Articles tagged under: John Hoeven
WHIP+ Program Quality Loss Adjustment Expected in 2021
Published December 22, 2020
North Dakota Senator John Hoeven tells the Red River Farm Network he expects USDA to have more details about the quality loss adjustment piece of the WHIP+ program in early January. "FSA had to get the other programs out. The…Government Funding a Focus as Lame Duck Session Begins
Published November 16, 2020
An omnibus spending package will be the focus as lawmakers return to Washington D.C. for the lame duck session. Twelve appropriations bills need approval by December 11 to keep the government funded through the 2021 fiscal year. Senate Agriculture Appropriations…Hoeven Updates on WHIP+ 2019 Payments and Quality Loss
Published November 12, 2020
The WHIP+ program sign-up wrapped up at the end of October, but local farmers are still waiting for payments. For those waiting for the remaining half of the 2019 payments, North Dakota Senator John Hoeven says it will be funded.…FSA Continues Work on WHIP+ Program Quality Loss Provisions
Published November 5, 2020
According to North Dakota Senator John Hoeven, the Farm Service Agency is working to complete the implementation process of quality loss coverage under the WHIP+ program. Hoeven met with FSA Administrator Richard Fordyce the first week of November. To complete…USDA Still Discussing How to Spend $14 Billion for Ag
Published September 13, 2020
With only 2.5 weeks left to go in the fiscal year, North Dakota Senator John Hoeven said he is still working with the USDA on ways to spend the $14 billion for the Commodity Credit Corporation replenishment to help farmers…ND Farm Groups Provide Feedback on Coronavirus Assistance
Published August 22, 2020
Giving feedback in Friday's roundtable discussion with Senator John Hoeven, the North Dakota Farmers Union and North Dakota Corn Growers Association asked for biofuels to be included in future COVID-19 relief. Other commodities, like potatoes, asked for more clarity and…Ag Relief Faces September 30 Deadline
Published August 22, 2020
The USDA is on a deadline to spend $14 billion made available for agriculture in the CARES Act. Once September 30 arrives, North Dakota Senator John Hoeven said Commodity Credit Corporation funds will be replenished for a new fiscal year…ND Roundtable Focuses on Wetland Easement Improvements
Published August 22, 2020
North Dakota Senators Kevin Cramer and John Hoeven hosted a roundtable discussion on Wednesday regarding recent U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service guidance. This guidance clarified pre-1976 wetland easement boundaries and offered a process to appeal wetland maps. Ellingson Companies Director…Hoeven and Northey Discuss Options For ND Farmers
Published August 14, 2020
North Dakota Senator John Hoeven and USDA Undersecretary Bill Northey have discussed the financial challenges facing farmers and ranchers. Hoeven urged Northey to utilize the $14 billion in CCC funding and the remaining Coronavirus Food Assistance Program money to help…