NAWG Elects Pat Clements as President, Announces New Officers
The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) has elected Pat Clements as its new president during the 2025 Annual Conference. Clements, a sixth-generation wheat grower and livestock farmer from Springfield, Kentucky, brings decades of experience in agriculture, including 47 years in the farm supply business.
He has held leadership roles such as chairman of the Kentucky Seed Improvement Association board and the Kentucky Small Grain Growers Association Promotion Council, as well as serving 12 years on his local school board.
“It is an honor to be elected as president of NAWG. I look forward to working with fellow wheat growers and lawmakers to build a better future for farmers and rural America,” NAWG President Pat Clements said.
“As we enter the 119th Congress, it is critical that we continue to urge lawmakers to quickly pass a long-term farm bill that strengthens the farm safety net and provides long-term certainty for our country’s producers.”
The organization’s board of directors elected its new board of officers, with Jamie Kress of Idaho elected as vice president, Nathan Keane from Montana as treasurer and Chris Tanner of Kansas as the new secretary.
Keeff Felty of Oklahoma will transition into the past president position. Andy Juris of Washington was also elected to the NAWG budget committee.
“NAWG appreciates the time and service Keeff Felty dedicated during his term as NAWG president. Keeff has been an excellent representative for NAWG at Ag industry events across the country this past year,” NAWG CEO Chandler Goule said.
“I know our incoming President Pat Clements will continue to be a champion for wheat growers and advance NAWG’s policy priorities. We look forward to continuing to work with Keeff and Pat as we urge members of congress to get a long-term farm bill passed this year.”
The newly elected officers will officially begin their terms on March 5, following the 2025 Commodity Classic in Denver, Colorado.
