The National Association of Wheat Growers has publicly addressed the nomination of Greg Ibach as USDA Undersecretary, connecting the personnel move to the organization's push for a new farm bill.

Ibach, a former director of the Nebraska Department of Agriculture, was nominated to serve as Undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The NAWG statement signals the wheat sector's interest in seeing the position filled quickly as lawmakers continue farm bill negotiations.

For wheat producers, the undersecretary portfolio matters directly. Marketing and Regulatory Programs oversees the Agricultural Marketing Service and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, agencies that touch export certification, grain standards, and plant pest response — functions that affect basis, export competitiveness, and ultimately farm-gate prices for wheat.

NAWG's decision to pair the nomination with farm bill commentary reflects the group's broader advocacy posture. Wheat state growers have pressed for stronger farm bill reference prices and improved risk management tools, arguing that current support levels lag behind rising input costs for seed, fertilizer, and fuel.

The nomination requires Senate confirmation before Ibach can take office. Farm bill negotiations remain underway in Congress, with commodity groups including NAWG pressing for a resolution that strengthens the safety net for program crops.

The pace of confirmation could influence how quickly USDA's marketing and regulatory agenda advances while the department implements whatever farm bill provisions Congress ultimately passes.

What comes next depends on the Senate calendar for the confirmation vote and on House and Senate negotiators reaching agreement on a farm bill framework that wheat growers can support.