,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #gge  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #e1 #bjba,mr4
 ,david ,scott ( ,georgia 7= himself1   
,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mrs4     
,bu/os1 ,mr4 ,lawson ( ,florida1 ,ms4   
,craig1 ,mr4 ,o',hall]an1 ,mr4 ,mann1   
,mr4 ,craw=d1 ,mrs4 ,axne1 ,mr4 ,bi%op (
 ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,la,turner1 ,mr4 ,e/es1 
,mr4 ,k9d1 ,ms4 ,letl[1 ,mr4 ,fe5/ra1   
,mr4 ,r\z]1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,mr4 ,baird1    
,mr4 ,correa1 ,ms4 ,spanb]g]1 ,mr4      
,hag$orn1 ,mr4 ,gro?man1 ,mr4 ,rodney   
,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,au/9 ,scott (  
,georgia1 & ,mr4 ,ros5dale7 submitt$ !  
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,agriculture  ,,resolution
  ,recogniz+ ! #abe? anniv]s>y ( !      
,national ,gra9 & ,fe$ ,association &   
celebrat+ ! hi/ory & long/&+ ef=ts ( !  
,association & its memb]s 9 trans=m+ !  
,am]ican f>m]'s b\nty into safe1        
nutriti\s1 su/a9able1 & af=dable human &
 animal food4  ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #i1  
#ahif1 a gr\p ( #ch gra9 deal]s ga!r$ 9 

,*icago1 ,ill9ois1 to f\nd ! ,gra9      
,deal]s ,national ,association 7lat]    
*ang$ to ! ,national ,gra9 & ,fe$       
,association 9 #aigj71 to pursue !      
advancem5t ( ! common int]e/s ( ^? :o   
are regul>ly engag$ 9 ! gra9 bus9ess2   
,:]eas ! orig9 ( ! ,national ,gra9 &    
,fe$ ,association is root$ 9 #e press+  
ne$s fac$ by ! gra9 & fe$ indu/ry at !  
turn ( ! #ai? c5tury1 includ+ ! ne$ to  
e/abli% a uni=m sy/em ( gra9 inspection 
& grad+1 ! ne$ to con/ruct a proc$ure = 
settl+ trade disputes1 ! ne$ to improve 
rail gra9 transportation s]vice1 ! ne$  
to develop fair rules to gov]n ! trad+ (
 gra9 & fe$/uffs1 & ! ne$ to elevate !  
bus9ess practices ( ! indu/ry2 ,:]eas1 9
 #aija1 ! ,national ,gra9 & ,fe$        
,association =mally e/abli%$ an         
arbitration sy/em 7:i* is believ$ to be 
,nor? ,am]ica's olde/ indu/ry-bas$      
arbitration sy/em7 to provide = a       
co/-effective & timely me*anism to      
resolve disputes involv+ gra91 fe$1 &   
b>ge transactions2 ,:]eas1 ) #bg        

regional & ,/ate-affiliat$ associations1
 ! ,national ,gra9 & ,fe$ ,association  
consi/s ( m ?an #a1jjj gra91 fe$1       
process+1 export+1 & o!r gra9-relat$    
companies t op]ate approximately #h1jjj 
facilities & h&le ! va/ majority ( all  
,unit$ ,/ates gra9s & oilse$s2 ,:]eas ! 
mission ( ! ,national ,gra9 & ,fe$      
,association is to advocate a global op5
 m>ket environm5t to effici5tly produce 
& provide a safe1 abundant1 af=dable1   
su/a9able & :olesome supply ( gra91     
oilse$s1 fe$ & relat$ products          
responsive to m>ket dem&2 ,:]eas !      
,national ,gra9 & ,fe$ ,association     
fulfills its mission ?r\gh              
repres5tation1 employee safety &        
fe$-quality tra9+1 communication1       
developm5t ( future lead]s1 facilitation
 ( ! ex*ange ( ideas1 & education to    
memb]s1 gov]nm5t1 & ! public2 & ,:]eas !
 ,national ,gra9 & ,fe$ ,association has
 advocat$ ! int]e/s ( ! m5 & wom5 9 !   
gra91 fe$1 & process+ indu/ry ) respect 
to ! craft+1 consid]ation1 & codify+ (  

major legislation impact+ ! quality1    
/&>ds1 safety1 & transportation ( ,unit$
 ,/ates gra9s1 oilse$s1 & fe$3 ,n[1     
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 commemorates !   
#abe? anniv]s>y ( ! ,national ,gra9 &   
,fe$ ,association2  7#b7 recognizes !   
,national ,gra9 & ,fe$ ,association =   
#abe ye>s ( promot+ ! noble purpose (   
its memb]s 9 trans=m+ ! ,am]ican f>m]'s 
b\nty into safe1 nutriti\s1 su/a9able1 &
 af=dable human & animal food2 &  7#c7  
comm5ds ! ,national ,gra9 & ,fe$        
,association = its long/&+ & cont9u+    
ef=ts to advocate = gra91 fe$1 &        
process+ int]e/s critical to ! entire   
agricultural value *a9 & !              
competitiv5ess ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates (      
,am]ica4