NAWG Press Releases

For Immediate Release Contact: Elizabeth Rivera | 202-547-7800 | erivera@wheatworld.org EPA Announces New Chemical Registrations and Seeks Farmer Input on Desiccation Practices Washington, D.C. (June 30, 2026) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced two separate actions affecting U.S. wheat growers: the final registration of several new and innovative crop protection tools and […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Elizabeth Rivera | 202-547-7800 | erivera@wheatworld.org NAWG Responds to Bayer Request for Tariffs on Chinese Glyphosate Products Washington, D.C. (June 30, 2026) – Today, Bayer Crop Science filed a petition with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) seeking tariffs on glyphosate products imported from China. Bayer argues that these imports have […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Elizabeth Rivera | 202-547-7800 | erivera@wheatworld.org President Trump Signs Executive Order Revoking Duties on Moroccan Phosphate Fertilizers Washington, D.C. (June 29, 2026) – President Donald Trump has signed an executive order temporarily suspending duties on phosphate fertilizer imports from Morocco, helping ensure American farmers have timely access to critical fertilizer supplies […]

U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Monsanto in the Durnell Case Washington, D.C. (June 25, 2026) – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Monsanto in Monsanto Co. v. Durnell, holding that the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) preempts state-law failure-to-warn claims based on pesticide labeling when the U.S. Environmental […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Elizabeth Rivera | 202-547-7800 | erivera@wheatworld.org Senate Ag Committee Releases Draft Farm Bill Text Washington, D.C. (June 23, 2026) – Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry released draft text for Farm Bill 2.0. The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) CEO Sam Kieffer provided the following statement. […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Elizabeth Rivera | 202-547-7800 | erivera@wheatworld.org NAWG Names Ross Bodine Policy Manager Washington, D.C. (May 18, 2026) – The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) is pleased to announce that Ross Bodine has joined the organization as Policy Manager. In this role, Bodine will support NAWG’s advocacy efforts on Capitol Hill […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Elizabeth Rivera | 202-547-7800 | erivera@wheatworld.org NAWG Statement on 2026/2027 WASDE Report Washington, D.C. (May 12, 2026) – Today, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its first outlook for the 2026–2027 crop year in the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report, projecting the smallest U.S. wheat […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Elizabeth Rivera | 202-547-7800 | erivera@wheatworld.org House of Representatives Passes the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 Washington, D.C. (April 30, 2026) – Today, the House of Representatives passed the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567). In response, National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) President […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Elizabeth Rivera | 202-547-7800 | erivera@wheatworld.org USDA Releases Second Round of Disaster Relief Funds to Farmers Washington, D.C. (April 24, 2026) – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the release of the second round of Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP) funding to support farmers who experienced losses from natural […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Elizabeth Rivera | 202-547-7800 | erivera@wheatworld.org NAWG CEO Joins the Center for American Food Power’s Food Power Council Washington, D.C. (April 20, 2026) – National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) CEO Sam Kieffer has joined the Center for American Food Power’s Food Power Council. The Center for American Food Power (CAFP) […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Elizabeth Rivera | 202-547-7800 | erivera@wheatworld.org NAWG Urges ITC to Revoke Duties on Phosphate Fertilizers Washington, D.C. (March 31, 2026) – Today, the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) urged the United States International Trade Commission to revoke countervailing duty (CVD) orders on phosphate fertilizers from Morocco and Russia, citing significant […]

For Immediate Release Contact: Elizabeth Rivera | 202-547-7800 | erivera@wheatworld.org NAWG Report Calls Attention to Costly Fertilizer Tariffs Impacting Wheat Growers Washington, D.C. (March 24, 2026) – The National Association of Wheat Growers released a new report highlighting the significant financial burden that countervailing duties (CVD) on phosphate fertilizer imports have placed on U.S. wheat […]