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Protecting Farmers Impacted by F-M Flood Protection

Published August 19, 2026

North Dakota Senator John Hoeven outlined a two-part plan aimed at protecting farmers from the potential impacts of storing water upstream of the Fargo-Moorhead diversion project. A total of $25 million is available to provide 100 percent crop insurance coverage…

Hoeven Presses Senate to Take Action on the Farm Bill

Published August 8, 2026

The Senate Agriculture Committee's effort to advance a new five-year farm bill stalled Thursday after lawmakers failed to reach agreement on changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. In the hearing, North Dakota Senator John Hoeven urged lawmakers to support…

Brazil Called Out for Dumping Sugar on U.S. Market

Published December 10, 2025

During a Senate Commerce subcommittee hearing, North Dakota Senator John Hoeven underscored the challenges seen in today’s sugar industry. "Brazil is dumping sugar, over quota, into our market. They have forced sugar prices for our producers down 42 percent, but if…

China Has Until Feb/March to Fulfill 12 MMT Soybean Obligation

Published December 10, 2025

Initially, China’s timeline to purchase 12 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans was thought to be the end of this month. Earlier in the week, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hinted the deadline was sometime in February. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson…

Disaster Relief on the Way

Published May 30, 2025

USDA has released $1 billion in disaster relief for the livestock producers impacted by wildfires or drought. North Dakota Senator John Hoeven praised Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins for getting this assistance out in a timely manner. "We worked to secure this…

Hoeven Supports Bipartisan FARM Act

Published January 26, 2025

North Dakota Senator John Hoeven joined Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville and Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman in reintroducing the bipartisan Foreign Adversary Risk Management (FARM) Act. The bill would add the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to the Committee on Foreign Investment…

A Trimmed-Down CR Passes

Published December 23, 2024

The continuing resolution recently passed by Congress included a short-term spending bill, disaster aid and a one-year farm bill extension. "It's never exactly the way you want it, but we made some major improvements to it," said North Dakota Senator…

Facing the Loss of Stepped-Up Basis

Published July 22, 2021

North Dakota Senator John Hoeven went to the Senate floor Wednesday, outlining his opposition to the White House’s tax proposal. Hoeven cited the administration’s plan to eliminate stepped-up basis for farmers and ranchers. "Under current law when passing down a…

Details Sought on Tax Proposal’s Impact on Agriculture

Published May 26, 2021

North Dakota Senator John Hoeven, Agriculture Committee Ranking Member John Boozman and six of their Republican colleagues are asking Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to explain the Biden Administration’s proposed tax policy and its impact on capital gains tax rates and…

Hoeven Meets With USDA Nominee

Published April 19, 2021

North Dakota Senator John Hoeven met with USDA Deputy Secretary-Nominee Jewel Bronaugh and outlined the priorities for state farmers and ranchers. Hoeven wants the Quality Loss Adjustment program to be fully funded and the assistance should be distributed as soon…

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Protecting Farmers Impacted by F-M Flood Protection

Hoeven Presses Senate to Take Action on the Farm Bill

Brazil Called Out for Dumping Sugar on U.S. Market

China Has Until Feb/March to Fulfill 12 MMT Soybean Obligation

Disaster Relief on the Way

Hoeven Supports Bipartisan FARM Act

A Trimmed-Down CR Passes

Facing the Loss of Stepped-Up Basis

Details Sought on Tax Proposal’s Impact on Agriculture

Hoeven Meets With USDA Nominee

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