Articles tagged under: farm bill
MN Farmer Looks Back at Year of Leading Sugarbeet Growers
Published December 3, 2020
Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association President and Ada, Minnesota farmer Neil Rockstad is wrapping up a one-year term in office. "Reflecting on the last year, we were busy with the WHIP+ program. I began my term following the monumental…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…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…Farm Bill Discussions Expected to Begin in 2021
Published October 22, 2020
Arkansas Senator John Boozman, a senior Republican member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, joined North Dakota Senator John Hoeven to discuss key issues impacting farm policy and crop insurance at the CIPA Fall Meeting. Boozman said farm bill discussions will…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…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…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…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…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.