,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ddg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #af1         
#bjba,ms4 ,/ab5[ 7= h]self1 ,mr4        
,boozman1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91   
,mr4 ,?une1 ,mr4 ,m>%all1 ,mr4 ,r\nds1 &
 ,mr4 ,durb97 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  
,decemb] #ah 7legislative day1 ,decemb] 
#ag71 #bjba;,committee dis*>g$2 consid]$
 & agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,celebrat+ ! 
#abe? anniv]s>y ( ! ,national ,gra9 &   
,fe$ ,association & recogniz+ !         
,association & its memb]s = trans=m+ !  
b\nty ( ,unit$ ,/ates f>m]s 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 ,association1 :i* 9   
#aigj1 became ! ,national ,gra9 & ,fe$  
,association1 to pursue ! advancem5t 4 4
 4 ( ! common int]e/s ( ^? 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$-- 7#a7 to e/abli% 
a uni=m sy/em ( gra9 inspection & grad+2
  7#b7 to con/ruct a proc$ure = settl+  
trade disputes2  7#c7 to improve rail   
gra9 transportation s]vice2  7#d7 to    
develop fair rules to gov]n ! trad+ (   
gra9 & fe$/uffs2 &  7#e7 to elevate !   
bus9ess practices ( ! indu/ry2 ,:]eas1 9
 #aija1 ! ,national ,gra9 & ,fe$        
,association =mally e/abli%$ an         
arbitration sy/em1 :i* is believ$ to be 
! olde/ indu/ry-bas$ arbitration sy/em 9
 ,nor? ,am]ica1 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 ! majority ( all gra9s

 & oilse$s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]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 ( individuals 9 !  
gra91 fe$1 & process+ indu/ry ) respect 
to ! craft+1 consid]ation1 & enactm5t ( 
major legislation impact+ ! quality1    
/&>ds1 safety1 & transportation ( gra9s1
 oilse$s1 & fe$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1 
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7          
celebrates ! #abe? anniv]s>y ( !        
,national ,gra9 & ,fe$ ,association2    

7#b7 recognizes ! ,national ,gra9 & ,fe$
 ,association & its memb]s = trans=m+ ! 
b\nty ( ,unit$ ,/ates f>m]s 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$1 & process+ int]e/s critical
 to ! agricultural value *a9 & !        
competitiv5ess ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4