Senator John Hoeven is working to secure vital reforms for North Dakota farmers, focusing on updated farm policies and international trade agreements. Speaking from his office on Capitol Hill, Hoeven emphasized the importance of maintaining front-line staff, particularly in FSA offices, to support farmers. “We need to find savings and efficiencies, but we need to make sure those people there are on the job,” Hoeven is pushing to include crop insurance reforms and counter-cyclical safety net updates in the reconciliation process. On the topic of the SNAP program, Hoeven reassured that the focus is on accountability, not cuts. “We’re going to find some accountability and savings in the SNAP program.” Hoeven also expressed confidence in the Trump administration’s international trade efforts, stating that securing better terms for U.S. exporters will put pressure on trade partners like China.
