20 GLOBAL EVENTS HAVEdominated grain organizations' agendas on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border. Volatile markets, soaring input prices, and supply chain disruptions have kept farmers and their respective commodity representatives busy as they work to manage and mitigate new and ongoing risks on the farm and on behalf of farming members. U.S. corn, soybean, and wheat organizations worked diligently in 2022, advocating for manageable input costs, secure safety net programs, and to address consumer fears of rising food prices, all in the face of constant global uncertainty. On top of everything else, the current U.S. Farm Bill is set to expire in September 2023, making the renewal of such an integral package of legislation another priority on the list for the American Soybean Association (ASA), National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), and the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG). Ontario Grain Farmer checked in with our U.S. counterparts to learn more about how the 2023 Farm Bill was shaping up, what is on the minds of their growers, and what is on their agenda for the coming year. AMERICAN SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION Grain Farmers of Ontario is a State Affiliate member of the ASA, and is represented by Jeff Harrison on the ASA board of directors. Harrison is the Grain Farmers of Ontario U.S. grain and oilseed industry 2023 POLICY DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES Jeanine Moyer director for District 12 (Durham, Northumberland, Kawartha, Peterborough, Hastings). He farms in the City of Quinte West, Ontario. Harrison says that in 2022, the ASA's top priorities were measures to protect the farm economy, sustain and build markets, and assure movement to and from those markets. Supply chain disruptions were also an ongoing challenge for U.S. soybean farmers, especially in early 2022, when the industry was still feeling the lingering effects of the pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Throughout the year, farmers also dealt with weather issues and the same ongoing global supply chain issues that Canadians have faced, like high fertilizer costs and climbing interest rates. Maintaining a steady Industry News CHANDLER GOULE, CEO, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WHEAT GROWERS. TOM HAAG, MINNESOTA CORN AND SOYBEAN GROWER, AND PRESIDENT, NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION. JEFF HARRISON, GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO DIRECTOR, DISTRICT 12 (DURHAM, NORTHUMBERLAND, KAWARTHA, PETERBOROUGH, HASTINGS) AND DIRECTOR, AMERICAN SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION.
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