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NAWG Press Releases

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For Immediate Release    Contact: Caitlin Eannello, 202.547.7800   NAWG Applauds Administration for Releasing Final Round of MFP Payments Washington, D.C. (February 3, 2020) – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the third and final tranche of 2019 Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments “aimed at assisting farmers suffering from damage due to unjustified trade retaliation by foreign nations”. […]
For Immediate Release Contact: Caitlin Eannello, Director of Communications, National Association of Wheat Growers ceannello@wheatworld.org, (202) 547-7800 Steve Mercer, Vice President of Communications, U.S. Wheat Associates smercer@uswheat.org, (703) 650-0251   Washington, D.C. (January 29, 2020) – Today, the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) and U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) extend thanks to President Trump for […]
News Release 25 Massachusetts • Ste. 450 • Washington, D.C. • 20001 • 202-547-7800 Web: www.wheatworld.org                                                                   Twitter: @wheatworld   For Immediate Release                     Contact:    Caitlin Eannello, 202.547.7800,  ceannello@wheatworld.org   NAWG Applauds Release of Updated WOTUS Rule Washington, D.C. (January 23, 2020) – Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of […]
Contact: Caitlin Eannello, Director of Communications, National Association of Wheat Growers ceannello@wheatworld.org, (202) 547-7800   Steve Mercer, Vice President of Communications, U.S. Wheat Associates smercer@uswheat.org, (703) 650-0251   Washington, D.C. (January 16, 2020) – The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) and U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) applaud the U.S. Senate for passing the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement […]
Washington, D.C. (January 15, 2020) – The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) has announced that it has selected House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Mike Conaway (R-TX) for its “Wheat Leader of the Year Award”. The Wheat Leader of the Year Award is given annually to only one member of Congress and is to be […]
Contact:  Caitlin Eannello, Director of Communications, National Association of Wheat Growers, (202) 547-7800, ceannello@wheatworld.org   Steve Mercer, Vice President of Communications, U.S. Wheat Associates, (703) 650-0251, smercer@uswheat.org   Joint Statement – Phase One Trade Deal Should Restore China’s Demand for U.S. Wheat Washington, D.C. (January 15, 2020) — The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) and […]
U.S. Wheat Industry Praises House of Representatives for Advancing the U.S. Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) For Immediate Release: December 19, 2019 Contact: Caitlin Eannello, Director of Communications, National Association of Wheat Growers ceannello@wheatworld.org, (202) 547-7800 Steve Mercer, Vice President of Communications, U.S. Wheat Associates smercer@uswheat.org, (703) 650-0251   Washington, D.C. (December 19, 2019) – U.S wheat […]
Wheat Organizations Encouraged by Progress on Phase One Deal with China Contact: Caitlin Eannello, Director of Communications, National Association of Wheat Growers ceannello@wheatworld.org, (202) 547-7800 Steve Mercer, Vice President of Communications, U.S. Wheat Associates smercer@uswheat.org, (703) 650-0251   Washington, D.C. (December 13, 2019) – U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) and the National Association of Wheat Growers […]
415 2nd Street, NE • Ste. 200 • Washington, D.C. • 20004 • 202-547-7800 Web: www.wheatworld.org      Twitter: @wheatworld For Immediate Release    Contact: Caitlin Eannello, 202.547.7800 Washington, D.C. (December 11, 2019) – The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG), the nation’s leading wheat farmer advocacy organization, has announced that it will be moving its office. The National Wheat […]
Signing Moves USMCA Towards Benefits for U.S. Wheat Growers Contact: Caitlin Eannello, Director of Communications, National Association of Wheat Growers ceannello@wheatworld.org, (202) 547-7800   Steve Mercer, Vice President of Communications, U.S. Wheat Associates smercer@uswheat.org, (703) 650-0251   Washington, D.C. (December 10, 2019) – Today’s signing of the renegotiated U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) is a […]
Media Advisory for Thursday Oct. 31, 2019  It’s Harvest Time for USMCA! The clock is ticking as the congressional schedule starts to wind down for 2019 and negotiations on the U.S.- Mexico-Canada Agreement continue between the U.S. Trade Representative and House leaders. Will the U.S. House of Representatives vote yet this year on USMCA – […]
Washington, D.C. (October 10, 2019) – On October 10, 2019 NAWG Chief Executive Officer Chandler Goule announced that Jake Westlin will be joining the staff of the National Association of Wheat Growers as their Government Relations Representative. In this role, Westlin will be responsible for supporting the policy team and providing key research on NAWG’s […]