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Johnson’s SHIP IT Act Gains Industry Support

March 16, 2023

Washington, D.C. – Last week, U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson’s Safer Highways and Increased Performance for Interstate Trucking (SHIP IT) Act surpassed 100 endorsements from a wide variety of businesses and organizations.

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“Farmers and ranchers depend on a reliable transportation network. Farm Bureau supports the SHIP IT Act and the meaningful solutions it provides to address the need for more truck drivers, truck parking, productivity, efficiency, options during emergencies, and flexibility for ag haulers,” said Zippy Duvall, President, American Farm Bureau Federation.

“The National Retail Federation applauds the bipartisan leadership from Representatives Dusty Johnson and Jim Costa in addressing supply chain challenges like trucking issues that existed well before the pandemic. This smart legislation provides incentives to bring new drivers into the workforce and streamlines the licensing process, which can be a barrier. Having a larger, well trained driver workforce is essential to supply chain efficiency and resilience,” said David French, Senior Vice President, Government Relations, National Retail Federation.

Endorsing organizations (111):

Agribusiness Association of Iowa;

National Corn Growers Association;

Agribusiness Council of Indiana;

National Council of Farmer Cooperatives;

Agricultural Retailers Association;

National Electrical Manufacturers Association;

Agriculture Transportation Coalition;

National Grain and Feed Association;

Amcot;

National Grocers Association;

American Bakers Association;

National Milk Producers Federation;

American Beekeeping Federation;

National Oilseed Processors Association;

American Beverage Association;

National Pork Producers Council;

American Building Materials Alliance;

National Potato Council;

American Chemistry Council;

National Retail Federation;

American Farm Bureau Federation;

National Sorghum Producers;

American Feed Industry Association;

National Sunflower Association;

American Forest & Paper Association;

National Turkey Federation;

American Frozen Foods Institute;

National Wheat Growers Association;

American Sheep Industry Association;

Nestle;

American Soybean Association;

Niagara Bottling;

American Sugar Alliance;

North American Meat Institute;

American Sugar Cane League;

North American Millers’ Association;

Anheuser-Busch;

North American Renderers Association;

California Cotton Ginners and Growers Association;

North Dakota Agricultural Association;

California Fresh Fruit Association;

North Dakota Grain Dealers Association;

California Grain and Feed Association;

North Dakota Grain Growers Association;

Cargill;

Northeast Agribusiness & Feed Alliance;

Consumer Brands Association;

Northern Pulse Growers Association;

Corn Refiners Association;

Ohio AgriBusiness Association;

Cotton Growers Warehouse Association;

Pacific Coast Renderers Association;

Florida Fertilizer & Agrichemical Association;

Pacific Northwest Grain & Feed Association;

Forest Resources Association;

PepsiCo;

Grain and Feed Association of Illinois;

Pet Food Institute;

Graphic Packaging;

Procter & Gamble;

Hardwood Federation;

Rocky Mountain Agribusiness Association;

Hendrickson International;

Scotts Miracle-Gro;

Illinois Soybean Association;

Seaboard Corporation;

Institute of Makers of Explosives;

Smithfield Foods;

Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries;

SNAC International;

Institute of Shortening and Edible Oils;

Solvay;

International Bottled Water Association;

South Dakota Agri-Business Association;

International Dairy Foods Association;

Soy Transportation Coalition;

International Fresh Produce Association;

Specialty Soya & Grains Alliance;

Kansas Agribusiness Retailers Association;

Texas Grain and Feed Association;

Kansas Grain and Feed Association;

The Coca-Cola Company;

Land O’Lakes;

The Fertilizer Institute;

Leather and Hide Council of America;

The Home Depot;

Livestock Marketing Association;

Tyson Foods;

Meat Import Council of America;

U.S. Canola Association;

Michigan Agri-Business Association;

U.S. Forage Export Council;

Michigan Bean Shippers;

United Dairymen of Arizona;

Minnesota Grain and Feed Association;

US Pea and Lentil Trade Association;

Missouri Agribusiness Association;

USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council;

Montana Agricultural Business Association;

USA Rice;

National Aquaculture Association;

Washington Association of Wheat Growers;

National Association of Chemical Distributors;

Washington State Potato Commission;

National Association of Convenience Stores;

Western Agricultural Processors Association;

National Association of Manufacturers;

Western Pulse Growers Association;

National Barley Growers Association;

Wisconsin Agri-Business Association

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association;