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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 447 

Celebrating the 125th anniversary of the National Grain and Feed Association 

and recognizing the Association and its members for transforming the 

bounty of United States farmers into safe, nutritious, sustainable, and 

affordable human and animal food. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

NOVEMBER 16, 2021 

Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. MORAN, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, 

Mr. THUNE, Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. ROUNDS, and Mr. DURBIN) submitted 

the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 

DECEMBER 18 (legislative day, DECEMBER 17), 2021 

Committee discharged; considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Celebrating the 125th anniversary of the National Grain 

and Feed Association and recognizing the Association 

and its members for transforming the bounty of United 

States farmers into safe, nutritious, sustainable, and affordable human and animal food. 

Whereas, on November 9, 1896, a group of 38 grain dealers 

gathered in Chicago, Illinois, to found the Grain Dealers 

National Association, which in 1970, became the National Grain and Feed Association, to pursue ‘‘the advancement . . . of the common interests of those regularly 

engaged in the grain business’’; 


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Whereas the origin of the National Grain and Feed Association is rooted in 5 pressing needs faced by the grain and 

feed industry at the turn of the 19th century, including 

the need— 

(1) to establish a uniform system of grain inspection 

and grading; 

(2) to construct a procedure for settling trade disputes; 

(3) to improve rail grain transportation service; 

(4) to develop fair rules to govern the trading of 

grain and feedstuffs; and 

(5) to elevate the business practices of the industry; 

Whereas, in 1901, the National Grain and Feed Association 

formally established an arbitration system, which is believed to be the oldest industry-based arbitration system 

in North America, to provide a cost-effective and timely 

mechanism to resolve disputes involving grain, feed, and 

barge transactions; 

Whereas, with 27 regional and State affiliated associations, 

the National Grain and Feed Association consists of 

more than 1,000 grain, feed, processing, exporting, and 

other grain-related companies that operate approximately 

8,000 facilities and handle the majority of all grains and 

oilseeds in the United States; 

Whereas the mission of the National Grain and Feed Association is to ‘‘advocate a global open market environment to 

efficiently produce and provide a safe, abundant, affordable, sustainable and wholesome supply of grain, oilseeds, 

feed and related products responsive to market demand’’; 

Whereas the National Grain and Feed Association fulfills its 

mission through representation, employee safety and feed 

quality training, communication, development of future 


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leaders, facilitation of the exchange of ideas, and education to members, government, and the public; and 

Whereas the National Grain and Feed Association has advocated for the interests of individuals in the grain, feed, 

and processing industry with respect to the crafting, consideration, and enactment of major legislation impacting 

the quality, standards, safety, and transportation of 

grains, oilseeds, and feed in the United States: Now, 

therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) celebrates the 125th anniversary of the Na3 tional Grain and Feed Association; 

4 (2) recognizes the National Grain and Feed As5 sociation and its members for transforming the 

6 bounty of United States farmers into safe, nutri7 tious, sustainable, and affordable human and animal 

8 food; and 

9 (3) commends the National Grain and Feed As10 sociation for its longstanding and continuing efforts 

11 to advocate for grain, feed, and processing interests 

12 critical to the agricultural value chain and the com13 petitiveness of the United States. 

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