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Farm Safety Net Getting Stronger

Published July 14, 2026

USDA Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation Richard Fordyce says producers will soon begin seeing the benefits of the One Big Beautiful Bill. Fordyce says higher reference prices and additional base acres will strengthen agriculture's safety net. "With the increased…
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Ethanol is Key to Moving Record Corn Supply

Published December 23, 2025

At Central Dakota Ag Day in Carrington, North Dakota Corn Utilization Council director Scott Spear highlighted the state’s record corn crop and the impact on the bottom line. While bridge payments provide some relief, Spear said farmers ultimately want fair…
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Push for Permanent E15 Gains Traction

Published November 28, 2025

The momentum continues to build for year-round E15. Growth Energy Senior Director of Government Affairs John Fuhrer says expanding access to E15 offers a long-term, no-cost way to strengthen domestic demand. “They want to find more ways to get corn…
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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…
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Lawmakers Seek Repeal of the Death Tax

Published March 10, 2021

Legislation has been introduced in the that would permanently repeal the federal estate tax, commonly know as the death tax. This bill cosponsored by North Dakota Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer, along with Senators Mike Rounds and John Thune…
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