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Thykeson: ‘Back to Business as Normal’

Published Yesterday

As of 8 o'clock Thursday morning, all Farm Service Agency employees reported back to their county offices. North Dakota FSA State Executive Director Brad Thykeson asks farmers to stay in close contact with their county offices, noting that some program…

Finstad Blasts Political Standoff

Published Yesterday

Minnesota Congressman Brad Finstad sees the end of the federal government shutdown as welcome news, but argues the entire standoff should never have happened. “This was completely avoidable, this was unnecessary," said Finstad. "It was the worst of the political…

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Klobuchar Wraps 87-County Minnesota Tour

Published November 12, 2025

Senator Amy Klobuchar concluded her annual 87-county tour of Minnesota with a visit to the Olson farm near Thief River Falls, where healthcare costs were part of the conversation. “When I hear these stories in rural Minnesota, they’re just gut-wrenching…

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Senate’s Stopgap Plan Frustrates Ag Leader

Published November 12, 2025

Minnesota Farmers Union President Gary Wertish describes the one-year extension of the current farm bill as a continued lack of leadership in Washington. “We keep kicking that can down the road, oh gosh, since 2018. It seems like we don’t…

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Farm Bill Extension Ends Shutdown, Leaves Issues Unresolved

Published November 11, 2025

NDFB President Daryl Lies says the one-year farm bill extension was expected, but leaves important issues unresolved. “Without going big into that whole farm bill, there’s a lot of those regulatory relief things that we would like out there, and…

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Short-Term Farm Bill Relief Leaves Long-Term Questions

Published November 11, 2025

North Dakota Farmers Union President Mark Watne feels the farm bill extension provides short-term stability but delays important updates needed for farmers and ranchers. “I think it might be a little worrisome, as we obviously got the good news that…

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Hoeven: Ag Spending Bill Plays Role in Ending Shutdown

Published November 11, 2025

According to North Dakota Senator John Hoeven, the agriculture appropriations bill was a key piece in reopening the federal government and represents a major win for rural America. "We added our ag appropriations bill, which passed the floor with more…

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Cramer Hails Progress After Historic Shutdown

Published November 11, 2025

After the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, the Senate voted 60 to 40 to advance an appropriations package that could finally reopen federal agencies. North Dakota Senator Kevin Cramer says the bipartisan vote was a major step forward. "Getting…

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Farmers, Ranchers Face Disproportionate Share of ACA Premium Increase

Published November 4, 2025

Enrollment is underway for the Affordable Care Act insurance products. With the stalemate in Congress, ACA premium tax credits are scheduled to expire at the end of the year. The majority of the ag community is represented in the individual…

Farmers Await Relief as Congress Stalls

Published October 29, 2025

North Dakota Senator John Hoeven says he’s working to keep critical farm programs and federal nutrition assistance funded during the government shutdown. Using Section 32 and school nutrition funds, programs like WIC and SNAP will operate through October, but funding…

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Articles tagged under: government shutdown

Thykeson: ‘Back to Business as Normal’

Finstad Blasts Political Standoff

Klobuchar Wraps 87-County Minnesota Tour

Senate’s Stopgap Plan Frustrates Ag Leader

Farm Bill Extension Ends Shutdown, Leaves Issues Unresolved

Short-Term Farm Bill Relief Leaves Long-Term Questions

Hoeven: Ag Spending Bill Plays Role in Ending Shutdown

Cramer Hails Progress After Historic Shutdown

Farmers, Ranchers Face Disproportionate Share of ACA Premium Increase

Farmers Await Relief as Congress Stalls

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