The National Grain and Feed Foundation still has a limited supply of holiday ornaments to sell. With a donation of $35 or more, the Foundation will ship one to your home. The Foundation is the 501(c)(3) sister organization of the NGFA, filling an important research and public education role for the grain, feed, processing and export industry. Over the past two years, the Foundation has built a higher profile at NGFA events. During the just-completed 47th annual Country Elevator Conference in St. Louis, Mo., from Dec 2-4, the Foundation raised more than $2,500 to support projects like an ... Read More
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Amazon is coming! What’s it mean for NGFA?
By Todd Kemp, Senior Vice President A frequently asked question raised by NGFA members at the 47th annual Country Elevator Conference and Trade Show in St. Louis, Mo., last week: “What’s it mean for NGFA that Amazon HQ2 is coming to Crystal City, Va.?” As many NGFA members know, the Association moved its headquarters’ office from downtown Washington, D.C., to a neighborhood of Arlington, Va., known as Crystal City, in late August 2016. Since that time, members visiting the Washington area have enjoyed proximity of the office to Reagan National Airport, modern meeting ... Read More
FSMA seminar scheduled for January
The NGFA and Kansas State University are teaming up to present another Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) training course on Jan. 29-31 in Manhattan, Kan. The course, co-led by NGFA Senior Vice President of Feed Services Dave Fairfield, is targeted for businesses required to comply with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) rule for Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Food for Animals. The FDA FSMA-related animal food rule requires that certain activities specified within the regulations be completed by a ... Read More
Reserve a spot at NGFA’s 123rd Annual Convention in Amelia Island
Registration is open for the NGFA’s 123rd Annual Convention. Join Land O’Lakes CEO Beth Ford, CSX President and CEO Jim Foote and top leaders from major agribusinesses at The Ritz-Carlton in Amelia Island, Fla., to explore the most important issues facing the industry in 2019. Save money by registering before the Feb. 15 early bird deadline! The convention provides an ideal opportunity to learn the latest, network with fellow industry leaders and spend time with NGFA colleagues at the luxury beach resort located on Amelia Island’s 13 miles of coastline. Several tours will provide ... Read More
NGFA provides comments on FDA’s draft guidance for FSMA supply-chain program
NGFA has submitted several recommendations to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that would clarify the agency’s draft animal food supply-chain program guidance being implemented under the Food Safety Modernization Act. FDA’s draft guidance, when finalized, is intended to assist animal food facilities in complying with the requirements of the agency’s final rule for Current Good Manufacturing Practice, Hazard Analysis, and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Food for Animals (Animal Food Rule) for establishing and implementing a supply-chain program for their suppliers. In the ... Read More
Trump administration issues new WOTUS rule
By Sarah Gonzalez, Director of Communications and Digital Media Agricultural and business groups this week welcomed the Trump administration’s move to reduce the federal government’s jurisdiction over navigable waters under the Clean Water Act. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced their new “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) proposal during a Dec. 11 event at EPA headquarters in Washington, D.C. EPA Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler said the rule is designed to help landowners easily determine which areas of their property are covered ... Read More
NGFA, other groups urge Congress to fully staff STB
By Randy Gordon, President The NGFA on Dec. 10 joined a diverse array of nearly 80 national associations representing rail users in urging President Donald Trump and Congress to confirm a full complement of commissioners to the Surface Transportation Board (STB), the federal agency responsible for regulating freight railroads. In a letter to President Trump, the NGFA and other groups noted that the STB has lacked a functioning number of commissioners for nearly two years, and as a result has delayed action on several significant matters – including the NGFA’s proposal for the agency to ... Read More
NGFA, NAEGA make recommendations for a U.S.-EU trade deal
By Sarah Gonzalez, Director of Communications and Digital Media The NGFA and North American Export Grain Association (NAEGA) made several recommendations in a Dec. 10 statement regarding the Trump administration’s intention to enter into negotiations with the European Union (EU) on a U.S.-EU Trade Agreement. NGFA and NAEGA called on the administration to include food and agriculture as a principal tenet in any trade agreement with the EU, including low or no tariffs and obtaining greater market access and integration for agricultural and other products. “…[T]he United States ... Read More
Congress passes farm bill with key conservation reforms
By Sarah Gonzalez, Director of Communications and Digital Media After eight months of mark-ups, negotiations and debate, Congress passed the farm bill this week, sending the nation’s major food and agriculture policy — including positive reforms to federal conservation programs — to President Donald Trump for signature. The House approved the final bill by a 369-47 vote on Dec. 12, following the Senate’s 87-13 passage on Dec. 11. The compromise bill released late on Dec. 10 did not include the most controversial House Republican proposals regarding the Supplemental Nutrition ... Read More
China makes initial soybean purchases in aftermath of Trump-Xi meeting
By Randy Gordon, President; and Max Fisher, Director of Economics and Government Relations U.S. exporters this week reported the first sales of U.S. soybeans to China in the aftermath of the Dec. 1 working dinner meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Under the law requiring reporting of export sales activity to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. exporters on Dec. 13 reported that China had purchased 1.12 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans for delivery during the 2018/19 marketing year, which began Sept. 1. That was followed up by an ... Read More
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