NAWG Press Releases

For Immediate Release Contact: Elizabeth Rivera | 202-547-7800 | erivera@wheatworld.org NAWG Applauds Senate Ag Committee Advancing Farm Bill, Calls for Continued Progress Washington, D.C. (September 16, 2026) – Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry advanced the Agricultural Act of 2026, moving a comprehensive, five-year farm bill one step closer to consideration […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Elizabeth Rivera | 202-547-7800 | erivera@wheatworld.org House of Representatives Votes to Fund Government Through December 11 Washington, D.C. (September 1, 2026) – Today, the House of Representatives passed a continuing resolution (CR), to fund the federal government through December 11. The measure passed the House of Representatives in a bipartisan vote […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Elizabeth Rivera | 202-547-7800 | erivera@wheatworld.org NAWG Calls on Senate Agriculture Committee to Resume Farm Bill Work Washington, D.C. (August 6, 2026) – Following today’s Senate Agriculture Committee markup, the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) is calling on committee leaders to quickly resume bipartisan negotiations and reconvene to advance a […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Elizabeth Rivera | 202-547-7800 | erivera@wheatworld.org Wheat Groups Celebrate Food for Peace Shipments at the Port of New Orleans Washington, D.C. (August 5, 2026) – This morning, the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) and U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) joined organizations representing wheat, rice and sorghum growers as well as the […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Elizabeth Rivera | 202-547-7800 | erivera@wheatworld.org NAWG Welcomes Senate Farm Bill Progress Ahead of Committee Markup Washington, D.C. (August 3, 2026) – Following the release of updated text for the Agricultural Act of 2026, the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) welcomed the Senate Agriculture Committee’s continued progress toward a comprehensive, […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Elizabeth Rivera | 202-547-7800 | erivera@wheatworld.org Chris Tanner Appointed to EPA Farm, Ranch and Rural Communities Advisory Committee Washington, D.C. (July 21, 2026) – This week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the members appointed to the Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee (FRRCC) including NAWG Treasurer and Kansas […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Elizabeth Rivera | 202-547-7800 | erivera@wheatworld.org NAWG Reacts to Ruveon Withdrawing Request for Tariffs on Chinese Glyphosate Products Washington, D.C. (July 17, 2026) – Today, Ruveon announced it will withdraw its petition with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) requesting countervailing duties on glyphosate products imported from China following feedback from […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Elizabeth Rivera | 202-547-7800 | erivera@wheatworld.org EPA Announces New Chemical Registrations and Seeks Farmer Input on Desiccation Practices Washington, D.C. (June 30, 2026) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced two separate actions affecting U.S. wheat growers: the final registration of several new and innovative crop protection tools and […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Elizabeth Rivera | 202-547-7800 | erivera@wheatworld.org NAWG Responds to Bayer Request for Tariffs on Chinese Glyphosate Products Washington, D.C. (June 30, 2026) – Today, Bayer Crop Science filed a petition with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) seeking tariffs on glyphosate products imported from China. Bayer argues that these imports have […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Elizabeth Rivera | 202-547-7800 | erivera@wheatworld.org President Trump Signs Executive Order Revoking Duties on Moroccan Phosphate Fertilizers Washington, D.C. (June 29, 2026) – President Donald Trump has signed an executive order temporarily suspending duties on phosphate fertilizer imports from Morocco, helping ensure American farmers have timely access to critical fertilizer supplies […]

U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Monsanto in the Durnell Case Washington, D.C. (June 25, 2026) – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Monsanto in Monsanto Co. v. Durnell, holding that the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) preempts state-law failure-to-warn claims based on pesticide labeling when the U.S. Environmental […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Elizabeth Rivera | 202-547-7800 | erivera@wheatworld.org Senate Ag Committee Releases Draft Farm Bill Text Washington, D.C. (June 23, 2026) – Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry released draft text for Farm Bill 2.0. The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) CEO Sam Kieffer provided the following statement. […]