NDGGA+22-23.pdf

This is a Memorandum of Agreement between the North Dakota Wheat Commission (referred to as the "Commission") and the North Dakota Grain Growers Association (NDGGA), effective from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. The agreement involves two North Dakota agricultural organizations, with the Commission established by the state legislature to foster and promote wheat market development, education, and related activities.

Under the agreement, NDGGA will provide various services including developing domestic farm policy beneficial to North Dakota wheat and durum producers, paying dues for national trade associations, participating in Commission meetings and policy development, assisting in informing producers about Commission activities, obtaining research funding, supporting environmental and conservation initiatives, providing risk management education, and offering leadership training opportunities for wheat growers. The Commission will compensate NDGGA with $360,000, paid in four quarterly installments of $90,000 each, with a potential fifth payment determined by the total final revenue collected in the fiscal year 2022-23. The contract includes comprehensive provisions for services, compensation, insurance, confidentiality, and other standard legal protections.