NAWG Press Releases

Signing Moves USMCA Towards Benefits for U.S. Wheat Growers Contact: Caitlin Eannello, Director of Communications, National Association of Wheat Growers ceannello@wheatworld.org, (202) 547-7800   Steve Mercer, Vice President of Communications, U.S. Wheat Associates smercer@uswheat.org, (703) 650-0251   Washington, D.C. (December 10, 2019) – Today’s signing of the renegotiated U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) is a […]

Media Advisory for Thursday Oct. 31, 2019  It’s Harvest Time for USMCA! The clock is ticking as the congressional schedule starts to wind down for 2019 and negotiations on the U.S.- Mexico-Canada Agreement continue between the U.S. Trade Representative and House leaders. Will the U.S. House of Representatives vote yet this year on USMCA – […]

Washington, D.C. (October 10, 2019) – On October 10, 2019 NAWG Chief Executive Officer Chandler Goule announced that Jake Westlin will be joining the staff of the National Association of Wheat Growers as their Government Relations Representative. In this role, Westlin will be responsible for supporting the policy team and providing key research on NAWG’s […]

Washington, D.C. (October 09, 2019) – On September 28, 2019, NAWG CEO Chandler Goule was named a recipient of the 2019 CropLife America (CLA) Annual Jay Vroom Agricultural Ambassador Award. The award honors a member or an allied organization to CLA who has made a major contribution to public education about pesticides and their contribution […]

Contact: Caitlin Eannello, Director of Communications, National Association of Wheat Growers, ceannello@wheatworld.org, (202) 547-7800 Steve Mercer, Vice President of Communications, U.S. Wheat Associates, smercer@uswheat.org, (703) 650-0251 Washington, D.C. (October 7, 2019) – The text of the U.S.-Japan tariff agreement signed today in Washington, D.C., confirms that the agreement will provide imported U.S. wheat the same preferential advantage that […]

  For Immediate Release: September 25, 2019 Contact: Amanda J. Spoo, Director of Communications, U.S. Wheat Associates ajae.spoo@uswheat.org, (571) 384-2847 Caitlin Eannello, Director of Communications, National Association of Wheat Growers ceanello@wheatworld.org, (202) 547-7800 Washington, D.C. (September 25, 2019) – The tariff agreement signed today by U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe is […]

Washington, D.C. (September 12, 2019) – Today, Farmers for Free Trade held a rally on Capitol Hill to raise support for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Members of Congress, including House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson and Ranking Member Mike Conaway, as well as farm leaders attended the event to discuss how USMCA provides growers with […]

Media Contact:    Caitlin Eannello, 240-423-4345 (Cell)    Washington, D.C. (September 03, 2019) – Today, the National Association of Wheat Growers submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s interim registration decision for glyphosate (Docket Number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0361-2340). NAWG President and Lavon, TX farmer Ben Scholz made the following statement: “Glyphosate has been on the market for […]

  Wheat Industry Welcomes U.S.-Japan Trade Deal Washington, D.C. (August 26, 2019) – Yesterday, President Trump announced a trade agreement in principle between the United States and Japan that will keep exports of U.S. wheat flowing to a very large and crucial market for U.S. farmers. “We are very happy that this agreement will end […]

Washington, D.C. (August 06, 2019) – Yesterday, marked the closing of comment period for the U.S Department of Agriculture’s proposed rule changes to regulations in 7 CFR part 340, “Introductions of Organisms and Products Altered or Produced Through Genetic Engineering Which are Plant Pests or Which There is Reason to Believe are Plant Pests”. NAWG submitted comments […]

Media Contact: Caitlin Eannello, 240-423-4345 (Cell) Washington, D.C. (July 31, 2019) – Today, the Senate Committee on Agriculture held a hearing looking at perspectives around reauthorizing the Grain Standards Act. Brian Linin, a wheat farmer from Goodland, Kansas, testified on behalf of the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) on the importance of reauthorizing the Grain Standards Act. […]

Media Contact: Caitlin Eannello, 240-423-4345 (Cell) Washington, D.C. (July 25, 2019) – On July 25, 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced details of its latest $16 billion in aid to offset trade damages, including another round of market facilitation program (MFP) payments of $14.5 billion for farmers who are being impacted by the current trade war with […]