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Growing, Moving, and Selling Grain Priorities for 2019 Craig Berning, Govt Relations Representative National Association of Wheat Growers Monday, March 11 th NAWG Overview Federation of affiliated state wheat grower organizations

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Growing, Moving, and Selling Grain Priorities for 2019

Craig Berning, Gov’t Relations Representative National Association of Wheat Growers Monday, March 11th

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NAWG Overview

Federation of affiliated state wheat

grower organizations

– Across all regions, all classes of wheat – Represent 85%+ of all wheat production

Led by our farmer board of directors
Executive Officer team includes farmers

from Washington State and Oregon.

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NAWG Member States

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Legislative Outlook

NAWG Priorities

–Trade

USMCA
Japan
China WTO Case and broader negotiation

–Farm Bill Implementation –Infrastructure

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Why Trade Matters to You All?

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Trade

USMCA
China

– WTO Case: not fulfilling their tariff rate quota (TRQ) and domestic price support for wheat, rice, and corn. – 25% tariff on U.S. wheat products. No U.S. Wheat sold since March 2018.

Japan

– Largest destination for U.S. wheat. – CPTPP will give advantage to Canada and Australia

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