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House panel urges timely reauthorization of U.S. Grain Standards Act to avoid export disruptions
Summary
Members of the House Agriculture Subcommittee and industry witnesses told a congressional hearing that several provisions of the United States Grain Standards Act expire this September and urged Congress to reauthorize the law promptly to prevent disruptions to export inspections and market access.
At a House Agriculture Subcommittee hearing in Washington, D.C., Chairman Scott and witnesses urged Congress to reauthorize the United States Grain Standards Act before key provisions expire in September to avoid interruptions in official inspection and weighing of exported grain.
Members and witnesses framed reauthorization as essential to keeping U.S. grain flowing to international buyers and maintaining price discovery for farmers. “We urge Congress to reauthorize The US Grain Standards Act in a timely and bipartisan manner,” said Nick Friant, director of raw material quality and regulatory at Cargill and chair of the National Grain and Feed Association’s Grain…
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