NAWG Statement on Extending the 2008 Farm Bill
A statement from National Association of Wheat Growers President Erik Younggren, a wheat, soybean and sugar beet farmer from Hallock, Minn.: “NAWG is pleased that leaders in Washington came to some...
View ArticleSupport for 2013 Farm Bill Strong, But Action Likely to Be Slow
Agriculture leaders in Congress vigorously asserted this week their intentions to pursue a 2013 Farm Bill, though formal work in committee is unlikely to start before spring. A placeholder bill for a...
View ArticleCongress Returning, But Hope for Farm Bill Fades With Rise of Syria Debate
Both chambers of Congress will be back in session on Monday, but with just nine Congressional working days in September and a new issue – potential military action in Syria – added to the already...
View ArticleWheat Growers Support Proposed Farm Bill, Urge Quick Action by Congress
Washington, D.C. – Jan. 28, 2014 – A statement from the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) President Bing Von Bergen, a wheat farmer and seedsman from Moccasin, Mont: “I join my fellow wheat...
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