Press Releases:
Jun 21, 2017
Washington, D.C. (June 21, 2017) – Today, the Senate Committee on Finance held a hearing to discuss the Administration’s trade agenda and its FY18 Budget Request for the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR). Members heard testimony from USTR Robert Lighthizer who spoke on the Administration’s top trade priorities and defended the Administration’s […]
Jun 20, 2017
WASHINGTON (June 20, 2016)— The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) supports President Donald Trump’s nomination of Gregory Doud to be the chief agricultural negotiator, with the rank of Ambassador, under the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR). Gregory Doud, of Kansas, is a former U.S. Wheat Associates staff member and the current President of the Commodity […]
Jun 16, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 16, 2017) – Even as President Trump announces changes to current travel and trade rules with Cuba, U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) and the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) are hopeful that the increasing public and congressional support for more open trade will lead to an eventual end to the U.S. embargo. […]
Jun 14, 2017
Washington, D.C. (June 14, 2017) – On Tuesday, June 13th, USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue testified at the Senate Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies on the Administration’s FY2018 proposed budget. During the hearing, Secretary Perdue discussed concerns with cuts included in the Administration’s proposed budget. “NAWG commends Secretary Perdue for […]
Jun 14, 2017
Washington, D.C. (June 14, 2017) – Today, the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG), along with a broad array of other agriculture organizations, sent a letter to House and Senate Appropriations Committee leaders calling on Congress to fully fund the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) Farm Loan programs in FY 2018. “Farmers […]
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 […]