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welcome BREAKING NEWS NEBRASKA GRAIN & FEED ASSOCIATION (NGF) & NEDAK ETHANOL TO CO-HOST CORN GRADING WORKSHOPS! July 27, 2010, Two Sessions Offered! 8:30 AM — 11:00 AM or 11:30 AM — 2:00 PM NEDAK Administrative Building, 87590 Hillcrest Road, or About 1 Mile East of Atkinson, Nebraska on Highway 20, Presenting USDA Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS) Training Personnel The Nebraska Grain and Feed Association (NGF) and NEDAK Ethanol are proud to co-host the first Corn Grain Grading Sessions of 2010, on July 27, at the NEDAK Administrative building, Atkinson, Nebraska. Area NGF members are encouraged to attend. Registration costs for the grading session is $65 for members or $95 for non-members. For your convenience and to keep the training on a more personal level, two sessions will be offered. Registration includes course materials and a copy of the 2010 Official US Standards for Grain Booklet. Read More>> DON’T MISS SAVING $15 ON EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION EXTENDED TO JULY 15! NGF 35TH SUMMER MEETING, AUG. 6, 2010, QUARRY OAKS SPEAKERS INCLUDE GOV. DAVE HEINEMAN, SENIOR AIDE TO SEC. VILSACK SARAH BITTLEMAN & BNSF ASSISTANT VP FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS JOHN MILLER The Board of Directors of the Nebraska Grain and Feed Association (NGF) cordially invite you to the 35th Annual Summer Meeting and Golf Tournament set for August 6, 2010 at the Quarry Oaks Golf Club near Ashland, NE. This is the Association’s premier annual event, and we encourage you to reserve your spot soon! Download a registration form here. Read More>> As previously reported, the Nebraska Public Service Commission (PSC) ruled on June 15, 2010 to maintain the long held regulation which allows state licensed grain warehouses to implement a minimum storage charge, however the PSC also voted to reduced the maximum storage period from 180 to120 days. Read More>> OSHA TO STEP - UP LOCAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM FOR GRAIN ELEVATORS ARE YOUR SAFETY PRACTICES AND YOUR SAFETY PROGRAM READY FOR AN OSHA INSPECTION? Announced earlier this year, the Omaha area OSHA office is conducting a local emphasis program on grain elevators. OSHA says: “A list of all known grain handling facilities will be identified and an inspection schedule developed. There are numerous safety and health hazards associated with grain handling operations. Suffocations and falls are the two leading causes of deaths. Other hazards include fires, explosions from combustible dust, electrocutions, and injuries from improperly guarded machinery. Inspections will be conducted to determine if such conditions exist at each establishment.” Read More>> STATE FIRE MARSHAL ANNOUNCES UPDATED CONSTRUCTION GUIDELINES FOR GRAIN HANDLING FACILITIES The following is a list of items that you should be aware of when planning any new construction or remodeling at your grain-handling facility. Please note this is the first time the Nebraska Grain and Feed Association (NGF) has received or reviewed these updated construction guidelines. If you or your safety director has any comments or concerns, please call Pat at 402 - 476 - 6174. We have also attached these new guidelines in a here in a pdf document which you can print and post. Read More>>
GRAIN ENGULFMENT & CONFINED SPACE RESCUE TRAINING FOLLOW-UP Click below to view a slideshow showing Association EVP Pat Ptacek going through the hands on training. Grain Engulfment Slideshow NGF, NCC APPEAR IN OPPOSITION TO ELIMINATION OF MINIMUM STORAGE CHARGE PSC DECISION EXPECTED IN THREE WEEKS The Nebraska Public Service Commission (PSC) met on May 19, 2010 to consider whether to increase the maximum handling and grain storage rates state licensed elevators can charge depositors and eliminate the long held regulation which allows state licensed grain warehouses to implement a minimum storage charge. While the Nebraska Grain and Feed Association (NGF) testified in support of a slight increase in the maximum storage rates for corn and soybeans, NGF and the Nebraska Cooperative Council (NCC) joined together in strongly opposing any attempt by the Commission to eliminate the 180 day minimum storage provision. Read More >>
NGF STRONGLY OPPOSES ELIMINATION OF MINIMUM STORAGE CHARGE SUPPORTS SLIGHT INCREASE TO MAX STORAGE RATES The Nebraska Public Service Commission (PSC) will meet on May 19, 2010 to consider increasing the maximum handling and grain storage rates state licensed elevators can charge depositors, and eliminate the long held regulation which allows state licensed grain warehouses to implement a minimum storage charge. The Nebraska Grain and Feed Association (NGF) announced this week that it will support a slight increase in the maximum storage rates for corn and soybeans, and strongly oppose any attempt by the Commission to eliminate the 180 day minimum storage provision. Read More >> USDA TRANSPORTATION REPORT AVAILABLE CONCLUSIONS INCLUDE DECLINE IN COMPETITION & INCREASED RATES Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released a long awaited and comprehensive report on agricultural transportation in the United States to members of Congress. The Study of Rural Transportation Issues was authorized by the 2008 Farm Bill and covers areas of transportation commonly used by agriculture in the United States including truck, rail, barge and ocean vessel. The primary focus was on rail freight. Read More >> NGF HANDS ON ENGULFMENT AND CONFINED SPACE RESCUE TRAINING SESSION FOLLOW-UP TO LAST MONTHS ELEVATOR & PROCESSOR SAFETY DAY! June 10, 2010, North Platte The Nebraska Grain and Feed Association (NGF) in cooperation with Ag Valley Cooperative, Compliance Advisory Services (CAS) and the Nebraska State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFM) are planning an Engulfment and Confined Space Rescue Training Session on June 10, 2010. This prevention and rescue workshop will be held at the Ag Valley North Platte location. Read More >>
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