Nicole Berg

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 ...

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...

Nicole Berg is currently the National Association of Wheat Growers Vice President. But the Paterson, WA grower recently added to her resume after she was appointed to the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Board of Directors. “I look forward to representing specialty crops across the U.S. a ...

The National Association of Wheat Growers and the National Wheat Foundation wrapped up the 2020 Commodity Classic with a new slate of officers.  NAWG President and Lavon, TX farmer Ben Scholz has passed the gavel down to Vice President Dave Milligan, a farmer from Michigan.  Mi...

The National Association of Wheat Growers and the National Wheat Foundation wrapped up the 2019 Commodity Classic last week with the announce of new officers.   The new NAWG president is Ben Scholz, a farmers from Texas, and last year’s Vice President.  Michigan...