Press Releases:
Jan 20, 2018
Washington, D.C. (January 20, 2018) – In light of Congress not advancing legislation to fund government operations, NAWG President and Outlook, MT farmer Gordon Stoner made the following statement: “Funding the government is a basic charge of Congress, and failing to do so impacts farmers across the country. “Shutting down the government means vital agencies […]
Jan 04, 2018
Washington, D.C. (January 4, 2018) – Recent extreme winter conditions in major wheat-producing states re-affirm the need for a 2018 Farm Bill and strong federal crop insurance program. According to Radiant Solutions, a data collection and analysis company based in Herndon, Virginia, “solid snow cover in the northern Plains and Midwest gave wheat fields enough protection from […]
Jan 03, 2018
Washington, D.C. (January 03, 2018) – Attorneys General in Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Wisconsin have filed an amicus brief in support of the preliminary injunction sought by agriculture groups against California’s flawed Prop 65 regulation. In addition, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the California Chamber of […]
Dec 19, 2017
Washington, D.C. (December 19, 2017) – In a new draft human health risk assessment, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) concluded that “glyphosate is not likely to be carcinogenic to humans,” a finding that bolsters the case of an agriculture coalition suing the State of California for falsely asserting the opposite. According to the draft finding, […]
Dec 07, 2017
Washington, D.C. (December 07, 2017) – A national coalition of agriculture groups led by the National Association of Wheat Growers is seeking to immediately halt the State of California’s misguided labeling requirement for Glyphosate citing irreparable harm to American farmers, consumers and the nation’s agriculture economy. The agriculture coalition today filed a motion for a […]
Nov 15, 2017
Classification Ignoring Science Would Devastate American Food Supply, State & Farm Economies Washington, D.C. (November 15, 2017) – Agriculture groups from across the country today joined forces to file a lawsuit in federal court against the State of California for ignoring science and conclusions from regulatory bodies around the world in a fundamentally flawed regulatory […]
Nov 14, 2017
Washington D.C. (November 14, 2017) – Today, the Senate Committee on Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance, & Data Security convened a hearing titled “Technology in Agriculture: Data-Driven Farming,” which examined the potential benefits of advancements in agricultural technology and the collection and utilization of data in farming. Kansas wheat farmer Justin Knopf, […]
Nov 06, 2017
Washington, D.C. (November 6, 2017) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today announced its intention to withdraw its proposed revisions to regulations (7 CFR part 340) governing agricultural biotechnology. The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) CEO Chandler Goule issued the following statement in response: “We applaud […]
Nov 05, 2017
Washington, D.C. (November 03, 2017) – Next, Thursday, November 09, 2017, leaders from the National Association of Wheat Growers and U.S. Wheat Associates will be available to talk about Farm Bill, export promotion funding, NAFTA and other hot topics for the wheat industry at the NAFB Trade Talk in Kansas City, Missouri. WHO: Ben Scholz, […]
Oct 31, 2017
Washington, D.C. (October 31, 2017) – Today, NAWG President Gordon Stoner, along with several U.S. agricultural stakeholders and business community representatives, participated in a NAFTA panel titled “The Future of NAFTA: The Stakes for American Agriculture and Business.” The panel took place at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C. and was moderated by […]
Oct 30, 2017
Washington, D.C. (October 30, 2017) – NAWG is officially announcing the resignation of former NAWG President and Sharon Springs, KS farmer David Schemm. David has resigned his position to pursue other professional opportunities in his home state of Kansas. NAWG CEO Chandler Goule made the following statement: “During his time as President of NAWG, David […]
Oct 26, 2017
Washington, D.C. (October 26, 2017) – Today, the House took final action on the FY 2018 Budget Resolution. With this action, NAWG CEO Chandler Goule made the following statements about the importance of a strong Farm Bill and effective tax reform. “While NAWG appreciates that no reconciliation instructions were included for agriculture, the final version […]