ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 4, 2020 -- The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA), its new affiliated organization – National Grain and Feed Digital Solutions (NGFDS) – and technology provider essDOCS will host a preview of the widely-anticipated Barge Digital Transformation (BDT) platform on Aug. 6. NGFA announced its official partnership with NGFDS to oversee the BDT project on July 14. The BDT project is the massive undertaking underway to provide a platform to digitize the current time-consuming, inefficient and costly paperwork-intensive processes ... Read More
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National Grain and Feed Foundation thanks Grain and Feed Association of Illinois for generous donation
NGFA extends gratitude and appreciation to the Grain and Feed Association of Illinois (GFAI) for its recent $10,000 donation to the National Grain and Feed Foundation! “When reviewing all the positive work accomplished by the National Grain and Feed Foundation, the decision by the Board of the Grain and Feed Association of Illinois to contribute was unanimous,” said Jeff Adkisson, GFAI executive vice president. “Having a foundation focusing exclusively on the visibility, reputation, knowledge, and future growth of the industry is so critical our collective continued forward ... Read More
Preview the Barge Digital Transformation (BDT) platform on Aug. 6
NGFA, its new affiliated organization National Grain and Feed Digital Solutions (NGFDS) and technology provider essDOCS will host a preview of the widely anticipated Barge Digital Transformation (BDT) platform on Aug. 6. NGFA announced its official partnership with NGFDS to oversee the BDT project on July 14. Under the direction of the NGFDS, the BDT platform is expected to digitize 70,000 to 100,000 negotiable barge bills of lading that NGFA members process each year. Register to Watch: The Aug. 6 webinar, scheduled for 11 a.m. CST, will provide an opportunity to learn more about this ... Read More
FDA launches ASF webpage
By David Fairfield, Senior Vice President, Feed The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently launched a webpage dedicated to the African Swine Fever (ASF) virus, a highly contagious and deadly swine disease that has never become established in the United States, but has caused significant death of pigs around the world in places such as China, Mongolia, Vietnam and parts of the European Union. The FDA webpage notes that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) oversees the prevention, surveillance and control of foreign animal diseases, including ASF, and that FDA is the ... Read More
NGFA, ag transportation coalition, warn against motor carrier insurance increases
In a July 27 letter to leaders of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, NGFA and 62 other national and state agriculture and trucking groups urged lawmakers not to include any legislative increase in the existing minimum liability coverage for motor carriers. The Senate committee is working to develop the next surface transportation reauthorization bill before the current law expires on Sept. 30. Legislation proposed in the House would increase minimum financial responsibility requirements per truck from $750,000 to $2 million. (Annual insurance premiums per truck are ... Read More
NGFA supports tax relief for essential workers in next COVID-19 bill
NGFA and 25 other food and agriculture groups urged lawmakers this week to include tax relief for essential workers as part of the next COVID-19 legislative response package. In a July 29 letter sent to each U.S. senator, the groups specifically cite support for legislation introduced by Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, that would provide tax relief to essential workers, including those in agriculture. “Frontline workers in the food and agriculture sector are among the designated critical infrastructure workers who are selflessly serving the nation during this time of crisis…These essential ... Read More
NGFA commends House for approving waterways bill
ARLINGTON, Va., July 29, 2020 — The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) commended the House today for passing by a unanimous voice vote the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2020 (H.R. 7575). The House bill includes two key NGFA priorities – an increase in the federal share of the funding for inland waterways projects and full use of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund (HMTF). “To maintain American agriculture’s competitive transportation advantage against other countries, stakeholders must relentlessly make the case for continued investment in U.S. waterways ... Read More
Senate Republicans unveil COVID-19 federal aid proposal
Senate Republicans late on July 27 unveiled their $1 trillion plan for the fourth phase of federal COVID-19 economic relief legislation, which was presented as a package of multiple bills. Collectively known as the Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools (HEALS) Act, the proposal would include COVID-19 legal liability protection for employers, another round of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) forgivable loans, and direct aid to farmers and ranchers. Enhanced unemployment benefits created in the March CARES Act expire this week for approximately 30 million ... Read More
NGFA welcomes new members
NGFA welcomes the following new member companies! Each organization was approved during the second quarter of 2020. Genesis Feed Technologies Peter Schott Fargo, N.D. Golden Belt Cooperative Daren Fischer Ellis, Kan. Montana Wheat and Barley Committee Zach Coccoli Great Falls, Mont. Renkert Oil LLC Daniel Hamilton Nolensville, Tenn. S & G Commodities LLC Marc W. Smith Omaha, Neb. Texhoma Wheat Growers Inc. Audry Hofferber Texhoma, Texas ... Read More
Rural suicide prevention measure included in defense bill
The defense reauthorization bill passed by Congress this week includes provisions designed to reduce rural suicides. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) includes the Seeding Rural Resilience Act, sponsored by Sens. John Tester, D-Mont., and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-N.Y., which would direct the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to develop a voluntary program for training agency employees in detecting and managing stress in farmers and ranchers. The program would provide voluntary stress-management training for farmer-facing employees at USDA’s Farm ... Read More
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