The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) are launching a major safety outreach effort, the "Stand-Up for Grain Engulfment Prevention Awareness Week" from April 9-13, to help raise awareness about grain bin engulfment hazards, provide education and training, and convey safety best practices. Made possible by the NGFA-OSHA Alliance in collaboration with Grain Elevator and Processing Society, the stand-up week will promote grain bin safety on both farms and at commercial grain handling ... Read More
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NGFA issues statement on regulation of plant breeding innovation
ARLINGTON, Va., March 28, 2018 -- The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) issued the following statement on plant breeding innovation, such as gene editing techniques, following today's announcement by Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue stating that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) "does not regulate or have plans to regulate plants that could otherwise have been developed through traditional breeding techniques as long as they are not plant pests or developed using plant pests." NGFA President and Chief Executive Officer Randy Gordon: "For grain ... Read More
NGFA members elect new chairman and industry officers
ARLINGTON, Va., March 26, 2018 - The NGFA's 122nd Annual Convention attracted more than 650 NGFA members to Scottsdale, Ariz., last week, during which they elected NGFA's industry officers and several NGFA industry leaders to serve on the Board of Directors. During the Association's annual business meeting, the membership elected Eric Wilkey, president of Arizona Grain Co., Casa Grande, Ariz., as NGFA chairman. They also elected David Baudler, managing director, grain, Cargill Agricultural Supply Chain North America, Cargill Inc., Minneapolis, Minn., as first vice chairman ... Read More
NGFA praises Section 199A fix in omnibus spending bill
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 Act of 2017. The House voted on the omnibus legislation (H.R. 1625) on March 22, with the Senate subsequently voting to pass the bill late last night. Trump signed the bill earlier today prior to the midnight deadline to avert another ... Read More
NGFA urges Congress to enact Section 199A fix in omnibus spending bill
ARLINGTON, Va., March 22, 2018 — The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) today urged Congress to enact stakeholder-driven provisions included in the omnibus fiscal year 2018 appropriations bill that would correct the unintended consequences of Section 199A of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The House is to vote on the omnibus legislation (H.R. 1625) this afternoon, with the Senate scheduled to act prior to midnight on March 23 to prevent another shutdown of the federal government. The NGFA and National Council of Farmer Cooperatives had issued a joint statement on March 13 ... Read More
NGFA commends congressional leadership for including Section 199A fix in omnibus spending bill
ARLINGTON, Va., March 21, 2018 -- The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) today commended the bipartisan congressional leadership for reportedly including in the omnibus fiscal year 2018 appropriations bill stakeholder-driven provisions that would correct the unintended consequences of Section 199A of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The NGFA and National Council of Farmer Cooperatives had issued a joint statement on March 13 supporting prompt enactment of the legislative language, which was developed after months of collaboration and extensive analysis in an effort to replicate to ... Read More
NGFA commends introduction of bipartisan Senate CRP reform bill
ARLINGTON, Va., March 15, 2018 - The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) today commended the introduction of bipartisan legislation in the Senate designed to reform the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) to target enrollment of truly environmentally sensitive acres. The legislation (S. 2557) was introduced today by Sens. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Bob Casey, D-Pa., each of whom serve on the Senate Agriculture Committee. The "Give Our Resources the Opportunity to Work" (GROW) Act would direct the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) ... Read More
Agriculture Secretary Perdue to keynote NGFA’s Annual Convention
ARLINGTON, Va., March 15, 2018 – Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will present the keynote address during the National Grain and Feed Association’s (NGFA) 122nd annual convention, scheduled for March 18-20 at the Westin Kierland Resort in Scottsdale, Ariz. Perdue will keynote the NGFA convention’s grand opening breakfast on March 19. The convention’s grand opening breakfast also will feature an industry keynote conversation with Bunge Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Soren Schroder, and a presentation on enhancing agricultural communications with consumers by Jayson Lusk, ... Read More
NCFC/NGFA Joint Statement on Legislation to Resolve Section 199A of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
WASHINGTON, D.C., and ARLINGTON, Va., March 13, 2018 – The National Council of Farmer Cooperatives (NCFC) and National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) today issued a joint statement regarding a stakeholder-driven proposal to resolve the unintended consequences of Section 199A of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The two organizations said they support inclusion of the legislation to amend Section 199A as part of the fiscal year 2018 Omnibus appropriations bill this month, and believe it warrants bipartisan support. The legislation, if approved by Congress, would be retroactive to the start ... Read More
NGFA seeks clarification on trucking regulatory exemptions for agriculture
ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 21, 2018 -- The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) this week urged the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to clarify the agricultural commodity exception to its hours-of-service regulations for commercial truck drivers. In its statement submitted in response to the FMCSA’s request in the Dec. 20, 2017 edition of the Federal Register seeking input on the “Proposed Regulatory Guidance Concerning the Transportation of Agricultural Commodities,” the NGFA urged FMCSA to clarify that grain elevators, feed and feed ingredient manufacturers, biofuels ... Read More
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