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The National Association of Wheat Growers celebrated the organization’s 75th anniversary during the 2025 Commodity Classic this week in Denver, CO.   “This event recognizes the hard work of those who have been part of the National Association of Wheat Grower’s history and reaffirms our ongoing commitment to ensuring that wheat growers and rural America can continue to thrive for generations to com

On Wednesday, the Senate confirmed Jamieson Greer as the new United States Trade Representative.  Greer is a trade lawyer who served as chief of staff to then-USTR Robert Lighthizer during the previous Trump administration.   Five Democrats and 51 Republicans voted for the confirmation.   Many ...

Earlier this week, the Senate Agriculture Committee unanimously voted to advance Brooke Rollins to be the Secretary of Agriculture.  Rollins will now be considered by the full U.S. Senate.   Ranking Democrat Amy Klobuchar said she would support the nomination, but Democrats are worried about workforce, tariff, and conservation issues.  Senate Major...

U.S. Wheat Associates and the National Association of Wheat Growers are pleased that U.S. wheat growers now have the opportunity to increase global food assistance and expand export market access under new USDA funding programs announced Oct. 24, 2023.

Farmers across Washington, Oregon, and Idaho proved their fields of gold are gold medal worthy in three of the four National Wheat Yield Contest categories.

Over the weekend, Congress passed a short-term continuing resolution, which will fund the federal government through November 17, 2023.

U.S. Wheat Associates and the National Association of Wheat Growers today thank Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN), Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT), Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) and Sen. Pete Rickets (R-NE) for the introduction of the American Farmers Feed the World Act of 2023 in the U.S. Senate.

The National Association of Wheat Growers completed the second part of its 2023 summer Farm Bill fly-ins.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of the Army (the agencies) issued a final rule to amend the final “Revised Definition of ‘Waters of the United States’” rule.

Organizations representing Pacific Northwest wheat growers and the U.S. milling industry are celebrating the latest Food for Peace donation of 28,000 metric tons of U.S. soft white wheat.