Roberts, Stabenow Announce Grain Standards Hearing

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Roberts, Stabenow Announce Grain Standards Hearing

The following press release was published by the U.S. Senate Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry on July 24, 2019. It is reproduced in full below.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman Pat Roberts, R-Kan., and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., today announced the Committee will hold a hearing titled, “Perspectives on Reauthorization of the U.S. Grain Standards Act."

Who: Mr. Brian Linin, Farmer and Member, National Association of Wheat Growers, Goodland, Kan.

Mr. David Ayers, Former President, on behalf of Mr. Tom Dahl, President, American Association of Grain Inspection and Weighing Agencies, Sioux City, Iowa

Mr. Bruce Sutherland, Member, Board of Directors, National Grain and Feed Association, Lansing, Mich.

Mr. Nick Friant, Chairman, Grades & Inspections Committee, North American Export Grain Association, Wayzata, Minn.

Date: Wednesday, July 31, 2019

Time: 9:30 a.m.

Place: 328A Russell Senate Office Building

***Please note: Press bringing audio/video equipment should check in with the Senate Radio-Television Gallery at radiotv.senate.gov or 202-224-6421. The hearing will be webcast live on ag.senate.gov.

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Meghan Cline (Roberts): 202-224-2035

Jess McCarron (Stabenow): 202-224-1437

Source: U.S. Senate Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry