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Wheat Industry Asks Congress to Include All Wheat in New Aid

Published July 19, 2020

Not all classes of wheat qualified for the first round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program payments. The National Association of Wheat Growers CEO Chandler Goule says the association is working to change this. "We've encouraged the USDA to look at…

Ag Coalition Responds to Dicamba Ruling

Published June 17, 2020

A coalition of national grower trade associations including the American Soybean Association, National Corn Growers Association and others are getting involved in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ dicamba case. On Tuesday, the coalition filed an amicus brief, otherwise known…

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Ag Groups Working to Determine COVID-19 Impact

Published April 9, 2020

Agriculture groups are working with the USDA to determine the economic impact of the coronavirus. The National Association of Wheat Growers is getting recommendations from growers across the country and paying attention to any disruptions taking place at ports. "We're…

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NAWG Makes Budget Adjustments Ahead of FY21

Published February 27, 2020

Budgets, research and trade were the main topics for the National Association of Wheat Growers at Commodity Classic. CEO Chandler Goule says budget adjustments continue. "The industry itself is still hurting with low commodity prices. We also continue to see…

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MAWG Updates Resolutions Ahead of Prairie Grains Conference

Published December 13, 2019

The Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers met on Wednesday ahead of the Prairie Grains Conference. MAWG members discussed and approved updates to existing resolutions. Recently elected president Gary Anderson says farmers would like some updates to crop insurance. "There was…

Farmers and Lawmakers Rally for USMCA Ratification

Published September 13, 2019

In a Farmers for Free Trade rally on Thursday, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson said the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement could come up for a vote in the House in the next two months. "The (House) Speaker is working…

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NAWG Responds to President Trump’s Comment on Wheat Exports

Published August 14, 2019

President Trump talked about the U.S. and Japan trade discussions at a rally in Pennsylvania on Tuesday. "We have a massive deficit with Japan. They send us thousands and thousands, millions of cars. We send them wheat. That's not a…

Senate Ag Hears Feedback on U.S. Grain Standards Act

Published July 31, 2019

The Senate Agriculture Committee discussed re-authorization of the U.S. Grain Standards Act in a hearing on Wednesday. The legislation expires in September 2020. Chairman Pat Roberts was eager to hear what’s working well and what needs improvement. "Maintaining the certainty…

Farm Groups Still Want Trade, Not Aid

Published July 26, 2019

Farm groups are somewhat positive in response to USDA’s release of more trade mitigation payment details, though many still say they’d rather have trade over aid. In a statement, the National Association of Wheat Growers says the MFP payments provide…

NAWG Weighs In on New MFP Program

Published May 24, 2019

The National Association of Wheat Growers joined President Trump at the White House for the new trade mitigation package announcement. CEO Chandler Goule says he is glad the administration has potentially offered better payments in the new Market Facilitation Program.…

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Articles tagged under: National Association of Wheat Growers

Wheat Industry Asks Congress to Include All Wheat in New Aid

Ag Coalition Responds to Dicamba Ruling

Ag Groups Working to Determine COVID-19 Impact

NAWG Makes Budget Adjustments Ahead of FY21

MAWG Updates Resolutions Ahead of Prairie Grains Conference

Farmers and Lawmakers Rally for USMCA Ratification

NAWG Responds to President Trump’s Comment on Wheat Exports

Senate Ag Hears Feedback on U.S. Grain Standards Act

Farm Groups Still Want Trade, Not Aid

NAWG Weighs In on New MFP Program

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