Tag Archives: NAWG

NAWG fall meetings

WAWG staff and leaders are in Austin, Texas, for the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) fall meeting to discuss resolution and wheat grower policies. Past President Andy Juris serves on the NAWG Budget Committee, while Past President Ryan Poe serves on the Domestic Trade Policy Committee. President Jeff Malone serves on the Environment and Research Committee. Read More »

‘All of this is personal to me,’ new NAWG CEO says

From the Capital Press Sam Kieffer will be the new National Association of Wheat Growers CEO beginning Nov. 1. “I’m ready to roll up my sleeves and jump right in,” Keiffer told Capital Press. “NAWG works with and for great people across the country.” Read the rest of the article here. Read More »

Sam Kieffer to Serve as Next CEO of NAWG

On Oct. 2, the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) announced that Sam Kieffer has been selected to serve as the organization’s next chief executive officer starting Nov. 1, bringing more than 20 years of experience in agricultural leadership and farm policy to the role. “I’m honored to join NAWG at such a pivotal time for wheat growers across the ... Read More »

What wheat growers can learn from life-cycle assessment

From Farm Progress Do you grow wheat like your dad or grandfather did? Probably not. What does that mean for the environment? What lessons apply to growing wheat today? Three national wheat organizations decided to find out. The National Association of Wheat Growers, U.S. Wheat Associates and National Wheat Foundation commissioned researchers at two ag colleges to cooperatively conduct a ... Read More »

NAWG CEO Chandler Goule to Depart in July 2025

The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) announced today that its CEO, Chandler Goule, will be stepping down from his position in July 2025. “The past nine years at NAWG have been incredibly rewarding. I am confident that NAWG is in a stronger position today than when I first started. One of my proudest accomplishments has been winning our Prop ... Read More »

NAWG celebrates 75 years

The National Association of Wheat Growers has been around for 75 years. Their mission remains the same, advocating for wheat growers coast to coast! RFD TV has a video on their website celebrating this milestone. There’s a couple of familiar faces scattered through it! Watch the video. Read More »

Are there enough domestic market opportunities for US wheat?

From Brownfield Ag News An Oregon wheat farmer remains concerned about exports in 2025. Former president of the National Association of Wheat Growers, Brent Cheyne, says there aren’t enough markets domestically to support the current U.S. wheat crop. “Eighty-nine percent of our crop is exported to the Pacific Rim, so I have no idea how you would consume all of ... Read More »

NAWG hires new policy manager

This week, the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) welcomes Anthony Peña as the new Policy Manager. Anthony brings valuable experience from his nearly three-year tenure as Government Relations Manager at the Pacific Northwest Waterways Association (PNWA). Before PNWA, Peña served for years with U.S. Sen. Patty Murray as Regional District Director and Representative. Anthony is from Vancouver, Wash., and ... Read More »

NAWG elects new officers; Washington farmer joins budget committee

In mid-January, the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) elected Pat Clements as president during their 2025 Annual Conference in Washington, DC. Clements is a 6th generation wheat grower and livestock farmer from Springfield, Ken., and has spent 47 years in the farm supply business. Clements has previously served as chairman of the Kentucky Seed Improvement Association board, chairman of ... Read More »

NAWG signs letter warning against herbicide tariffs

From the National Association of Wheat Growers On July 12, the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) joined five other commodity groups in sending a letter to Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo asking her to consider the impacts on farmers as she reviews a petition by the agricultural chemical company, Corteva, that would place duties on imports of the ... Read More »