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From the National Association of Wheat Growers Following the call of the 2024 presidential election by the Associated Press in favor of Donald Trump as president-elect, National Association of Wheat Growers President Keeff Felty provided the following statement: “Congratulations to President-elect Trump and the incoming members of the 119th Congress. American agriculture faces many challenges, and we look forward to ... Read More »

On Nov. 4, the National Wheat Yield Contest announced the 26 national and 94 state winners for 2024 — the ninth year of the contest. This year’s contest had 516 entries, the most ever. “The new website, along with all our great partners promoting the contest and good growing conditions in most wheat-growing states early last spring, created more interest ... Read More »

From Farm Talk The United States Farm Bill is a massive piece of legislation. It comprises food and farm programs, relating to food security, nutrition, agricultural production, conservation of natural resources, and clean energy. Funding for programs such as crop insurance, crop subsidies, dairy margin coverage, and SNAP are all covered in the Farm Bill. Because of the nature of ... Read More »

From the Capital Press It’s the responsibility of Congress to sign a full, comprehensive farm bill into law by Dec. 31, regardless of the outcome of the presidential election, National Association of Wheat Growers CEO Chandler Goule told the Capital Press. Read the rest of the article here. Read More »

There is no time to waste when getting a farm bill passed this year. While Congress is out until after the election, they must continue to hear from growers about the need to get a robust farm bill passed when they return for the “lame duck” session. The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) encourages all producers to check out ... Read More »

In September, Washington Association of Wheat Growers (WAWG) leaders took a break from fieldwork to travel to Washington, D.C., to take part in a farm bill fly-in. WAWG President Anthony Smith was joined by WAWG past presidents, Andy Juris and Nicole Berg, on the trip, which was organized by the National Association of Wheat Growers. In addition to wheat, other ... Read More »

From the Gazette Des Moines Bureau The latest deadline for the farm bill passed unceremoniously at midnight, Sept. 30, without a push from lawmakers to pass a new farm bill or an extension. Congress will have to scramble in the lame-duck session set to begin Nov. 12 to come up with some agreement on the farm bill before benefits run ... Read More »

From the Capital Press The Kamala Harris campaign has a lengthy “issues” page on its website that never uses the word “agriculture.” The Republican Party platform posted on Donald Trump’s website doesn’t, either. Read the rest of the article here. Read More »

From the Capital Press Argentina-based Bioceres Crop Solutions will follow U.S. wheat industry biotech commercialization principles as it develops its genetically modified drought tolerance trait, a U.S. Wheat Associates official says. Read the rest of the article here. Read More »

From the Capital Press A new federal study called the Pacific Northwest Regional Energy Planning Project will consider ways to replace the services of the lower Snake River dams as it weighs the region’s overall energy challenges. Read the rest of the article here. A link to DOE’s announcement is here. Read More »