North Dakota Senator John Hoeven is confident Brooke Rollins will be confirmed as the next agriculture secretary. Hoeven believes Rollins’ leadership will be key in addressing agricultural priorities. Hoeven also remains optimistic about passing a farm bill this year. “We’ve got all the components in place; we could never get Senator (Debbie) Stabenow to agree to an update in reference prices, “said Hoeven. “I think the challenge now shifts a little bit in the Republican Congress in that we’re going to have to find some ways to make sure that we’ve got a work requirement and more accountability on the food stamp piece.” Hoeven has been named chairman of the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety.
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