Press Releases

Commodity Group Release: Statement Following Joint Meeting February 2, 2012 The following statement is sent on behalf of these organizations in reference to joint meetings held Tuesday and Wednesday in Washington, D.C. Read Full Article

NAWG/USW Want an Open Border for U.S. and Canadian Farmers January 31, 2012 Signaling a desire for more market efficiency, the boards of directors of the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) and U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) each passed a resolution on Jan. 29 calling for an open border with Canada that provides reciprocal bilateral wheat trade. Read Full Article

Baucus Named NAWG’s 2011 Wheat Leader of the Year January 26, 2012 Senate Finance Committee Chairman and longtime agricultural advocate Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) was named this week as the National Association of Wheat Growers’ 2011 Wheat Leader of the Year. Read Full Article

NAWG Letter to Agriculture Leaders on Farm Policy Priorities October 26, 2011 NAWG President Wayne Hurst, a wheat farmer from Burley, Idaho, wrote the leaders of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees Tuesday regarding the Association’s farm policy priorities. The full letter is available here. Read Full Article

With FTAs Signed, Wheat Growers Urge Quick Implementation October 21, 2011 Leaders of the U.S. wheat industry applauded President Barack Obama’s signing on Friday of three long-pending free trade agreements, with Colombia, Panama and South Korea. Read Full Article

Wheat Farmers Gratified to See Congressional Approval of FTAs October 12, 2011 Statement from Wayne Hurst, NAWG president, and Randy Suess, U.S. Wheat Associates chairman, following Congressional passage of free trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea. Read Full Article

Wheat Farmers Urge Quick Approval of Free Trade Agreements October 3, 2011 The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) and U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) are pleased that the Obama Administration submitted implementing legislation for pending free trade agreements (FTAs) with Colombia, Panama and South Korea on Monday. Read Full Article

Bell to Join NAWG Staff as Farm Policy Director July 8, 2011 Benjamin Bell will join the National Association of Wheat Growers as director of government affairs for farm policy on Wednesday, July 13. Read Full Article

Wheat Growers Push FTAs as Mock Mark-Ups Held July 7, 2011 A statement from Wayne Hurst, president of the National Association of Wheat Growers and a wheat farmer from near Burley, Idaho, and Don Schieber, chairman of U.S. Wheat Associates and a wheat farmer from near Ponca City, Okla. Read Full Article

Wheat Farmers Urge Quick Passage of Pending FTAs June 29, 2011 A statement from Wayne Hurst, president of the National Association of Wheat Growers and a wheat farmer from near Burley, Idaho, and Don Schieber, chairman of U.S. Wheat Associates and a wheat farmer from near Ponca City, Okla. Read Full Article