USDGA+18-19.pdf

This document is a Memorandum of Agreement between the North Dakota Wheat Commission (the "Commission") and the U.S. Durum Growers Association (USDGA), effective from July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019. The agreement is established under North Dakota state legislation and involves cooperation between a state agricultural commission and a national agricultural trade association.

The contract specifies that USDGA will provide services to promote North Dakota wheat and durum wheat, including developing domestic farm policy, paying membership dues to national trade associations, participating in Commission meetings and policy development, assisting in producer communications, obtaining research funding, supporting environmental and conservation initiatives, providing risk management education, and developing export policy support. In compensation, the North Dakota Wheat Commission will pay USDGA $64,000, disbursed in four quarterly installments of $16,000, with a potential fifth payment to ensure compliance with domestic wheat policy matters. The total contract amount is estimated at $80,000 for the fiscal year 2018-2019, with the final amount determined by the total revenue collected.