NAWG Press Releases

For Immediate Release Contact: Elizabeth Rivera | 202-547-7800 | erivera@wheatworld.org NAWG Statement on 2026/2027 WASDE Report Washington, D.C. (May 12, 2026) – Today, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its first outlook for the 2026–2027 crop year in the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report, projecting the smallest U.S. wheat […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Elizabeth Rivera | 202-547-7800 | erivera@wheatworld.org House of Representatives Passes the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 Washington, D.C. (April 30, 2026) – Today, the House of Representatives passed the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567). In response, National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) President […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Elizabeth Rivera | 202-547-7800 | erivera@wheatworld.org USDA Releases Second Round of Disaster Relief Funds to Farmers Washington, D.C. (April 24, 2026) – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the release of the second round of Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP) funding to support farmers who experienced losses from natural […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Elizabeth Rivera | 202-547-7800 | erivera@wheatworld.org NAWG CEO Joins the Center for American Food Power’s Food Power Council Washington, D.C. (April 20, 2026) – National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) CEO Sam Kieffer has joined the Center for American Food Power’s Food Power Council. The Center for American Food Power (CAFP) […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Elizabeth Rivera | 202-547-7800 | erivera@wheatworld.org NAWG Urges ITC to Revoke Duties on Phosphate Fertilizers Washington, D.C. (March 31, 2026) – Today, the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) urged the United States International Trade Commission to revoke countervailing duty (CVD) orders on phosphate fertilizers from Morocco and Russia, citing significant […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Elizabeth Rivera | 202-547-7800 | erivera@wheatworld.org NAWG Report Calls Attention to Costly Fertilizer Tariffs Impacting Wheat Growers Washington, D.C. (March 24, 2026) – The National Association of Wheat Growers released a new report highlighting the significant financial burden that countervailing duties (CVD) on phosphate fertilizer imports have placed on U.S. wheat […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Elizabeth Rivera | 202-547-7800 | erivera@wheatworld.org NAWG Applauds House Committee on Agriculture Advancing the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 Washington, D.C. (March 5, 2025) – Today, the House Committee on Agriculture passed the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) with a vote of 34-17. […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Elizabeth Rivera | 202-547-7800 | erivera@wheatworld.org 2026/2027 NAWG Officers Begin One Year Terms Washington, D.C. (February 26, 2026) – The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) welcomed its new officer team today at the 2026 Commodity Classic in San Atonio, TX. These officers will begin their one-year terms, continuing NAWG’s mission […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Elizabeth Rivera | 202-547-7800 | erivera@wheatworld.org NAWG Welcomes ‘One Farmer, One File’ Initiative Washington, D.C. (February 26, 2026) – The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) today welcomed U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins’ announcement of the “One Farmer, One File” initiative. The initiative aims to create a single, streamlined […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Elizabeth Rivera | 202-547-7800 | erivera@wheatworld.org NAWG Reacts to Supreme Court Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump Decision Washington, D.C. (February 20, 2026) – The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG), CEO Sam Kieffer issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision regarding tariffs imposed under the International […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Elizabeth Rivera | 202-547-7800 | erivera@wheatworld.org NAWG Urges House Ag Committee to Advance Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 Washington, D.C. (February 19, 2026) – Today, the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) sent a letter to House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) and Ranking Member Angie […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Elizabeth Rivera | 202-547-7800 | erivera@wheatworld.org NAWG Honors 2025 Wheat Advocates Washington, D.C. (February 13, 2026) – The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) awarded Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS), Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Senator Boozman (R-AR), and Congressman Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA 15) with its 2025 Wheat Advocate award. The Wheat […]