Articles tagged under: Collin Peterson
MN Farmers Talk MFP, Prevent Plant and More with House Ag Chair
Published May 30, 2019
A group of about 250 farmers met in Marshall, Minnesota for a Town Hall discussion with House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson. Peterson spent a lot of time discussing the new Market Facilitation Program. Peterson made it clear to farmers…Small Refinery Waivers Addressed in Peterson-Johnson Bill
Published May 24, 2019
Minnesota Congressman Collin Peterson and South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson have introduced legislation that sets up a June 1 deadline for refineries to submit small refinery exemption requests from the Renewable Fuel Standard obligations. The bill also calls for increased…Peterson Working on a Way to Address CRP Challenge
Published May 16, 2019
Sign-up for the USDA’s continuous Conservation Reserve Program will be June 3 with a general signup in December. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson isn’t happy about it. He let Farm Service Agency Administrator Richard Fordyce know during Wednesday’s House…Peterson Responds to Tariff Increase
Published May 13, 2019
Responding to the Administration’s decision to raise tariffs on Chinese products, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson said the decision does nothing but use farmers as “political pawns.” The Minnesota Democrat said he believes President Trump has good intentions, but…Peterson Responds to Pence’s Call for USMCA Vote
Published May 10, 2019
In response to Vice President Mike Pence's call on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to bring the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement to the floor for a vote soon, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson said straightforward hurdles remain before lawmakers can…Lawmakers Upset with EPA Over Small Refinery Waivers
Published May 8, 2019
Thirty-five members of Congress have called on the EPA to end the practice of granting small refinery exemptions for large or unqualified refineries. Fifty-four exemption requests have been granted since President Trump took office without a single denial. The bipartisan…HOS and ELD Bill Introduced
Published May 8, 2019
Minnesota Congressman Collin Peterson has joined with Indiana Republican Greg Pence to introduce legislation to address the transportation of livestock and other perishable ag products. The bill directs the Transportation Department to examine the hours-of-service and electronic logging device rules…Peterson Questions Administration Trade Strategy
Published May 6, 2019
In an interview with Agri-Pulse, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson is questioning the Administration’s strategy for the trade talks with China. "For the life of my, I cannot figure out what is going on," said Peterson. "Every time we…South America Seeks Infrastructure Improvements
Published May 2, 2019
Recently, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson led a delegation to South America. The group learned during meetings that South America is seeking billions in private investments to improve infrastructure. In particular, the country is seeking to expand the capacity…