PRESS RELEASE: Tariffs as Political Weapons Cause Collateral Damage

National Association of Wheat Growers and U.S. Wheat Associates Contact: Caitlin Eannello, Director of Communications, National Association of Wheat Growers ceannello@wheatworld.org, (202) 547-7800 Steve Mercer, Vice President of Communications, U.S. Wheat Associates smercer@uswheat.org, (703) 650-0251 U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) and the … Continued

PRESS RELEASE: USDA Announces Support for Farmers Impacted by Unjustified Retaliation and Trade Disruption

USDA Contact: USDA Press Email: press@oc.usda.gov U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will take several actions to assist farmers in response to trade damage from unjustified retaliation and trade disruption. President Trump directed … Continued

PRESS RELEASE: Wheat Leaders Pleased to See Sec. 232 Tariffs Removed, Call on Congress to Approve USMCA

National Association of Wheat Growers/U.S. Wheat Associates Contact: Caitlin Eanello, Director of Communications, National Association of Wheat Growers ceanello@wheatworld.org, (202) 547-7800 Steve Mercer, Vice President of Communications, U.S. Wheat Associates smercer@uswheat.org, (703) 650-0251  The announcement today that Section 232 tariffs on … Continued

PRESS RELEASE: Leading Agriculture Commodities Oppose Additional Tariffs on Chinese Goods

National Association of Wheat Growers Caitlin Eannello, NAWG, ceannello@wheatworld.org 202-547-7800 Wendy Brannen, ASA, wbrannen@soy.org 202-969-7040 Liz Friedlander, NCGA, friedlander@ncga.com 202-362-0644 Today, the U.S. Trade Representative moved forward with increasing the tariff rate from 10 to 25 percent on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods. Farmers across … Continued

PRESS RELEASE: ITC Report Underscores Importance of NAFTA and Passing USMCA for US Agriculture

National Association of Wheat Growers Contact: Caitlin Eannello 240-423-4345 (Cell) Today, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) released its report on the economic benefits of the United States-Mexico-Canada agreement (USMCA). NAWG President and Lavon, Texas farmer Ben Scholz issued the following … Continued

PRESS RELEASE: United States Wins Dispute Finding China’s Administration of Grain Tariff-Rate Quotas Breaches WTO Commitments

USDA Contact: USDA Press Email: press@oc.usda.gov U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today that a World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement panel found that China has administered its tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) for wheat, corn, and rice … Continued

PRESS RELEASE: Wheat Farmers Welcome New Export Opportunity from Trump Administration Agreement with Brazil

National Association of Wheat Growers and U.S. Wheat Associates Contact:Caitlin Eanello, Director of Communications, National Association of Wheat Growers ceanello@wheatworld.org, (202) 547-7800 Steve Mercer, Vice President of Communications, U.S. Wheat Associates    smercer@uswheat.org, (703) 650-0251 U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) and the … Continued