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MGFA MEMBER PROFILE


MGFA Celebrates
Centennial

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Welcome

The mission of the Minnesota Grain and Feed Association is to serve the agribusiness industry with integrity, respect and innovation in its programs and services.

Association Office:
3470 Washington Drive, Suite 200
Eagan, MN 55122
Ph: 651.454.8212 | Fax: 651.454.8312 | Email: info@mgfa.org

Staff:
Bob Zelenka, Executive Director
Laura Lemke, Member Services Director
Sara Bultman, Bookkeeper / Special Projects Assistant
Stu Letcher, Director, MGFA Safety & Health Program

Affiliated With:
National Grain and Feed Association
The Fertilizer Institute
American Feed Industry Association
The Waterways Council
The Minnesota Farm and Food Coalition

News

NGFA, NAEGA Urge CFTC to Solicit Public Comments on Issues Raised by Plan to Expand Electronic Futures Trading Hours (05-11-12) -- The NGFA and North American Export Grain Association (NAEGA) on May 10 urged the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to institute a 30-day public comment period to provide time to assess issues related to announced plans by the InterContinental Exchange (ICE) and CME Group to launch expanded electronic trading hours this month for grain and oilseed futures and options contracts.

Country elevators prepare for expanded trading hours (05-10-12) -- CME Group’s decision to expand electronic trading hours for grains and oilseeds could present opportunities and challenges for local elevators and farmers.

Soggy spring deters drought; spring planting on schedule (05-08-12) -- Here's good news: The drought is over.

CHS and Zen-Noh form grain marketing joint venture (05-07-12) -- St. Paul, MN—CHS Inc., St. Paul, Minn.; and Zen-Noh, Tokyo, Japan, two of the world's leading farmer-owned cooperatives, announced May 7 CHS has acquired 51 percent of CZL Ltd., a joint venture company that will supply commodities, primarily wheat and barley, to Japan.

Extended CME trading hours delayed by CFTC (05-04-12) -- CME Group Inc. will have to delay its plan to extend trading to 22 hours for grains futures because it has not requested permission from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the U.S. regulator said on Thursday.

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Calendar of Events

May 2012

23 - MGFA Operations & Maintenance Workshop - Best Western Kelly Inn, St. Cloud

June 2012

 7 - Western Grainmen's Golf Outing

11 - AgriGrowth Council AgPAC Golf Outing & BBQ - Valley View Golf Club, Belle Plaine

21 - MGFA's 22nd Annual Red River Valley Invitational Golf Outing - Oak Knolls Golf Club, Red Lake Falls

26 - Southern MN Managers Golf Outing - New Ulm

July 2012

24 - South East Grain & Feed Dealers Assn. Golf Outing - The Oaks - Hayfield

26 - MGFA Southern MN Golf Outing - North Links Golf Course, N. Mankato

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3470 Washington Drive, Suite 200 | Eagan, MN 55122
Ph: 651.454.8212 | FX: 651.454.8312 | Email:
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