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Industry urges Congress to give FGIS new authorities and funding to speed adoption of imaging and other inspection technologies
Summary
Industry groups, official agencies and academics told a House subcommittee that modern imaging, near-infrared and other tools could make official grain inspection faster and more objective, but the Federal Grain Inspection Service needs statutory flexibilities, cooperative R&D authority and predictable funding to deploy them.
During a House Agriculture Subcommittee hearing, witnesses from industry, official agencies and academia urged Congress to give the Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS) statutory tools and funding to accelerate research, validation and deployment of modern grain-grading technologies.
"FGIS must prioritize research, development, and validation of modern grain grading technologies that improve accuracy, speed, and consistency," said Nick Friant of Cargill and the National Grain and Feed Association. Friant told the committee that new tools could reduce human error, address staffing shortages and lower costs across the supply chain.
Kia Mickish, president of the American…
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