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U.S. Wheat Associates and the National Association of Wheat Growers are disappointed that the Surface Transportation Board approved the merger of the Canadian Pacific Railway and Kansas City Southern Railroad.  The organizations believe the STB has given a green light to rail consolidation without regard for the consequences on agricultural shippers from a lack of competition in the U.S. rail s...

On Thursday, Klamath Falls-area farmer Brent Cheyne was elected President of the National Association of Wheat Growers.  Cheyne farms with his son Rodney where they raise wheat, barley, oats, alfalfa and Angus cattle.  In 2011, Cheyne began his time with the Oregon Wheat Growers League as the president before accepting the position of NAWG Secretary in 2015.   "It is an ...

Both the National Association of Wheat Growers and U.S. Wheat Associates applauded the tentative agreement between the railroads and rail union representative announced last week.  That agreement averted the Friday strike and shutdown that had so many in the farming community concerned.  While t...

As Congress prepares for the next Farm Bill, the National Association of Wheat Growers is out with their priorities for the 2023 edition.  Jake Westlin with NAWG said their top priority remains the protection of crop insurance, making sure the critical risk management tool is available to growers.   “...

The National Association of Wheat Growers has shared their priorities for the 2023 Farm Bill.  As lawmakers continue putting the next farm bill together, wheat growers will advocate for a variety of priorities, including protecting crop insurance to ensure growers have a strong and reliable safety net assists wheat growers when it’s needed during disasters.  They also wan...

Agriculture groups expressed disappointment regarding a Supreme Court decision denying consideration of the case Monsanto v. Hardeman, which pertains to state glyphosate health warnings. A coalition of groups issued a joint statement regarding the decision Tuesday, including the American Farm Bureau Federation, American Soybean Association, National Corn Growers Association, National Association o

The U.S. Supreme Court is preparing to decide whether to review a case that threatens federal preemption in the regulation of crop protection technologies. The National Association of Wheat Growers is once again asking the administration to consult with the USDA on the policy changes and the far-reaching agriculture implications of the case ...

On Friday, the Biden Administration announced the nomination of Oregon Department of Agriculture Director Alexis Taylor as USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs. Taylor has served as ODA’s head since her appointment by Governor Kate Brown in December 2016. Pri ...

Groups representing farmers, Ag retailers, landscaping, and golf course professionals showed strong support for continued access to glyphosate. Their response came after oral arguments in litigation regarding glyphosate registration. Ten groups, including the American Soybean Association, National Corn Growers Association, National Association of Wheat Growers, are parties in the case supporting g

Like a lot of other agricultural events, the Commodity Classic will be going virtual in 2021. Due to the restrictions brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, America’s largest farmer-led, farmer-focused agricultural and educational experience will be coming right to farms across the country in a digital format March 2nd-5th. C ...