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quality. Finally, the program provides for the impartial application of these grades and standards through a network of federal, state, and private inspection agencies known as the official system. The
Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS) was established by Congress in 1976 to manage the national grain inspection system, which was established in 1916, and to institute a national grain weighing program. The goal of creating a single federal grain inspection entity was to ensure development and maintenance of uniform U.S. standards, to develop inspection and weighing procedures for grain in domestic and export trade, and to facilitate grain marketing.
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Packers and Stockyards Programs (P&S) ensures open and competitive markets for livestock, meat, and poultry. P&S is a regulatory program whose roots are in providing financial protection, and ensuring fair and competitive markets. Today's Packers and Stockyards Program (P&S)
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Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS) established the Official Standards for Grain, which are used each day by sellers and buyers to communicate the type and quality of grain bought and sold. FGIS also establishes standard testing methodologies to accurately and consistently measure grain
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In 2008, Congress passed legislation providing protection from retaliation under the Grain
Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) but each year language has been inserted into the Agriculture Appropriations bill blocking enforcement of those protections. Congresswoman
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products, and promotes fair and competitive trading practices for the overall benefit of consumers and
American agriculture. GIPSA was formed in 1994 through the joining of the Federal Grain Inspection Service and the Packers and Stockyards Administration.
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1025:Research, Education, and Economics
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675:Science and Technology Directorate
590:Office of Environmental Management
217:"USDA GIPSA History & Mission"
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493:Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
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561:Oceanic and Atmospheric Research
47:Federal Grain Inspection Service
888:Deputy Secretary of Agriculture
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513:United States Geological Survey
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271:Congresswoman Chellie Pingree
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