Articles tagged under: Senator John Hoeven
Risk Management for Livestock Producers
Published February 10, 2023
During the Senate Agriculture Committee hearing, North Dakota Senator John Hoeven asked Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux for ways to improve risk management for livestock producers. "Our livestock programs lag behind our crop programs by virtue of being newer so…Providing Oversight for Foreign Investment in U.S. Agriculture
Published January 26, 2023
A bill has been introduced in the U.S. Senate to strengthen agriculture’s role on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States. This is the government entity that oversees the foreign investment and acquisition of American companies. This issue…MN Native Moves to Finstad Staff
Published January 5, 2023
John Altendorf has joined the staff of Minnesota Representative Brad Finstad as a legislative assistant with a focus on agriculture. Previously, Altendorf worked for North Dakota Senator John Hoeven.‘A Recipe for Disaster’
Published January 2, 2023
The Biden Administration wrapped up 2022 by redefining the Waters of the United States rule. North Dakota Senator Kevin Cramer said the Biden Administration has gone too far. "When (EPA) Administrator Regan and (Army Corps of Engineers) Assistant Administrator Fox…Midwest Senators Want Action From Maritime Commission
Published December 12, 2022
South Dakota Senator John Thune, Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar, North Dakota Senator John Hoeven and Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin have asked the Federal Maritime Commission for clarity. The issue centers around the Ocean Shipping Reform Act and shippers refusing to…Hoeven Invites USDA Undersecretary to ND
Published December 10, 2022
During this past week’s Senate Agriculture Committee hearing, North Dakota Senator John Hoeven outlined the importance of research to Rural America. Hoeven invited USDA Undersecretary Chavonda Jacobs-Young to see the research being done by Grand Farm and North Dakota State…Grand Farm Announces Partnership
Published September 4, 2022
North Dakota Senator John Hoeven announced a new agreement between NDSU, Emerging Prairie and the Agricultural Research Service to enhance precision agriculture research by Grand Farm. Hoeven announced the project received a million-dollars in funding. "Those three entities are providing…Soy Crush Facility Breaks Ground
Published August 26, 2022
The first shovels of dirt were moved in preparation for the new soy crush facility in Casselton, North Dakota. North Dakota Senator John Hoeven says the benefits to local farmers are immense. "A total of 42.5 million bushels per year…No GOP Input in Inflation Reduction Bill
Published August 9, 2022
North Dakota Senator John Hoeven opposed the Inflation Reduction Act in the Senate, saying it is bad legislation. "Some of the programs they have in there that involve agriculture, but they were done on a strictly a one-party basis; there…