NAWG Press Releases

For Immediate Release Contact: Elizabeth Rivera | 202-547-7800 | erivera@wheatworld.org NAWG Congratulates New FPAC Leadership Washington, D.C. (March 21, 2025) – Today, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced key presidential appointments to the Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) mission area. The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) CEO Chandler Goule provided the following statement […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Elizabeth Rivera | 202-547-7800 | erivera@wheatworld.org NAWG Welcomes USDA’s Economic Commodity Assistance Program   Washington, D.C. (March 18, 2025) – Today, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the implementation of the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) for the 2024 crop year. In December 2024, Congress passed the American Relief […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Elizabeth Rivera | 202-547-7800 | erivera@wheatworld.org Life Cycle Assessment Confirms Environmental Benefits of Wheat Production Washington, D.C. (March 17, 2025) – Today, the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) announced the results of a comprehensive Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) showing significant progress in the sustainability of U.S. wheat production. The study […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Elizabeth Rivera | 202-547-7800 | erivera@wheatworld.org NAWG Hires New Policy Manager Washington, D.C. (March 5, 2025) – This week, the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) welcomes Anthony Peña as the new Policy Manager. Anthony brings valuable experience from his nearly three-year tenure as Government Relations Manager at the Pacific Northwest […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Elizabeth Rivera | 202-547-7800 | erivera@wheatworld.org 2025/2026 NAWG Officers Begin One Year Terms Denver, CO, (March 4, 2025) – The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) welcomed its new officer team today at Commodity Classic 2025 in Denver, CO. These officers will begin their one-year terms, continuing NAWG’s mission to promote […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Elizabeth Rivera | 202-547-7800 | erivera@wheatworld.org NAWG Celebrates 75 Years of Wheat Advocacy at 2025 Commodity Classic Washington, D.C. (March 3, 2025) – Today, the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) held a press conference at the 2025 Commodity Classic to celebrate the organization’s 75th anniversary. The event brought together current and […]

Elizabeth Rivera, Director of Communications and Partnerships, National Association of Wheat Growers, (916) 217-2964, erivera@wheatworld.org Steve Mercer, Vice President of Communications, U.S. Wheat Associates, smercer@uswheat.org, (913) 449-4134 NAWG and USW Welcome USTR Jamieson Greer Confirmation Washington, D.C. (February 26, 2024) – Today, U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) and the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) welcome […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Elizabeth Rivera | 202-547-7800 | erivera@wheatworld.org Senate Confirms Brooke Rollins to be Secretary of Agriculture Washington, D.C. (February 13, 2025) – Today, the United States Senate confirmed Brooke Rollins as our next Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture. The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) CEO Chandler Goule responded […]

Elizabeth Rivera, Director of Communications and Partnerships, National Association of Wheat Growers, (916) 217-2964, erivera@wheatworld.org Ralph Loos, Director of Communications, U.S. Wheat Associates, ralphloos@uswheat.org, 303-717-6296 NAWG and USW Support USDA Administration of Food for Peace Washington, D.C. (February 11, 2025) – Today, the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) and U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) welcome […]

NAWG Testifies Before Senate Agriculture Committee During “Perspectives From the Field: Farmer and Rancher Views on the Agricultural Economy, Part 1” Hearing Washington, D.C. (February 5, 2025) – Today, National Association of Wheat Growers President and Altus, OK wheat, cotton, and pasture-land farmer Keeff Felty testified before the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Elizabeth Rivera | 202-547-7800 | erivera@wheatworld.org Senate Ag Committee Advances Brooke Rollins to be Secretary of Agriculture Washington, D.C. (February 3, 2025) – Today, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry voted unanimously to advance Brooke Rollins to be the Secretary of Agriculture. Rollins will now be considered by the […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Elizabeth Rivera | 202-547-7800 | erivera@wheatworld.org NAWG Congratulates President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance Washington, D.C. (January 20, 2025) – Today, President Donald J. Trump was sworn into office as the 47th President of the United States. In response, the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) President Keeff Felty […]