ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 24, 2024 — The Surface Transportation Board (STB) today issued final rules that strengthen its power to act during rail service emergencies. The final regulations contain several reforms advocated for and supported by the National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA). Proposed by the Board in 2022, the regulations for “expedited relief in […]
ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 22, 2023 – The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) and the North America Export Grain Association (NAEGA) issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol’s (CBP) reopening of international rail crossings at Eagle Pass and El Paso, Texas. “The NGFA and NAEGA are pleased to see […]
ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 18, 2023 — The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) and the North America Export Grain Association (NAEGA) issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol’s (CBP) closing this morning of international rail crossings at Eagle Pass and El Paso, Texas. “The NGFA and NAEGA call […]
ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 15, 2023 — The Biden administration on Dec. 14 announced a $1 billion plan with environmental groups, four tribal governments and the states of Washington and Oregon meant to address salmon declines in the Columbia and Snake River system. The settlement announcement proposes that the administration help fund and conduct studies on […]
NGFA submitted comments on Nov. 7 in response to the Surface Transportation Board’s (STB) most recent proposal on reciprocal switching rules for inadequate service.In its comments, NGFA supported the Board’s data-sharing proposal that has the potential to both inform and incentivize railroad performance if the service data is regularly shared with shippers.However, the Association recommended the Board […]
The Surface Transportation Board (STB) on Sept. 7 issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for competitive (or “reciprocal”) switching rules.NGFA is reviewing the proposal with its members and will submit formal comments on the NPRM by the Oct. 23 deadline. “The Board views today’s NPRM as an important step in addressing the many freight rail service concerns […]
Republicans on the House Natural Resources Committee sent an Aug. 22 letter to the Commerce Department and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) regarding their investigation into the agencies’ handling of a report on the lower Snake River dams (LSRD). NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) issued a report in September 2022 declaring that breaching the dams […]
ARLINGTON, Va., June 28, 2023 — The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) issued a statement supporting the Reliable Rail Service Act (S.2071), a bill recently introduced by Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisc., and Roger Marshall, R-Kan., that would better define Class I rail carriers’ common carrier obligation. “Clarification of the common carrier obligation has been needed […]
ARLINGTON, Va., June 26, 2023 — The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) today submitted written comments to the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries detailing the benefits of the lower Snake River dams to the agricultural industry. The subcommittee’s oversight field hearing in Richland, Wash., at 1 pm PDT will focus on the […]
ARLINGTON, Va., June 22, 2023 — National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) members gathered in Washington, D.C., this week for the NGFA’s annual fly-in to meet with nearly 100 members of Congress to discuss farm bill priorities, transportation issues, trade and other topics important to the grain, feed and processing industry. NGFA state/regional affiliates also […]
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