Articles tagged under: farm bill

Smith Re-elected to Senate

Published November 7, 2020

Minnesota Senator Tina Smith is ready work with a new Republican leader on the Senate Agriculture Committee. Based on seniority, Arkansas Senator John Boozman is expected to have that job. "I have a good relationship with Senator Boozman and I…
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Johnson Looks Ahead to Farm Bill Debate

Published November 7, 2020

South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson was re-elected for a second term. The House Agriculture Committee member expects work to begin on a new farm bill in 2021. "I know it seems like we just passed one and we did, but…
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2019 Farm Program Payment Rates Finalized

Published October 5, 2020

MinnStar Bank Senior Vice-President and farm management analyst Kent Thiesse says the farmers who enrolled corn or wheat in the 2019 Price Loss Coverage Program will be getting a payment. "The final price came in at $3.56 and the reference…
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CCC Pushback Could Show Up Again

Published September 23, 2020

The Russell Group President Randy Russell expects the pushback over the Commodity Credit Corporation to resurface during the next farm bill debate. "It's inviting people to look at the CCC and what it funds," says Russell. "While this may be…
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North Dakotan Appointed to FCC Ag Task Force

Published November 19, 2019

Dakota Carrier Network CEO Seth Arndorfer has been appointed to the Federal Communications Commission Agriculture Task Force. The group helps ensure farmers and ranchers have connectivity to use precision agriculture. Created in the 2018 Farm Bill, the task force will…
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Senate Approves Ag Appropriations Bill for FY 2020

Published November 1, 2019

The U.S. Senate approved the Agriculture Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2020. North Dakota Senator John Hoeven, who chairs the Senate ag appropriations committee, said the legislation makes sure farmers have access to risk management tools and capital. Funds for…
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Farm Bill Implementation Hearing Scheduled

Published October 10, 2019

The Senate Agriculture Committee has scheduled a hearing to get an update on farm bill implementation. USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Censky is the only person on the witness list. This hearing will be held one week from Thursday. 
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