ARLINGTON, Va., May 24, 2023 — The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) commended lawmakers on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for advancing several bills that would increase trucking capacity and allow more flexibility to address the shortage of truck drivers. “Our members rely on a strong trucking transportation system to move America’s food, […]
ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 1, 2023 — The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) today outlined recommended actions for Congress to incentivize better rail service, improve trucking capacity and continue modernizing U.S. inland waterways. NGFA submitted the comments for the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Feb. 1 hearing on the state of transportation infrastructure and supply […]
ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 19, 2022 — The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) commended the Surface Transportation Board (STB) today for issuing its long-awaited final rules for the voluntary Small Case Arbitration Program and the Final Offer Rate Review (FORR) process. STB issued its final rule on Dec. 19 for a streamlined FORR process that […]
ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 16, 2022 – The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) commended Congress for passing waterways legislation that would expedite U.S. lock and dam modernization. The Senate approved the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022 on Dec. 15, sending WRDA to the president for signature. The House approved the legislation on Dec. […]
ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 14, 2022 — During a Surface Transportation Board (STB) hearing today, National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) President and CEO Mike Seyfert detailed the impacts on NGFA members of the Union Pacific Railroad’s increased use of embargoes. STB ordered UP executives to appear at two days of hearings on Dec. 13-14 regarding […]
ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 1, 2022 — National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) President and CEO Mike Seyfert issued the following statement after the Senate approved a resolution today to implement the tentative agreement brokered by the Biden administration with rail labor unions and management. The House approved the measure on Nov. 30. It now heads […]
ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 1, 2022 — National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) President and CEO Mike Seyfert issued the following statement after the Senate approved a resolution today to implement the tentative agreement brokered by the Biden administration with rail labor unions and management. The House approved the measure on Nov. 30. It now heads […]
ARLINGTON, Va., August 26, 2022 — A report commissioned by Washington Governor Jay Inslee and Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., recommends replacing the benefits of the Lower Snake River Dams (LSRD) before breaching them to save endangered salmon runs. In the final report published Aug. 25, they acknowledged that some industries relying on the dams would no longer […]
ARLINGTON, Va., July 28, 2022 – The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) commended the Senate today for passing by 93-1 the Waterways Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022, which includes important provisions for modernizing the U.S. waterways infrastructure. Building on the progress of WRDA 2020, Section 103 of the Senate’s WRDA 2022 amends the […]
ARLINGTON, Va., July 28, 2022 – The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) commended the Senate today for passing by 93-1 the Waterways Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022, which includes important provisions for modernizing the U.S. waterways infrastructure. Building on the progress of WRDA 2020, Section 103 of the Senate’s WRDA 2022 amends the […]
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