ARLINGTON, Va., June 4, 2026 — The National Grain and Feed Association expressed appreciation to the U.S. House of Representatives following approval of the fiscal year 2027 agriculture appropriations bill.
The cross-party measure contains multiple key provisions advocated by the organization aimed at bolstering reliability, transparency, and international competitiveness within America’s grain and feed sector:
- Directing the U.S. Department of Agriculture to create and execute a backup plan ensuring official grain inspection and weighing services continue during future interruptions. The association strongly endorses this requirement, which stresses clear operational protocols and involvement from stakeholders, including export elevators and Officially Designated and Delegated Agencies.
- Promoting better collaboration between the USDA’s Federal Grain Inspection Service and the Food and Drug Administration to speed up approvals for grain reconditioning plans, boosting efficiency at export locations when grain shipments need remedial measures.
- Highlighting the critical nature of maintaining continuous grain terminal operations for U.S. grain exports.
- Emphasizing the need for dependable, consistent information by instructing USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service to preserve essential reports and surveys while providing Congress advance warning before implementing major modifications to data gathering initiatives.
- Acknowledging the significance of the FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine to the nation’s food supply by ensuring adequate resource allocation for its functions.
“The House’s passage of the agriculture appropriations bill marks an important step forward for America’s grain and feed industry,” said NGFA President and CEO Mike Seyfert. “By safeguarding export inspection services, improving federal coordination, and preserving critical market data, the bill supports the industry’s ability to sustain more than one million U.S. grain and feed-related jobs and drive economic growth in America.”
The organization anticipates ongoing collaboration with the Senate as the appropriations process moves forward.
