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Date March 22, 1999 Report No. RCED-99-59 Title

U.S. Agriculture: Grain Fungus Creates Financial Distress for North Dakota Barley Producers

United States General Accounting Office GAO March 1999 Report to the Honorable Byron L. Dorgan, U.S. Senate U.S. AGRICULTURE Grain Fungus Creates Financial Distress for North Dakota Barley Producers GAO/RCED-99-59 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-281798 March 22, 1999 The Honorable Byron L. Dorgan United St...
Date March 20, 1997 Report No. RCED-97-57 Title

Food-Related Services: Opportunities Exist to Recover Costs by Charging Beneficiaries

United States General Accounting Office GAO March 1997 Report to Congressional Committees FOOD-RELATED SERVICES Opportunities Exist to Recover Costs by Charging Beneficiaries GAO/RCED-97-57 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-275998 March 20, 1997 Congressional Committees The federal government spent nearly $1...
Date June 23, 1995 Report No. RCED-95-229R Title

Government Operations: USDA User Fees

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Commnnity, Economic Development and Division B-261675 June 23, 1995 The Honorable Pat Roberts Chairman, Committee on Agriculture House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: of Agriculture manages a number of The U.S. Department programs that are funded primarily by user fees collected from identifiable beneficiaries of t...
Date Dec. 8, 1994 Report No. RCED-95-28 Title

Wheat Pricing: Information on Transition to New Tests for Protein

United States General Accounting Office GAO December 1994 Report to Congressional Requesters WHEAT PRICING Information on Transition to New Tests for Protein GAO/RCED-95-28 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-258389 December 8, 1994 Congressional Requesters Protein levels in wheat are an important factor in de...
Date Nov. 1, 1993 Report No. RCED-94-66R Title

Agriculture and Food: Midwest Grain Quality

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-255567 November 1, 1993 Kent Conrad Senate Conrad: The Honorable United States Dear Senator Heavy rains in eastern North Dakota and parts of Minnesota this summer severely damaged portions of this year's small-grain (spring wheat, durum wheat, barley, and oats) crop. This da...
Date May 13, 1993 Report No. T-RCED-93-38 Title

Grain Inspection: Industry Views on the Decline in Official Inspections and Inspection Costs

United States General Accounting Office GAO Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Research, Conservation, Forestry and General Legislation, Committee on Agriculture, U.S. Senate For Release Delivery on Expectedat 9:00 a.m.EDT Thursday May 13,1993 GRAIN INSPECTION Industrv Views on the Decline in OffiAal Inspections and Inspection costs Statement of John W. Harman, Director, Food and Ag...
Date April 30, 1993 Report No. RCED-93-147 Title

Grain Inspection: Industry Views on the Decline in Official Inspections and Inspection Costs

Report to Congressional Requesters GRAIN INSPECTION Industry Views on the Decline in Official Inspections and Inspection Costs 149049 c;lzo/IN:lW-93-147 GAO United States General Accounting Offlee Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-252911 April 30,1993 The Honorable Thomas A. Daschle The Honorable Robert Kerrey The Honorable Patrick J. Leahy The Honora...
Date June 26, 1992 Report No. RCED-92-152 Title

Food Safety and Quality: Uniform, Risk-based Inspection System Needed to Ensure Safe Food Supply

I Q i _ IJnited States General Accounting _____- Office --- - - n ir GAO ,.__. ..I .._ ._ - Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives _--._.____--- June 1992 FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY Uniform , Risk-based Inspection System Needed to Ensure Safe Food Supply / -. 147179 lllll#llllllll RESTRICTED:-Not to be released ...
Date Nov. 19, 1987 Report No. RCED-88-50 Title

Grain Inspection: Evaluation of USDA Study on Wheat Protein Measurement

----- IJnlted States General Accounting Office GAO’ _-. .-A-..~~- Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Agricultural Research and General Legislation, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate November 1987 GRAIN INSPECTION Evaluation of USDA Study on Wheat Protein Measurement ulul1111 134490 GAO/#CED-88-60 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548...
Date May 19, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-134 Title

U.S. Grain Exports: Concerns About Quality

United States General Accounting Office 30110 GAO May 1986 Report to the Honorable Byron L. Dorgan House of Representatives U.S.GRAINEXPORTS Concerns About I II 130110 . GA@@CED-86-134 535Gsq . I * GAO United States General Accounting Offlce Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-228024 May 19,1986 The Honorable Byron L. Dorgan House of Representatives Dea...
Date Aug. 17, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-175 Title

Agriculture and Food: Evaluation of the Quality of Corn Stored by USDA at a Plainview, TX, Grain Warehouse

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ((ESLIURCES C’JMMUNITY A~~J E;ONOMIC CJEVEL~PMENT DIVISION AUGUST 17, 1984 b-215752 The Honorable E (Klka) de la Garza Chairman, Commlttee on Agriculture House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Evaluation of the Quality of Corn Stored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture at a Plalnview, Texas, Grain Warehouse (GAO/HCED-84-175) S...
Date May 21, 1982 Report No. CED-82-69 Title

Agriculture and Food: Agricultural Marketing Act Inspections Should Be Administered by Single USDA Agency

