NAWG Press Releases

Washington, D.C. (May 11, 2017) –Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the creation of an undersecretary for trade and foreign agricultural affairs in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).  He continued by declaring that the reorganization includes the formation of a newly-named Farm Production and Conservation mission area to have a customer focus […]

Washington, D.C. (May 10, 2017) – The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) and U.S. Wheat Associations (USW) today submitted comments for the public hearing on an Omnibus Report on Significant Trade Deficits, pursuant to a request for comments from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative and U.S. Department of Commerce. “NAWG and USW […]

Washington, D.C. (May 08, 2017) – On Saturday, May 06, 2017, NAWG Secretary David Milligan submitted testimony to the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry about how the Farm Bill is critical to the growth of Michigan agriculture.  The hearing, entitled “Growing Jobs and Economic Opportunity: Perspectives on the 2018 Farm Bill from […]

Washington, D.C. (April 26, 2017) – U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) and the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) are alarmed over media reports today that the Trump Administration is considering a withdrawal from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Mexico is our largest U.S. wheat buyer, importing more than 10 percent of all U.S. […]

Washington, D.C. (April 26, 2017) – The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) applauds Senators Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Heidi Heitkamp (D-North Dakota) for introducing The Regulatory Accountability Act (RAA) of 2017. The RAA amends the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) to increase accountability and transparency in the federal regulatory process and codifies the bipartisan regulatory […]

Washington, D.C. (April 24, 2017) – The following statement may be attributed to the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) President David Schemm: “NAWG extends our congratulations to Former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue on his confirmation as Secretary of the Department of Agriculture. His experience as a farmer and a governor of an agriculture state make […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 28, 2017) – Today, NAWG President David Schemm testified before the House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management about NAWG’s Title 1 and crop insurance priorities heading into the next Farm Bill reauthorization process.  The hearing is a part of a series of hearings being held by the House […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 16, 2017) – Today, President Donald Trump issued his first budget proposal, covering Fiscal Year 2018, “America First: A Budget Blueprint to Make America Great Again.”  After reviewing the budget document, NAWG President David Schemm, a wheat grower from Sharon Springs, Kansas issued the following statement: “While we’re pleased that this budget […]

By Marsha Boswell, Kansas Wheat Director of Communications United States wheat farmers will be well represented going into the 2018 Farm Bill debate. A third generation wheat farmer from western Kansas was elected president of the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) today at a board meeting held in conjunction with the Commodity Classic in […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 3, 2017) – At the Wheat Industry Winter Conference this week, the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) unveiled their newly updated association website during its Board of Directors meeting. The revamped website aims to bring a greater focus to the advocacy efforts of the organization, who represents wheat growers across the […]

WASHINGTON (January 9, 2017) – In a letter to President-Elect Donald Trump and Vice President-Elect Mike Pence on Friday, the National Association of Wheat Growers, and a coalition of 15 other producer organizations noted the contribution of agriculture and agriculture-related industries, predominant trade markets, and expressed intent and willingness to identify new global opportunities together— […]

WASHINGTON, DC — The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) and U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) welcome two trade dispute actions by the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) challenging Chinese government policies that distort the wheat market and harm wheat growers throughout the rest of the world. USW and NAWG are encouraged to see the U.S. government […]