Press Releases:
Jun 07, 2017
Washington, D.C. (June 07, 2017) – Today, the House Committee on Agriculture held a Full Committee hearing on The Next Farm Bill: The Future of International Food Aid and Agricultural Development. On behalf of the wheat industry, Mr. Ron Suppes, a wheat grower from Dighton, KS, testified on food aid and a recent trip […]
May 25, 2017
Washington, D.C. (May 25, 2017) – Today, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry held a hearing to examine the farm economy in rural America. Members heard testimony from USDA Chief Economist Robert Johansson who spoke on several domestic and global factors generating low commodity prices and the financial implication this has on farmers. […]
May 23, 2017
Washington, D.C. (May 23, 2017) – Today, the Administration released its full budget request for fiscal year 2018. The request calls for significant cuts to Farm Bill safety net and risk management programs at a time when net farm income is nearly half what it was just three years ago. NAWG President David Schemm made […]
May 18, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC (May 18, 2017) – U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) and the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) urge caution today as the Trump Administration officially submitted to Congress its notice of intent to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The U.S. wheat industry welcomes the opportunity for improving the framework for cross […]
May 17, 2017
Washington, D.C. (May 17, 2017) – Today, the House Committee on Agriculture held a Full Committee hearing on the “State of the Rural Economy.” USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue shared his perspective on the on the current state of the agricultural economy and how to make USDA programs work better for America’s farmers and ranchers. NAWG […]
May 15, 2017
Washington, D.C. (May 15, 2017) –Today, NAWG Chief Executive Officer Chandler Goule announced that Craig Berning has joined the staff of the National Association of Wheat Growers as Government Relations Coordinator. In this role, Berning will be responsible for supporting the policy team and providing key research on NAWG’s policy priorities. “NAWG has set our […]
May 11, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 11, 2017) — U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) and the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) welcome the U.S. Senate’s confirmation of Robert Lighthizer today as the next U.S. Trade Representative. Fair access to international markets is crucial for America’s productive wheat farmers. Our organizations believe Ambassador Lighthizer fully understands that a strong […]
May 11, 2017
Washington, D.C. (May 11, 2017) –Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the creation of an undersecretary for trade and foreign agricultural affairs in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). He continued by declaring that the reorganization includes the formation of a newly-named Farm Production and Conservation mission area to have a customer focus […]
May 10, 2017
Washington, D.C. (May 10, 2017) – The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) and U.S. Wheat Associations (USW) today submitted comments for the public hearing on an Omnibus Report on Significant Trade Deficits, pursuant to a request for comments from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative and U.S. Department of Commerce. “NAWG and USW […]
May 08, 2017
Washington, D.C. (May 08, 2017) – On Saturday, May 06, 2017, NAWG Secretary David Milligan submitted testimony to the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry about how the Farm Bill is critical to the growth of Michigan agriculture. The hearing, entitled “Growing Jobs and Economic Opportunity: Perspectives on the 2018 Farm Bill from […]
Apr 26, 2017
Washington, D.C. (April 26, 2017) – U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) and the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) are alarmed over media reports today that the Trump Administration is considering a withdrawal from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Mexico is our largest U.S. wheat buyer, importing more than 10 percent of all U.S. […]
Apr 26, 2017
Washington, D.C. (April 26, 2017) – The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) applauds Senators Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Heidi Heitkamp (D-North Dakota) for introducing The Regulatory Accountability Act (RAA) of 2017. The RAA amends the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) to increase accountability and transparency in the federal regulatory process and codifies the bipartisan regulatory […]