The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Grain Inspection Advisory Committee’s fall meeting will be held Jan. 21-22, 2026, in Kansas City, Missouri. A virtual option will also be available. This meeting was initially scheduled for October 2025 but was postponed. Visit the Grain Inspection Advisory Committee webpage for more information about the committee and meeting details.
The agenda for the upcoming meeting will focus on grain inspection matters including, but not limited to, regulatory updates, technology modernization initiatives, inspection policies, operational updates, and a presentation on how the agency uses technology for grading other commodities.
Forward requests to orally address the Advisory Committee during the meeting or submit written comments for distribution during the meeting to Anthony.T.Goodeman@usda.gov.
Meeting location, dates and times:
AMS National Grain Center
10383 N. Ambassador Drive
Kansas City, Missouri 64153
Wednesday, Jan. 21, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. CDT
Thursday, Jan. 22, 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. CDT
A notice announcing the meeting published in the Federal Register on Dec. 15, 2025.
For more information, contact Anthony Goodeman, Senior Policy Advisor, Federal Grain Inspection Service, at (202) 720-0291 or Anthony.T.Goodeman@usda.gov.
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