NAMA News
NAMA Announces New Hires and Staff Promotions
oday, the North American Millers’ Association (NAMA) announced the following staffing updates to strengthen the organization’s legislative, regulatory, and international trade capabilities.
Registration is Now Open for NAMA Spring Conference
January 12, 2022 – Registration opens for NAMA’s 2023 Spring Conference today. The event will be held in-person on April 22 – 25 at the Signia by Hilton at Bonnet Creek in Orlando, Florida. Spring Conference is NAMA’s largest annual education conference. It is considered a “must-attend”…
NAMA Applauds Action to Avert Rail Shutdown
December 1, 2022 – Today, the Senate voted to send the tentative agreement struck between the railroads and union leaders to the president’s desk for signature.“NAMA thanks the Biden administration and Congress for acting to prevent a rail shutdown,” NAMA President Jane DeMarchi said. “While we wish it had not…
NAMA Applauds House Vote to Avert Rail Shutdown, Urges Senate to Act
November 30, 2022 – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to prevent a rail service shutdown. The legislation would enact the tentative agreement struck between the railroads and union leaders in September 2022. “The milling supply chain relies on rail. Even a short-term strike would have an enormous negative…
USDA Flour Milling Products Report
Every quarter the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) produces a report on flour milling products. The report details quarterly usage of wheat and rye for flour, production of flour, whole wheat flour, and millfeed, and 24-hour milling capacity by region and the…
NAMA Elects New Chair, Looks to the Future During 2022 Annual Meeting
More than 100 milling industry leaders and their guests gathered in Scottsdale, Arizona for three days of education and networking during the 2022 North American Millers’ Association Annual Meeting, which ended Saturday.