NAWG Press Releases

For Immediate Release Contact: Elizabeth Rivera | 202-547-7800 | erivera@wheatworld.org Sam Kieffer to Serve as Next CEO of NAWG  Washington, D.C. (October 2, 2025) – The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) announced today that Sam Kieffer has been selected to serve as the organization’s next Chief Executive Officer starting November 1, bringing more than […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Elizabeth Rivera | 202-547-7800 | erivera@wheatworld.org NAWG Responds to MAHA Report Washington, D.C. (September 9, 2025) – The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) today issued a response to the Make Our Children Healthy Again Strategy, the MAHA Commission report, emphasizing the essential role of crop protection tools in sustainable wheat […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Elizabeth Rivera | 202-547-7800 | erivera@wheatworld.org NAWG Applauds the Confirmation of Luke Lindberg Washington, D.C. (August 4, 2025) – The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) today applauded the U.S. Senate’s confirmation of Luke Lindberg as Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Elizabeth Rivera | 202-547-7800 | erivera@wheatworld.org NAWG’s 2025 Summer Intern Washington, D.C. (July 23, 2025) – Texas A&M graduate student Jaci Dutton joined the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) as their summer policy intern. Jaci, a native of Sonora, Texas, grew up on a livestock ranch where her passion for […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Elizabeth Rivera | 202-547-7800 | erivera@wheatworld.org USDA Announces $16 Billion in Disaster Assistance for Producers Washington, D.C. (July 9, 2025) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that producers who experienced eligible crop losses due to natural disasters in 2023 and 2024 can apply for financial relief through the […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Elizabeth Rivera | 202-547-7800 | erivera@wheatworld.org House of Representatives Passes the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Washington, D.C. (July 3, 2025) – Today, The House of Representatives, passed H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. In response, the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) President Pat Clements issued the following […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Elizabeth Rivera | 202-547-7800 | erivera@wheatworld.org NAWG Applauds President Trump’s Memorandum to Protect the Lower Snake River Dams Washington, D.C. (June 16, 2025) – The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) applauds President Donald J. Trump’s recent Presidential Memorandum revoking the Biden Administration’s memorandum titled “Restoring Healthy and Abundant Salmon, Steelhead, […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Elizabeth Rivera | 202-547-7800 | erivera@wheatworld.org NAWG Applauds Senate Confirmation of Deputy USDA Secretary Stephen Vaden Washington, D.C. (June 11, 2025) – Today, the United States Senate confirmed Stephen Vaden as the next Deputy Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture. The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) CEO Chandler […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Elizabeth Rivera | 202-547-7800 | erivera@wheatworld.org House of Representatives Passes Budget Reconciliation Bill Washington, D.C. (May 22, 2025) – Today, the House of Representatives passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1). This legislation includes several of the National Association of Wheat Growers’ (NAWG) key farm bill and federal tax […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Elizabeth Rivera | 202-547-7800 | erivera@wheatworld.org NAWG Deeply Concerned by MAHA Commission Report Washington, D.C. (May 22, 2025) – Today, the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission released its much-anticipated Making Our Children Healthy Again Report. The contents of this report have the potential to significantly impact America’s farmers, producers and […]

Statement from Farmers of Major U.S. Agriculture Groups on Pending MAHA Report May 20, 2025. Washington, D.C. The Make America Healthy Again Commission is expected to soon release a report that will have significant bearing on America’s farmers, producers and ranchers, and the public’s trust in our food system. In anticipation, the American Soybean Association, […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Elizabeth Rivera | 202-547-7800 | erivera@wheatworld.org House Committee on Agriculture Budget Reconciliation Markup Washington, D.C. (May 14, 2025) – Today, the House Committee on Agriculture advanced its portion of the reconciliation bill by a vote of 29-25. In response, the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) President Pat Clements made the […]