Articles tagged under: Collin Peterson
House Ag Committee Chair Blasts New NRCS Program
Published January 29, 2020
The NRCS has launched the Conservation Assessment Ranking Tool. NRCS Chief Matt Lohr highlighted CART during an appearance before congressional subcommittee Tuesday. "It will actually do an assessment on what practices are most beneficial for that operation and automatically rank…Treasury Asked to Address Section 199A
Published January 22, 2020
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson and Ranking Member Mike Conaway sent a joint letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin asking for restoration of the Section 199A tax provisions. The 2017 tax law included language that distorted the grain markets…From USMCA to the China Trade Deal
Published December 20, 2019
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson is pleased to have the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement near the finish line. With the House vote done, Peterson said "we can work on getting this China mess straightened out; that's another can of worms, but…Seeking an Equitable Solution for Beet Growers
Published December 11, 2019
USDA is reviewing options to provide disaster assistance to sugarbeet producers. North Dakota Senator John Hoeven, Minnesota Congressman Collin Peterson and Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative CEO Kurt Wickstrom met with USDA Undersecretary Bill Northey to discuss the losses seen this fall.…Praise for USMCA
Published December 11, 2019
The latest developments on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement are receiving widespread praise. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson said the USMCA announcement is “great news” for farmers. Peterson said this trade deal preserves market access for U.S. farmers, while making modest…Sugarbeet Farmers Seek a Spot in the WHIP Plus Program
Published November 27, 2019
Local farmers want sugarbeets to be included in the WHIP plus program. Lawmakers are trying to make it happen. "We're going to do our best to get them included," says North Dakota Senator John Hoeven. "We're trying to keep this…Hoeven, Peterson Seeking Sugar Disaster Assistance
Published November 22, 2019
North Dakota Senator John Hoeven, Minnesota Representative Collin Peterson and American Crystal Sugar Company CEO Tom Astrup are calling on USDA to provide disaster funding to sugarbeet farmers and cooperatives. Farmers in the Red River Valley left approximately 118,000 acres…Additions Made to House Ag Committee Staff
Published November 18, 2019
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson has added two people to the committee staff, Luke Theriot and Malikha Daniels. Theriot is a Louisiana native who was a senior policy advisor for a Texas representative. Daniels most recently worked as a…Lawmakers Seek Federal Intervention in Propane Shortage
Published November 15, 2019
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has sent a letter to the head of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission regarding the current propane shortages for farmers and grain elevators. The lawmakers contend efforts must be taken to maintain a continuous propane…