NAWG Press Releases

Washington, D.C. (August 01, 2018) – The House and Senate have officially announced their respective conferees for the 2018 Farm Bill. In total, 56 have been assigned to the Conference Committee, including members from both the Senate and House Agriculture Committees as well as from committees with jurisdiction in the bill. NAWG President and Sentinel, […]

For Immediate Release:             July 24, 2018   Contact: Caitlin Eannello, Director of Communications, National Association of Wheat Growers, (240) 423-4345, ceannello@wheatworld.org Steve Mercer, Vice President of Communications, U.S. Wheat Associates, (703) 650-0251, smercer@uswheat.org   Wheat Organizations Continue to Support an End to Trade War as Administration Offers Help for Farmers  Washington, D.C. — The Trump […]

JOINT STATEMENT  For Immediate Release:             July 6, 2018  Contact: Caitlin Eannello, Director of Communications, National Association of Wheat Growers, (240) 423-4345, ceannello@wheatworld.org Amanda J. Spoo, Assistant Director of Communications, U.S. Wheat Associates, (571) 384-2847, ajae.spoo@uswheat.org   WASHINGTON, D.C. — Implementation of the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) without the United States is a time […]

For Immediate Release:  July 6, 2018 Contact:  Caitlin Eannello, Director of Communications, National Association of Wheat Growers, (240) 423-4345, ceannello@wheatworld.org Amanda J. Spoo, Assistant Director of Communications, U.S. Wheat Associates, (571) 384-2847, ajae.spoo@uswheat.org   WASHINGTON, D.C — From March to June over the past three years, Chinese flour milling companies and their importers purchased an average […]

Washington, D.C. (June 28, 2018) – Today, with a vote of 86-11, the U.S. Senate passed its version of the 2018 Farm Bill out of Chamber. In response, NAWG President Jimmie Musick made the following statement: “NAWG commends the Senate for working together in a bipartisan fashion to move the Farm Bill forward, out of […]

Media Contact: Caitlin Eannello, NAWG Director of Communications Phone: 202-547-7800 Email: ceannello@wheatworld.org Washington, D.C. (June 27, 2018) –  As the Farm Bill is being debated on the Senate floor, NAWG sent a letter to the Chamber stating its positions on several amendments that have been introduced that could have implications for wheat farmers. “NAWG continues […]

Washington, D.C. (June 22, 2018) – Today, NAWG, along with many state wheat grower organizations, sent a letter from more than 638 organizations to the Senate urging them to oppose the introduction of harmful crop insurance amendments as the Farm Bill moves to the floor. “In the letter, NAWG states its opposition to harmful amendments […]

Media Contact: Caitlin Eannello, ceannello@wheatworld.org or 202.547.7800 Washington, D.C. (June 21, 2018) – Today, with a vote of 213-211, the House of Representatives passed its version of the 2018 Farm Bill. In response, NAWG President Jimmie Musick made the following statement: “NAWG commends the House of Representatives for working to move the Farm Bill forward […]

For Immediate Release:             June 19, 2018  Contact:                       Caitlin Eannello, Director of Communications, National Association of Wheat Growers, (240) 423-4345, ceannello@wheatworld.org Steve Mercer, Vice President of Communications, U.S. Wheat Associates, (703) 650-0251, smercer@uswheat.org Joint Statement: Give U.S. Wheat Farmers the Freedom to Compete  Washington, D.C. — The […]

Denies California’s Effort to Set Aside Preliminary Injunction Prohibiting California from Enforcing Glyphosate Labeling Requirement   Washington, D.C. (June 13, 2018) – In another win for U.S. agriculture and the national agriculture coalition fighting California’s false and misleading Prop 65 labeling requirement for glyphosate, U.S. District Court Judge William Shubb, for the Eastern District of California, […]

Washington, D.C. (June 13, 2018) – Today, the Senate Committee on Agriculture marked-up its version of the 2018 Farm Bill. In response, NAWG President Jimmie Musick made the following statement: “NAWG commends the Senate Agriculture Committee for working together to move the Farm Bill forward and out of Committee. It’s vital for the bill to […]

Washington, D.C. (June 12, 2018) – The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) again applauds the Senate Committee on Agriculture for introducing a bi-partisan Farm Bill that we hope can quickly move through the chamber. Today, NAWG sent a letter to the Senate Ag Committee outlining provisions that are beneficial for wheat growers and noted […]