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NAWG Welcomes EPA’s Appointment of Rod Snyder
October 7, 2021
Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan announced the appointment of Rod Snyder to serve as the Agriculture Advisor. The National Association of Wheat Growers welcomes the EPA’s appointment of Rod Synder. “We are pleased with the … Continue reading
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Continuing Resolution Provides Disaster Aid Funding
September 30, 2021
Today, Congress passed a continuing resolution to fund the federal government through December 3, 2021. The stopgap spending bill includes a disaster aid component, which provides $10 billion in agricultural disaster aid through the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus … Continue reading
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NAWG Testifies on Carbon Markets before the House Agriculture Committee
September 23, 2021
Washington, D.C. – National Association of Wheat Growers President and Cass City, MI wheat farmer, Dave Milligan, testified in front of the House of Agriculture Committee. This morning, the full committee held a hearing on Voluntary Carbon Markets in Agriculture … Continue reading
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NAWG Responds to Ways and Means Advancing Reconciliation Tax Changes
September 16, 2021
Washington, D.C. (September 16, 2021) – Yesterday, the House Ways and Means Committees advanced its contributions to the proposed $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation package, which included provisions to offset components of the bill. The National Association of Wheat Growers is … Continue reading
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NAWG Opposes Changes to NWPR
September 2, 2021
Washington, D.C. – On July 9, 2021, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced their intent to initiate a new rulemaking process that replaces the Navigable Waters Protection Rule and announced a request for stakeholder input. … Continue reading
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U.S. Wheat Associates Welcomes Suspension of Vietnam Wheat Import Tariff
August 25, 2021
ARLINGTON, Virginia — U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) is grateful to the Biden Administration and USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) for their work alongside Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance to reduce the cost of wheat for Vietnam’s millers and consumers. As part … Continue reading
