NAWG Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – Dr. Norman Borlaug would have turned 100 this year on March 25. In his honor, the State of Iowa unveiled the 7-ft. bronze statue to be displayed in the National Statuary Hall Collection during a ceremony at the U.S. Capitol Building on Tuesday. Known as one of the greatest agricultural scientists, Dr. […]

San Antonio, Texas – Kansas wheat farmer Paul Penner was elected as the new president of the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) at the Association’s Board of Directors meeting Thursday. “I’m very excited to serve as NAWG president and am looking forward to a productive year. I am grateful for the opportunity to serve […]

The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) is excited to announce the passage of The Agriculture Act of 2014, also known as the Farm Bill. President Obama signed the Bill into law at Michigan State University on Friday. Michigan State University was the first land grant university created in the country and is also the […]

The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) is joining in the excitement of the passage of the Farm Bill conference report. After a three-year long process, the Senate passed the bill with a final vote of 68-32 Tuesday. The House passed the farm bill report last week and the bill now awaits the President’s signature. […]

The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) awarded Rep. Frank Lucas, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee (R-Okla.) the 2013 Wheat Leader of the Year Award at the annual Wheat Industry Winter Conference in Washington, D.C. NAWG President Bing Von Bergen presented the award to Rep. Lucas during committee meetings on Friday. After receiving the […]

A statement from the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) President Bing Von Bergen, a wheat farmer and seedsman from Moccasin, Mont: “I and my fellow wheat growers applaud the House for passing the farm bill conference report this morning.  We look forward to a speedy vote in the Senate and the President’s signature as […]

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 […]