Press Releases
Steiner to Join NAWG Staff as Farm Policy DirectorAugust 24, 2010 Eric J. Steiner will join the National Association of Wheat Growers as director of government affairs for farm policy on Monday, Aug. 30.
 
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Canada-Colombia FTA Puts Critical U.S. Wheat Market at RiskJuly 6, 2010 The Canadian parliament has ratified a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) with Colombia that will, when implemented, allow Canadian wheat to enter that country duty free. The agreement gives a major wheat-producing competitor an immediate price advantage in a market where U.S. wheat exports had earned a dominant market share.
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NAWG Applauds House Ag Approval of Cuba Trade and Travel BillJune 30, 2010 NAWG applauded the House Agriculture Committee’s passage on Wednesday of a bill that would significantly ease agricultural trade and travel restrictions with Cuba.
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DeMarchi to Join NAWG as Research and Technology DirectorJune 30, 2010 Jane DeMarchi will join the National Association of Wheat Growers as director of government affairs for research and technology as of July 20.
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NAWG Second Vice President Talks 2012 Farm Bill at HearingJune 24, 2010 National Association of Wheat Growers Second Vice President Erik Younggren testified Thursday to key House Members on wheat growers’ experiences with 2008 Farm Bill programs and the process the Association will go through to set 2012 Farm Bill priorities.
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Study Summary Shows Importance of Ag Involvement in Climate DebateMay 6, 2010 The executive summary of a study commissioned by the National Association of Wheat Growers to examine the implications of various climate change or clean energy proposals is now available online at www.wheatworld.org/climatechange.
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Rail Day 2010 Activities to Focus on STB Reform LegislationMay 4, 2010 Agricultural producers concerned about rail rates and service but unable to travel to Washington, D.C., this spring can access all the information they need to voice their opinions from their homes or farms at www.wheatworld.org/railday2010.
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Pending FTAs Vital to Wheat Industry, Wheat ProducersMay 3, 2010 Wheat growers and other agricultural producers are in Washington this week to again emphasize to Administration and Hill leaders how vital it is to finalize pending free trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea.
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NAWG Officers Talk Earth Day 2010April 22, 2010 For Earth Day 2010, NAWG decided to get the views of a few “first conservationists” – farmers – on tape.
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U.S. Wheat Industry Welcomes Positive Step Forward on Brazil Trade DisputeApril 7, 2010 The following is a statement from the National Association of Wheat Growers and U.S. Wheat Associates on the Brazil WTO case.
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