NGFA BENEFITS FOR EVERY EMPLOYEE
NGFA is a trade association made up of member companies throughout the grain and feed supply chain. Each company pays annual dues to the NGFA, which extends the benefits and services of the association to every employee of each member company.
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Is your company already part of the NGFA? View the Member Directory.
MEMBER BENEFITS & SERVICES
The NGFA is a full-service organization whose programs, services and products protect and enhance members’ businesses. These benefits and services include:
DC RepresentationAn experienced professional staff lobbies on NGFA members’ behalf on Capitol Hill and provides representation in executive agencies like EPA, OSHA, USDA, CFTC and FDA.
View NGFA’s Legislative Priorities
Staff ExpertsNGFA’s knowledgeable staff of professionals is available to answer members’ questions on legislative, regulatory or other government matters.
Meet the NGFA Staff
Committee ServiceService on any one of NGFA’s 15 committees, the Board of Directors and Executive Committee offers the opportunity to shape NGFA policy and priorities. Newer career professionals can get involved by being selected for the Committee Apprentice Program (CAP).
Learn About NGFA’s 15 Committees
Professional DevelopmentIn addition to the networking offered by committee service with peers in the industry, NGFA offers in-person and virtual networking and collaboration opportunities for members throughout the year. The two largest meetings each year — The NGFA Annual Convention and the NGFA’s Country Elevator Conference — offer excellent programming and business information with opportunities to develop critical industry business contacts. NGFA also partners with Grain Journal and the Grain Elevator and Processing Society (GEAPS) for the annual CONVEY conference each July. Regional workshops on safety and feed regulatory compliance and the biennial Trade Rules Seminars offer additional opportunities for professional development.
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Business Development
Members are offered ample options to market to the NGFA membership through participation in NGFA’s business development opportunities and strategic partnerships.
See Who Else is a Member
NGFA Information ServicesBetween the NGFA website, timely member alerts on multiple issue areas, the weekly NGFA Newsletter, and regulatory guidance written by staff experts, NGFA is the primary hub for information critical to the grain, feed and processing industry.
News You Should Know
Safety ResourcesA full suite of NGFA safety tools, including guidance documents and online training resources exclusive to members, are available on ngfa.org/safety. NGFA also partners with Regional and State Affiliates each year to host several regional safety and regulatory workshops.
NGFA’s Safety Library
Feed ResourcesIn addition to in-depth guidance documents on FDA regulations exclusive to members, NGFA offers several distance learning courses on animal food safety and operations issues at a discounted price to NGFA members. NGFA and Kansas State University partner to conduct multiple Preventive Controls for Animal Food Courses each year in Manhattan, Kan.
NGFA’s Feed Library
Trade RulesWhen companies join NGFA, they agree to abide by NGFA’s Trade Rules, which govern all financial, mercantile and commercial transactions involving grain. Maintained solely by NGFA, they are dynamic and responsive to current business practices.
Understand the Trade Rules
Contract ArbitrationBelieved to be North America’s oldest industry-based arbitration system, the NGFA Arbitration System provides a quick, inexpensive alternative to resolving trade disputes in court. Arbitration is compulsory between NGFA Active members if requested by one party; non-members may access the arbitration system only if the other party is an NGFA member.
Arbitration Information
Rail Arbitration/MediationA historic agreement between NGFA and railroads provides Active, Allied and Transportation members with the opportunity to submit certain classes of rail disputes to binding NGFA Arbitration.
Rail Arbitration Information