Title: Recognizing the 125th anniversary of the National Grain and Feed Association and celebrating the history and longstanding efforts of the Association and its members in transforming the American farmer's bounty into safe, nutritious, sustainable, and affordable human and animal food.
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
This resolution commemorates the 125th anniversary of the National Grain and Feed Association. It also recognizes the National Grain and Feed Association for 125 years of promoting the noble purpose of its members in transforming the American farmer's bounty into safe, nutritious, sustainable, and affordable human and animal food.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 775 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 775

   Recognizing the 125th anniversary of the National Grain and Feed 
Association and celebrating the history and longstanding efforts of the 
   Association and its members in transforming the American farmer's 
  bounty into safe, nutritious, sustainable, and affordable human and 
                              animal food.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 5, 2021

Mr. David Scott of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, 
  Mrs. Bustos, Mr. Lawson of Florida, Ms. Craig, Mr. O'Halleran, Mr. 
Mann, Mr. Crawford, Mrs. Axne, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. LaTurner, Mr. 
 Estes, Mr. Kind, Ms. Letlow, Mr. Feenstra, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Costa, Mr. 
  Baird, Mr. Correa, Ms. Spanberger, Mr. Hagedorn, Mr. Grothman, Mr. 
    Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, and Mr. 
 Rosendale) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                      the Committee on Agriculture

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Recognizing the 125th anniversary of the National Grain and Feed 
Association and celebrating the history and longstanding efforts of the 
   Association and its members in transforming the American farmer's 
  bounty 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 (later changed 
        to the National Grain and Feed Association in 1970), to pursue ``the 
        advancement of the common interests of those who are regularly engaged 
        in the grain business'';
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 to establish a uniform system of grain 
        inspection and grading, the need to construct a procedure for settling 
        trade disputes, the need to improve rail grain transportation service, 
        the need to develop fair rules to govern the trading of grain and 
        feedstuffs, and the need 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 North America's oldest 
        industry-based arbitration system) to provide for 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 vast majority of all 
        United States grains and oilseeds;
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 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 the interests of 
        the men and women in the grain, feed, and processing industry with 
        respect to the crafting, consideration, and codifying of major 
        legislation impacting the quality, standards, safety, and transportation 
        of United States grains, oilseeds, and feed: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) commemorates the 125th anniversary of the National 
        Grain and Feed Association;
            (2) recognizes the National Grain and Feed Association for 
        125 years of promoting the noble purpose of its members in 
        transforming the American farmer's bounty into safe, 
        nutritious, sustainable, and affordable human and animal food; 
        and
            (3) commends the National Grain and Feed Association for 
        its longstanding and continuing efforts to advocate for grain, 
        feed, and processing interests critical to the entire 
        agricultural value chain and the competitiveness of the United 
        States of America.
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