NAWG Press Releases

A statement from the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) President Bing Von Bergen, a wheat farmer and seedsman from Moccasin, Mont: “I join my fellow wheat growers in support of the conference committee approved farm bill agreement that strengthens crop insurance and allows growers the necessary safety net to keep a secure, affordable and […]

The U.S. wheat industry welcomes the introduction of legislation to grant the President of the United States trade promotion authority (TPA). “We are pleased to see bipartisan support for trade promotion authority and hope Congress will act quickly to pass this important legislation,” said Bing von Bergen, a wheat farmer from Moccasin, MT, and president […]

Washington, D.C. – The National Association of Wheat Growers is partnering with FLM+, a strategic marketing and communications company, to work with the organization’s farmer leaders in communicating its vision of advancing wheat through advocacy, alliances and innovation. “NAWG is dedicated to increasing the profitability of growing wheat by making it competitive with other crops, […]

It is with great sorrow that we at the National Association of Wheat Growers report the passing of our friend and former director of government affairs for environmental policy, Mark Gaede. He died Christmas Eve at his home near Washington, D.C. Mark was a fixture in the DC ag community for many years, working on […]