NAWG Press Releases

  For Immediate Release Contact: Caitlin Eannello, 202.547.7800 Web: www.wheatworld.org/Twitter: @wheatworld  Washington, D.C. (July 13, 2020) – On July 9, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a list of additional commodities that have been added to the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) and indicated that additional commodities could be announced as eligible in the coming […]

For Immediate Release: July 1, 2020 Contact: Steve Mercer, Vice President of Communications, U.S. Wheat Associates smercer@uswheat.org, (703) 650-0251 Caitlin Eannello, Director of Communications, National Association of Wheat Growers ceannello@wheatworld.org, (202) 547-7800 U.S. Wheat Organizations Welcome USMCA Entry into Force Washington, D.C. – The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is set to cross its final hurdle to […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Caitlin Eannello, 202.547.7800  NAWG Responds to Bayer’s Announcement to Settle Pending RoundUp Lawsuits Washington, D.C. (June 24, 2020) – Today, Bayer issued a statement announcing that it has decided to settle thousands of U.S. lawsuits around the company’s Roundup® products. NAWG President and Michigan farmer Dave Milligan made the following statement in response: […]

Wheat Industry Applauds Bipartisanship Around the Grain Standards Reauthorization Act For Immediate Release Contact: Caitlin Eannello, Director of Communications, National Association of Wheat Growers ceannello@wheatworld.org, (202) 547-7800 Amanda Spoo, Director of Communications, U.S. Wheat Associates ajae.spoo@uswheat.org, (541) 314-5504 Washington, D.C. (June 24, 2020) – Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture held a business meeting to […]

For Immediate Release                     Contact:    Caitlin Eannello, 202.547.7800, ceannello@wheatworld.org   Judge Rules in Favor of the American Farmer Over California’s Prop 65 Labeling of Glyphosate Washington, D.C. (June 22) – The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG), lead plaintiff of the national agriculture coalition fighting California’s false and misleading Prop 65 labeling requirement for glyphosate, […]

Media Contacts: Wendy Brannen, American Soybean Association, wbrannen@soy.org Marjory Walker, National Cotton Council of America, mwalker@cotton.org Mike Tomko, American Farm Bureau Federation, miket@fb.org Caitlin Eannello, National Association of Wheat Growers, ceannello@wheatworld.org Liz Friedlander, National Corn Growers Association, friedlander@ncga.com Jennifer Blackburn, National Sorghum Producers,  jennifer@sorghumgrowers.com   “Respect EPA’s Dicamba Decision & Protect Farmers’ Livelihoods During Growing […]

Media Contact: Caitlin Eannello, 202.547.7800 Washington, D.C. (May 19, 2020) – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released details of its Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) which includes $16 billion in direct payments to farmers and ranchers, including producers of durum and hard red spring wheat. Other classes including hard red winter, soft red winter, and […]

For Immediate Release                       Contact:    Caitlin Eannello, 202.547.7800 Washington, D.C. (April 19, 2020) – To aid farmers, ranchers, and consumers to effectively respond to the COVID-19 national emergency, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released a Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). This $19 billion program will provide immediate relief with direct payments to […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Caitlin Eannello, 202.547.7800   Washington, D.C. (March 20, 2020) – The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) President and Cass City, MI wheat farmer Dave Milligan made the following statement in response to largest purchase of wheat by Chinese buyers since the country implemented retaliatory tariffs on U.S. wheat in March 2018: “With the […]

Contact: Caitlin Eannello, 202.547.7800 NAWG and the National Wheat Foundation Name New Board Officers at the 2020 Commodity Classic San Antonio, TX (February 27, 2020) – The National Association of Wheat Growers and the National Wheat Foundation wrapped up the 2020 Commodity Classic with a new slate of officers. NAWG President and Lavon, Texas farmer Ben Scholz has […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Caitlin Eannello, 202.547.7800   Washington, D.C. (February 10, 2020) – Today, the White House Office of Management and Budget Acting Director Russell Vought released the President’s Fiscal Year 2021 Budget of the United States Government. In response, NAWG President and Lavon, TX wheat farmer Ben Scholz issued the following: “While NAWG continues to […]

For Immediate Release    Contact: Caitlin Eannello, 202.547.7800   NAWG Applauds Administration for Releasing Final Round of MFP Payments Washington, D.C. (February 3, 2020) – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the third and final tranche of 2019 Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments “aimed at assisting farmers suffering from damage due to unjustified trade retaliation by foreign nations”. […]