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Hoeven: Risk Management Agency to Visit North Dakota

Published June 6, 2021

North Dakota Senator John Hoeven plans to bring the Risk Management Agency to North Dakota to take a look at the drought conditions. "I want to get them out here not only so our farmers know crop insurance is available,…

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Budget Proposal Gets Mixed Responses from the Senate

Published May 30, 2021

President Biden’s budget proposal is getting a mixed response from the Senate. Ag Appropriations Subcommittee Ranking Member and North Dakota Senator John Hoeven said the $6 trillion budget proposal is more unrestrained spending and big government. Hoeven said the tax…

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Senate Ag Committee Has Nomination Hearing for USDA General Counsel

Published May 30, 2021

The Senate Agriculture Committee considered the nomination of Janie Simms Hipp for USDA’s General Counsel on Thursday. In the hearing, North Dakota Senator John Hoeven asked Hipp about the legality of using Commodity Credit Corporation funds to establish a carbon…

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A Status Update on the QLA Program and Remaining WHIP+ Payments

Published May 24, 2021

By the end of the month, North Dakota Senator John Hoeven is expecting a response from the USDA Farm Service Agency on Quality Loss Adjustment payments and the second round of 2019 WHIP+ program payments. The FSA confirmed with the…

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Senate Ag Appropriations Gets Feedback on Ways to Improve USDA Programs

Published April 30, 2021

The Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee had its first hearing of the session on Thursday, looking at opportunities to diversify on-farm income. Ranking Member John Hoeven asked witnesses what can be done to make USDA programs better. One suggestion was speeding…

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An Update on the Quality Loss Adjustment Payment Timeline

Published April 29, 2021

North Dakota Senator John Hoeven and other members of the Senate Agriculture Committee met with Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack on Tuesday. Climate-smart agriculture and other topics were on the agenda. Vilsack gave an update on the Quality Loss Adjustment payment…

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Senate Agriculture Subcommittee Assignments Named

Published March 17, 2021

The Senate Agriculture Committee named new subcommittee assignments this week, and local lawmakers are leading two subcommittees. Leading the Subcommittee on Commodities, Risk Management and Trade are Georgia Senator Raphael Warnock and North Dakota Senator John Hoeven. The Subcommittee on…

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More Funds Needed for the WHIP+ and QLA Programs

Published March 17, 2021

After securing an additional $1.5 billion to fund the WHIP+ and the Quality Loss Adjustment programs in 2020, North Dakota Senator John Hoeven says the Farm Service Agency needs more money. Hoeven recently met with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. "The…

Senators Issue Resolution to Uphold Navigable Waters Protection Rule

Published January 27, 2021

North Dakota Senators Kevin Cramer and John Hoeven helped introduce a resolution to uphold the Trump administration’s Navigable Waters Protection Rule. This rule replaced the Waters of the United States rule, which challenged property owners who would have faced new…

Hoeven Hosts FSA Roundtable on COVID Relief, New QLA Program

Published January 14, 2021

North Dakota Senator John Hoeven hosted a roundtable discussion Thursday morning with state farm groups and Farm Service Agency officials on the recently passed COVID-19 legislation. There was $13 billion included in the latest relief package for agriculture. Hoeven also…

Articles tagged under: John Hoeven

Hoeven: Risk Management Agency to Visit North Dakota

Budget Proposal Gets Mixed Responses from the Senate

Senate Ag Committee Has Nomination Hearing for USDA General Counsel

A Status Update on the QLA Program and Remaining WHIP+ Payments

Senate Ag Appropriations Gets Feedback on Ways to Improve USDA Programs

An Update on the Quality Loss Adjustment Payment Timeline

Senate Agriculture Subcommittee Assignments Named

More Funds Needed for the WHIP+ and QLA Programs

Senators Issue Resolution to Uphold Navigable Waters Protection Rule

Hoeven Hosts FSA Roundtable on COVID Relief, New QLA Program

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