Archive for June 2011 Press Releases
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.
Grower Testifies on Making Farm Programs More Efficient
June 23, 2011
Producers’ experiences with USDA’s local offices working to deliver farm and conservation programs can be dramatically improved by streamlining programs and using more Internet and cell phone communication, Washington state wheat farmer Brett Blankenship testified to the Senate Agriculture Committee on Thursday.
NAWG President Testifies to STB on Rail Concerns
June 22, 2011
A strong and proactive Surface Transportation Board (STB) is necessary to help agricultural shippers and others who are captive to one railroad line receive fair rates and good service, NAWG President Wayne Hurst told that Board’s Members at a hearing on Wednesday.
Bill on Duplicative Pesticide Permits Approved by Senate Ag
June 21, 2011
The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) applauds the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee’s approval Tuesday of H.R. 872, which will remove duplicative and onerous new permitting requirements for pesticide applications.
