National Grain and Feed Association USA

The National Grain and Feed Association

 

 

consist of more than 1,000 companies comprising about 6,000 facilities.

handle more than 70 percent of all U.S. grains and oilseeds utilized in domestic and export markets.

encompass all sectors of the industry.

represent a balance of small and large companies, including both privately owned and cooperative firms.

NGFA members include:

 

country elevators that provide storage, merchandising and farm supply services to farmer-customers.

feed mills that manufacture premixes and complete feeds for the livestock, poultry, aquaculture and pet food industries.

export elevators that merchandise and ship U.S. grains, oilseeds and processed commodities to foreign customers.

cash grain and feed merchandisers who buy and sell grains, oilseeds and grain products.

commodity futures brokers and commission merchants who provide hedging services to grain buyers and sellers through the use of futures markets.

end users of grain and grain products, such as:

grain processors and millers who process raw grain into myriad products – such as flour, corn meal and syrup, and soybean oil and meal – for human and animal consumption, and industrial uses;

livestock and poultry integrators; and

biofuels producers, who manufacture fuel ethanol and soy diesel, as well as coproduct ingredients for animal feed. 

allied industries, such as banks; railroads; barge lines; grain exchanges; biotechnology providers; engineering and design/construction firms; insurance companies; computer/software firms; and other companies that supply goods and services to the industry.

affiliated associations:  Affiliated with the NGFA are 35 state and regional associations, whose members include more than 10,000 grain and feed companies nationwide.The National Grain and Feed Association, founded in 1896, is a broad-based, non-profit trade association that represents and provides services for grain, feed and related commercial businesses.Its activities focus on enhancing the growth and economic performance of U.S. agriculture.