BYTHEUS GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Act Inspections Should Be Administered By Single USDA Agency Responsibility within the Department of Agriculture for food inspection and grading services is divided between the Agricultural Marketing Service and the Federal Grain Inspection Service. Each performs similar functions but for different commo...
Date Dec. 10, 1981 Report No. 117015 Title

Agriculture and Food: General Accounting Office Review of the Department of Agriculture's Grain Warehouse Examination Programs

United States General Accounting Washington, D.C. 20548 Office For release on delivery expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Thursday, December 10, 1981 Statement of Director Division Brian P. Crowley, Senior Associate Community and Economic Development Before Subcommittee the on Wheat, Soybeans, and Feed Grains Committee on Agriculture House of Representatives on a General Accounting Office Review of the De...
Date Sept. 10, 1981 Report No. CED-81-152 Title

Grain Fumigation: A Multifaceted Issue Needing Coordinated Attention

BY’THE U.S.GENERALACCOUNTING O&E Report To The Interagency Regulatory Liaison Group Grain Fumigation: A Multifaceted Issue Needing Coordinated Attention Grain fumigation is a broad issue which affects the efficiency with which grain moves through the marketing system and involves environmental, consumer and worker protection, transportation, and food considerations. Despite many years of using f...
Date April 14, 1980 Report No. CED-80-62 Title

Agriculture and Food: Grain Inspection and Weighing Systems in the Interior of the United States--An Evaluation

i L. -* Yy’ / REPORTBY THE I(tti* Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Grain Inspection And Weighing Systems In The Interior Of The United States--An Evaluation The Grain Standards Act of 1976 made a number of substantive changes to improve the interior (nonexport) grain inspection and weighIt also required GAO and the ing systems. Department of Agriculture to study the systems. Based on its ...
Date Dec. 28, 1979 Report No. CED-80-42 Title

Agriculture and Food: Improvements Needed in Department of Agriculture's Certification That Export Shipments of Grain Conform With Phytosanitary Regulations of Foreign Countries

', Fi*(mASYA UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION DECEMBER 28, 1979 b-196870 Honorable Bob Bergland The Secretary of Agriculture The 4L - 111170 Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: rmlprovements Needed in Department of Agriculture's Certification that Export Shipments of Grain Conform with Phytosanitary Regulations of Foreign Countries...
Date Nov. 30, 1979 Report No. CED-80-15 Title

Federal Export Grain Inspection and Weighing Programs: Improvements Can Make Them More Effective and Less Costly

& BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL lloqn Report To The Congress OF THE UNITED STATES Federal Export Grain Inspection And Weighing Programs: Improvements Can Make Them More Effective And Less Costly Since the Grain Standards Act of 1976 was passed, some improvements have been made in export grain inspection and weighing operations but more are needed. Some grain standards and inspection procedures are to...
Date March 21, 1979 Report No. HRD-79-1 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Grain Dust Explosions--An Unsolved Problem

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THE UNITED STATES Grain Dust ExplosionsAn Unsolved Problem Deaths and injuries from grain dust explosions have increased since 1975, and several Congressmen, accordingly, asked GAO to examine a number of factors regarding such explosions. Specific causes of most of the explosions are not known. The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and ...
Date Feb. 27, 1978 Report No. CED-78-73 Title

Agriculture and Food: Progress and Problems in Implementing the Grain Standards Act of 1976

-- --- W--- B-114824 The Honorable Thp Secretary Deir Hr. of Agriculture Secretary: Grain Standards Act af 1976 requires tht of Agriculture to revise, improve, and expand the n8tbnal grain inspection sytetem aud establish a and urge?: national weighing system + The most significant changes relate to the atsumption of inspection and weighing fuuctioaa at export locations. Other areas of major empha...
Date July 16, 1976 Report No. CED-76-132 Title

Agriculture and Food: Supplemental Information on Assessment of the National Grain Inspection System

REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL z OF THE UNITED STATES Supplemental Information On Assessment Of The National Grain Inspection System Department of Agriculture ’ On Feburary 12, 1976, GAO issued a repot-t entitled, “Assessment of the National Grain Inspection System” (RED-76-7 1). This report presents additional information GAO considered in its evaluation of the system. CED-76-132 JULY 16...
Date Feb. 20, 1976 Report No. 094646 Title

Agriculture and Food: National Grain Inspection System

United States General Accounting 20548 Washington, D.C. Office FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 10 a.m. EST Friday, February 20, 1976 Statement Elmer Comptroller General of B. Staats of the the Agricultural United IllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllIIIIll LM094646 States o1o4 lo+ before Subcommittees on Agricultural on Foreign Policy and andsGg" 5pdP Production, Marketing, Stabilization of Committe...
Date Feb. 12, 1976 Report No. RED-76-71 Title

Agriculture and Food: Assessment of the National Grain Inspection System

i;; L! b. 3 REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll LM098299 Assessment Of The National Grain Inspection System Department of Agriculture Serious weaknesses in the national grain inspection system require fundamental changes that will restore the system’s credibility and attain its intended objectives. The Congress should establish an essential...