Arlington, VA - March 1, 2019 – Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will present the opening keynote address during the National Grain and Feed Association’s (NGFA) 123rd annual convention, scheduled for March 17-19 at the Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island, Fla.
Perdue will address more than 600 members of the nation’s grain, feed, grain processing, milling and export industry during the NGFA convention’s grand opening breakfast on March 18.
The grand opening session also will feature an industry keynote presentation from Land O’Lakes President and Chief Executive Officer Beth Ford.
The convention will kick off on Sunday afternoon, March 17, with an open forum focused on transportation and trade featuring U.S. Chief Agricultural Negotiator Gregg Doud, Informa Economics Senior Vice President Ken Eriksen and Surface Transportation Board Vice Chairman Patrick Fuchs.
The March 19 program will feature Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan.; CSX Railroad President and Chief Executive Officer James Foote; and a presentation on potential changes the 2020 election will bring to President Trump’s trade policies from Derek Scissors, resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute and chief economist for the acclaimed China Beige Book.
During its annual business meeting that morning, the NGFA also will be electing industry officers and members of its Board of Directors.
NGFA’s annual convention also features working meetings of each of its 17 committees that focus on the most important issues facing the industry in the year ahead.
View the full schedule, which includes networking activities, NGFA business meetings and general sessions.
Media should contact Sarah Gonzalez, NGFA director of communications and digital media, for complimentary registration.