Articles tagged under: Collin Peterson

Peterson, Conaway Ask for Cattle Market Review

Published August 10, 2020

House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson and Ranking Member Michael Conaway are asking USDA to work with university research centers to analyze the cattle market. The lawmakers want the Agriculture Department to evaluate price discovery, price reporting, purchasing mandates and…
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U.S. Congressional Candidates Talk COVID-19 Relief

Published August 10, 2020

Ahead of the Minnesota primary elections, U.S. Congressional candidates from the seventh district talked rural issues on a virtual panel at Farmfest. Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association President Mike Landuyt asked candidates what’s needed in the next round of COVID-19 relief…
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Ag Appropriations Bill Passes

Published July 27, 2020

The House has passed a series of funding bills, including the dollars for the Agriculture Department. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson voted against the bill. The White House is also opposed bill, primarily over concerns about plans to eliminate…
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Peterson Gives Turkey Growers an Update on COVID-19 Assistance

Published June 26, 2020

Following the Minnesota Turkey Growers annual meeting on Thursday, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson gave an update on COVID-19 assistance. "The Coronavirus Food Assistance Program payment is based on how much damage was done by the coronavirus. There were…
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Peterson Says Lawmakers Prepping for Future Ag Emergencies

Published June 19, 2020

According to House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson, lawmakers are putting together a plan to use Commodity Credit Corporation funding for future challenges in agriculture, not just the COVID-19 pandemic. "I'm not sure if we'll ever have another COVID-19 situation,…
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Latest COVID-19 Relief Bill Gains House Passage

Published May 18, 2020

With a 208-to-199 vote, Congress has passed a $3 trillion coronavirus assistance bill. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson supported the bill, but does not expect it to pass in its present form in the Senate. This bill includes emergency…
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Seeking FEMA Help for Livestock Sector

Published May 11, 2020

House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson is urging the Trump Administration to determine how FEMA can help farmers depopulate and dispose of livestock due to the closure and slowdown at meatpacking plants. Lawmakers from Minnesota, South Dakota, Iowa, Illinois and…
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