauthorize the U.S. Grain Standards Reauthorization Act for another five years, provides […]
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 14, 2020 — The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) today commended the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) for issuing its long-awaited final rule on changes to driver hours-of-service regulations with reforms that will increase driver flexibility and facilitate the availability of truck transportation, which moves the vast majority of agricultural freight. “FMCSA’s […]
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 6, 2020 — The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) urged U.S. governors to adopt measures to allow the issuance of new commercial driver’s licenses (CDL) during shutdowns or reduced operations of state motor vehicle offices in response to the coronavirus pandemic. “We are concerned that if driver’s license agencies continue to […]
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 30, 2020 – The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) and more than 60 national agricultural groups today urged each state to increase truck weight limits on highways within their jurisdictions to a “minimum harmonized weight” of 88,000 pounds. “Increased truck weights improve the food and agriculture industry’s efficiency and capacity to […]
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 25, 2020 — In a letter to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) and 53 other agricultural groups today urged that the agency grant relief from federal drive time rules for all truck drivers hauling agricultural goods. “As trucking capacity and the availability of drivers tightens […]
ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 16, 2020 — The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) commended Congress for ratifying the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) after the Senate approved the trade deal on Jan. 16 by an overwhelming 89-10 vote. “The USMCA is a tremendous positive for the United States and the entire North American region and our interdependent […]
ARLINGTON, Va. March 23, 2018 — The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) today commended Congress for voting to pass and President Donald Trump for signing into the law the stakeholder-driven provisions included in the omnibus fiscal year 2018 appropriations bill that corrects the unintended consequences of Section 199A of the Tax Cuts and Jobs […]
WASHINGTON, April 24, 2017 — The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) today commended the U.S. Senate on its 87-11 vote confirming former two-term Georgia Gov. George E. (Sonny) Perdue III to serve as the 31st secretary of agriculture. “Secretary Perdue’s expertise, considerable experience in production agriculture, agribusiness and state government, and his ability to engage […]
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