Articles tagged under: John Hoeven
Keeping U.S. Wheat Competitive
Published December 16, 2021
Eighteen U.S. Senators sent a letter this week to Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai asking them to pursue a WTO case against India’s domestic support of wheat production. The letter says American farmers are operating…Republican Lawmakers Want a Better Registration Process from EPA
Published November 23, 2021
A bicameral group of Republican Agriculture Committee members is calling on the EPA to rescind its decision to revoke all food tolerances for chlorpyrifos and follow scientifically sound, risk based regulatory processes. In a letter to EPA Administrator Michael Regan,…ND Ag Groups Give Input on Livestock Disaster Aid
Published November 10, 2021
North Dakota farm groups met with Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux in a roundtable discussion this week to discuss the distribution of $10 billion in disaster aid Congress approved in September. It's still not clear when USDA will announce…The Next Steps for the Newly Passed Disaster Aid
Published October 1, 2021
USDA will now start its work on implementing the $10 billion in disaster aid available for farmers and ranchers. North Dakota Senator John Hoeven hopes the WHIP+ program sign-up can be rolled out quickly. "I'm also hoping payments will move…Working Through Drought Relief
Published August 15, 2021
North Dakota Senator John Hoeven met with farmers and ranchers in Rugby, North Dakota last week. The senator received feedback on existing drought assistance. "We have flexibility from the Risk Management Agency when it comes to adjusting crops that aren't…Ag Spending Bill Moves Forward in the Senate
Published August 9, 2021
The Senate Appropriations Committee advanced the Fiscal Year 2022 agriculture spending bill last week. Included in the $25.9 billion bill is more than $7 billion in disaster assistance to help farmers and ranchers with losses due to the drought and…Lawmakers Seek Additional Solutions for Immediate Drought Relief
Published July 18, 2021
North Dakota Senator John Hoeven is pleased to see the Risk Management Agency take action to help farmers and ranchers in drought. Hoeven hosted RMA Acting Administrator Richard Flournoy in North Dakota in early July. "This was the main thing…FSA and RMA Officials Hear Firsthand About Historic Drought
Published July 2, 2021
North Dakota farmers and ranchers are dealing with historic drought conditions. Their voices were heard firsthand by USDA leadership in Carrington. "These conditions are ever bit as bad, maybe even worse, than any drought during my time as governor," said…Quality Loss Adjustment, WHIP+ Program Payments Coming in June
Published June 11, 2021
Northern Plains farmers have been waiting on the remaining half of the 2019 WHIP+ payments. On Friday, USDA announced farmers will see additional WHIP+ and the Quality Loss Adjustment program payments starting June 15. "Farmers already received half of the…