Articles tagged under: Collin Peterson
House Lawmakers Write EPA on Small Refinery Waivers
Published September 22, 2019
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson, South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson and other House lawmakers sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler on Friday, asking Wheeler to address damage caused by small refinery exemptions. In the letter,…House Democrats Work to Secure MFP Funding
Published September 17, 2019
Efforts are underway to include language in the continuing resolution to help the U.S. Department of Agriculture move forward with the Market Facilitation Program payments. That’s according to House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson, Livestock Subcommittee Chairman Jim Costa and…Farmers and Lawmakers Rally for USMCA Ratification
Published September 13, 2019
In a Farmers for Free Trade rally on Thursday, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson said the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement could come up for a vote in the House in the next two months. "The (House) Speaker is working…Fischbach Seeking Congressional Seat
Published September 3, 2019
The former lieutenant governor and president of the Minnesota Senate is running for Congress in Minnesota’s 7th District. Michelle Fischbach is a Republican from Paynesville and is hoping to face incumbent Collin Peterson in the 2020 general election.MN Farmers Voice Concerns at House Ag Listening Session
Published August 7, 2019
Renewable fuels, tough growing conditions and trade were all part of Wednesday's House Agriculture Committee Listening Session at Farmfest. At the beginning of the discussion, Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation President Kevin Paap asked for continued bipartisan work on trade. House…Conaway: Not Seeking Another Term
Published August 1, 2019
House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Mike Conaway has announced he will not seek reelection in 2020. In a statement, Chairman Collin Peterson praised Conaway. Peterson said Conaway “has been a steadfast champion for America’s farmers and ranchers.” Peterson and Conaway…Lawmakers to Address USMCA in the Fall
Published July 29, 2019
House lawmakers didn’t ratify the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement before the August recess. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson says no one knows for sure the path forward on getting USMCA ratified. Talking with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, Peterson…Perdue to be Featured at Farmfest
Published July 19, 2019
Farmfest has announced Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue will make an appearance at the Minnesota trade show Wednesday, August 7. Perdue will participate in a House Agriculture Committee Listening Session, which is being hosted by Chairman Collin Peterson. Farmfest is held…Leading Congressional Districts for Soybean Acreage
Published June 27, 2019
According to new information released from the 2017 Census of Agriculture, North Dakota’s at-large congressional district harvested more soybeans than any other district with 7 million acres. South Dakota, which also has one at-large congressional district, was ranked second at…