ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 9, 2025 – The International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime Alliance, Ltd. released a joint statement yesterday announcing an agreement on a new six-year labor contract. The agreement must be ratified by both sides, but the tentative deal averts a potential strike that threatened to shut down East and Gulf […]
ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 23, 2024 – Stephen Vaden, a judge on the Court of International Trade and the former General Counsel at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), has been selected to be the department’s next Deputy Secretary. Mike Seyfert, the President and CEO of the National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA), released the following congratulatory […]
ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 19, 2024 – The U.S. Senate yesterday approved the biennial Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA) by a vote of 97-1. WRDA funds crucial water-related infrastructure projects nationwide under the supervision of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. It was approved last week by the House of Representatives […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 17, 2024 – Ambassador Kip Tom, a key agricultural advisor to President-elect Donald J. Trump, was one of the leaders to address more than 500 members of the grain and feed industry last week at the 53rd Country Elevator Conference (CEC). Tom is an Indiana farmer and formerly served as the […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 12, 2024 – The U.S. grain and feed industry will have several issues to navigate in 2025, including a difficult rural economy, shifting political realities, and possible extreme weather on the horizon. That’s according to three speakers who addressed more than 500 attendees yesterday at the 53rd Country Elevator Conference (CEC), […]
ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 4, 2024 — The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) is pleased to announce that Dr. Berit Linnehan Foss will join the organization as the new Vice President, Feed and Sustainability, effective Dec. 18, 2024. With a career spanning roles in feed, regulatory affairs, quality control and sustainability, Dr. Foss brings a […]
ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 23, 2024 – President-elect Donald J. Trump announced today that he has nominated Brooke Rollins as the Secretary of Agriculture. Mike Seyfert, the President and CEO of the National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA), released the following statement. “On behalf of the member companies of the National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA), I […]
ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 6, 2024 – Former President Donald J. Trump was declared the victor of the U.S. presidential election earlier today after he secured enough votes to win the electoral college. Ballots are still being counted, but Trump appears positioned to win the popular vote as well, which would be the first time since […]
ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 3, 2024 – The International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime Alliance, Ltd. announced this evening that they have reached a tentative agreement to end the strike that has crippled East and Gulf Coasts ports since Tuesday. The labor contract between to two sides has been extended to Jan. 15, 2025, […]
ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 27, 2024 — Potential disruptions to the nation’s shipping infrastructure could have a devastating effect on American agriculture during this year’s harvest season unless the U.S. government steps in to intervene. That is according to a letter sent today to President Biden by the National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) and nearly […]
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