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ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 25, 2024 — In a letter to President Biden sent today, the National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) and 55 organizations called on the U.S. government to act immediately to avert potential disruption at port operations along the East and Gulf Coasts. “As the harvest season gets underway, even the slightest delay […]
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 17, 2024 – NGFA President and CEO Mike Seyfert testified today before the Surface Transportation Board (STB), highlighting growth opportunities in the freight rail industry through effective policy measures and the expansion of domestic production. “USDA’s forecast for growth in grain production and steady export share of grain demand has the potential to […]
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ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 22, 2024 — As contract negotiations between labor unions and Canadian railroads have reached an impasse, a shutdown of the Canadian National (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) Railway systems in Canada has taken effect today, bringing North American agricultural supply chains to a standstill. National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) […]
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ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 19, 2024 — The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) led members of the Agricultural Transportation Working Group in asking Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to maintain railroad operations to “prevent serious damage to the Canadian and U.S. economies.” The Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) recently cleared the way for a potential […]
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ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 15, 2024 – The National Grain and Feed Association’s (NGFA) fifth annual Harvest Safety Week is Aug. 19-23. Each year at the end of August, NGFA dedicates a week to sharing safety resources particularly relevant to the busy harvest season. This year’s theme encourages grain handlers to “Participate, Prepare, Protect,” by participating […]
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Grain Journal, GEAPS, NGFA partner for annual conference, tradeshow It was a great year for CONVEY’24 July 23-25 at the Omaha Hilton. With a 17 percent jump in attendees and a 10 percent increase in booths it’s obvious—great things come out of working together. CONVEY is a joint effort of National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA), Grain Elevator and Processing […]
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ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 1, 2024 — The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) today commended the Senate for its unanimous passage of the Thomas R. Carper Water Resource Development Act of 2024 (WRDA), which authorizes navigation and ecosystem restoration projects for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps). The Senate Committee on Environment and Public […]
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ARLINGTON, Va., July 31, 2024 — The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) and members of the Agricultural Transportation Working Group called on U.S. federal officials to address rail service capacity issues in Mexico that are hindering U.S. agricultural trade. Demand for rail service coupled with insufficient investment in rail infrastructure has led to embargoes, […]
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ARLINGTON, Va., June 12, 2024 — A House appropriations subcommittee approved its Fiscal Year 2025 bill that includes language directing the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) to reinstate all County Estimates for Crops, the July Cattle report and the Cotton Objective Yield Survey. Citing budget constraints, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) NASS announced on […]
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ARLINGTON, Va., May 30, 2024 — The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) has joined the Food and Agriculture – Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Food and Ag-ISAC) as an industry partner to increase collaboration between ISAC and the food and agriculture industry on cybersecurity and threat intelligence sharing. “As an Association representing companies throughout […]
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