WASHINGTON, D.C., April 6, 2020 — The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) urged U.S. governors to adopt measures to allow the issuance of new commercial driver’s licenses (CDL) during shutdowns or reduced operations of state motor vehicle offices in response to the coronavirus pandemic. “We are concerned that if driver’s license agencies continue to […]
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 30, 2020 – The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) and more than 60 national agricultural groups today urged each state to increase truck weight limits on highways within their jurisdictions to a “minimum harmonized weight” of 88,000 pounds. “Increased truck weights improve the food and agriculture industry’s efficiency and capacity to […]
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 25, 2020 — In a letter to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) and 53 other agricultural groups today urged that the agency grant relief from federal drive time rules for all truck drivers hauling agricultural goods. “As trucking capacity and the availability of drivers tightens […]
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