Our Priorities
NAMA’s priorities reflect the role of our members as a crucial link in the food supply chain. We support policies and programs that protect the farmer’s ability to produce high-quality grains; transportation policies that help move grain and finished products cost-effectively and efficiently; food regulations that recognize the miller’s unique job of transforming raw grain into food ingredients; and food and nutrition programs that reflect the important role of grain-based foods in the diet and that strive to prevent hunger globally.
Explore Our Priorities to Support the Milling Industry
Farm Policy
The farm bill and its farm programs were established to support U.S. producers who are the foundation of the most abundant, high-quality food supply in the world.
Food Regulations
The grain milling industry is subject to various federal regulations, from the United States Grain Standards Act to the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).
Grain Research
NAMA supports agricultural research to improve grain quality, disease resistance, and yield potential.
International Food Aid
The U.S. has a long history of administering the largest, most diverse, reliable, safe, and effective international food assistance program in the world.
Nutrition
Grain foods are affordable staples that create the foundation for a healthy and balanced diet for American consumers and people around the world.
Sustainability
Milling is a sustainable part of the highly productive U.S. food system.
Transportation
Transportation is a key component in getting low-cost, nutritious foods to consumers.
Worker Safety
The milling industry is committed to the safety of its workers. NAMA monitors regulations from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and other agencies that impact the workplace.
Managing COVID-19 in the Milling Industry
During the COVID-19 pandemic, millers and the entire U.S. food and agriculture sector never slowed in its efforts to supply America’s families with safe and affordable food.
The Farm Bill and its farm programs were established to support U.S. producers who are the foundation of the most abundant, high quality food supply in the world.
The grain milling industry is subject to various federal regulations, from the United States Grain Standards Act to the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).
NAMA supports agricultural research to improve grain quality, disease resistance, and yield potential.
The U.S. has a long history of administering the largest, most diverse, reliable, safe, and effective international food assistance program in the world.
Grain foods are affordable staples that create the foundation for a healthy and balanced diet for American consumers and people around the world.
Milling is a sustainable part of the highly productive U.S. food system.
Transportation is a key component in getting low-cost, nutritious foods to consumers.
The milling industry is committed to the safety of its workers. NAMA monitors regulations from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and other agencies that impact the workplace.