NAWG Press Releases

For Immediate Release Contact: Jake Westlin | 202-547-7800 | jwestlin@wheatworld.org Steve Mercer, U.S. Wheat Associates | 913-449-4134 | smercer@uswheat.org   National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) and U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) are pleased that the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency reopened rail crossings in El Paso and Eagle Point today. These rail corridors are essential gateways […]

Washington, D.C. (December 20, 2023) – The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) and U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) have joined several other U.S. agricultural organizations in signing a letter encouraging U.S. Customs and Border Protection to reopen rail crossings in El Paso and Eagle Point for trade as quickly as possible. Given the huge volume […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Jake Westlin | 202-547-7800 | jwestlin@wheatworld.org NAWG Statement on Prop 65 Permanent Injunction Washington, D.C. (November 7, 2023) – The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) is thrilled to see the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit permanent injunction that prohibits California’s Proposition 65 warning requirement related to […]

For Immediate Release            Contact: Mariah Wollweber, 202.547.7800, mwollweber@wheatworld.org Steve Mercer, U.S. Wheat Associates, 913-449-4134, smercer@uswheat.org   Wheat Groups Welcome New Funding for Food Assistance and Market Development Washington, D.C. (October 24, 2023) – U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) and the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) are pleased that U.S. wheat growers now have the […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Mariah Wollweber | 202-547-7800 | mwollweber@wheatworld.org NAWG Statement on Congress Passing a Continuing Resolution Washington, D.C. (October 2, 2023) – Over the weekend, Congress passed a short-term continuing resolution, which will fund the federal government through November 17, 2023. While the stopgap appropriations bill is necessary to avoid a government shutdown, […]

Washington, D.C. (September 20, 2023) – U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) and the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) today thank Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN), Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT), Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) and Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-NE) for the introduction of the American Farmers Feed the World Act of 2023 in the U.S. Senate. The […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Mariah Wollweber | 202-547-7800 | mwollweber@wheatworld.org NAWG Hosts Farm Bill Fly-In Washington, D.C. (September 14, 2023) – The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) completed the second part of its 2023 summer Farm Bill fly-ins. The first round of hill visits happened earlier this summer in July. During the hill visits, […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Mariah Wollweber | 202-547-7800 | mwollweber@wheatworld.org NAWG Hires 2023 Fall Interns  Washington, D.C. (September 11, 2023) – This fall, NAWG is welcoming Rachel Mendez and Bethany Cumming as 2023 Fall Interns. With 2023 being a Farm Bill year, both Mendez and Cumming will be busy supporting the NAWG team in their respective […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Mariah Wollweber | 202-547-7800 | mwollweber@wheatworld.org NAWG Statement on Final WOTUS Rule Washington, D.C. (August 29, 2023) – Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps announced the final definition of the Water of the United States (WOTUS) rule. The National Association of Wheat Growers released this statement: “While […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Mariah Wollweber | 202-547-7800 | mwollweber@wheatworld.org USDA Announces New Trade Advisory Committee Members Washington, D.C. (August 24, 2023) – Today, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced new members of the Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee (ATAC) for Trade in Grains, Feed, Oilseeds, and Planting Seeds. Among the members is Jake […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Mariah Wollweber | 202-547-7800 | mwollweber@wheatworld.org Wheat and Milling Organizations Support Recent Wheat Donation and Protecting U.S. International Food Security Programs Washington, D.C. (August 15, 2023) – Organizations representing Pacific Northwest wheat growers and the U.S. milling industry are celebrating the latest Food for Peace donation of 28,000 metric tons of […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Mariah Wollweber | 202-547-7800 | mwollweber@wheatworld.org NAWG’s 2023 Summer Intern Washington, D.C. (August 3, 2023) – This summer, the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) hosted Thomas “Ray” Edwards as the government relations intern. Edwards is originally from Llano, TX, where he grew up being involved in the agricultural industry, with […]