Articles tagged under: Pete Hanebutt
North Dakota Legislative Report
Published March 20, 2023
The Fufeng project in Grand Forks prompted the introduction of Senate Bill 2371. North Dakota Farm Bureau Director of Public Policy Pete Hanebutt discusses the implications of foreign ownership of land. Listen to the North Dakota Legislative Report.Farm Groups Provide Overview on Workforce Issues
Published January 21, 2023
Farmers Union and Farm Bureau were both represented in a North Dakota Senate Workforce Development Committee hearing Thursday. North Dakota Farmers Union Government Relations Director Matt Perdue said agriculture makes up one-third of the sole proprietor employment in the state.…North Dakota Legislative Report
Published January 19, 2023
The early days of the session have been "like drinking out of a fire hose." In this week's North Dakota Legislative Report, NDFB Public Policy Director Pete Hanebutt says it has been busy with numerous bills dropping. One of the…ND Farm Leaders Outline Policy Priorities
Published September 17, 2022
Senate Agriculture Committee Ranking Member John Boozman joined North Dakota Senator John Hoeven for a farm bill roundtable Friday in Fargo. The feedback was familiar; do no harm to crop insurance, maintain the sugar program and invest in agriculture research.…Frustration Seen Over AFBF Rules Committee Decision
Published January 7, 2022
Policy development is at the heart of the American Farm Bureau Federation Annual Meeting, but there is some consternation over possible changes for the delegate session. "Depending on the report from the rules committee is received by the delegates once…ND Population Shifts Away from Rural Areas
Published November 12, 2021
Changes made in the redistricting process in North Dakota during the special session will impact rural areas. "Some districts changed and numbers shifted. Other districts are going away, being reassigned to others," said Pete Hanebutt, Director of Public Policy, NDFB.…More Uncertainty for Wetlands
Published September 1, 2021
North Dakota Farm Bureau Public Policy Director Pete Hanebutt said this federal court Navigable Waters ruling just creates uncertainty for farmers and ranchers. "No pun intended, it is going to be hard for us to navigate what we do going…Rural Infrastructure Funds Near the Finish Line in North Dakota
Published April 30, 2021
The North Dakota Legislative session adjourned early Friday morning. Once North Dakota’s Health and Human Services budget fell into place, lawmakers worked out the details of the Office of Management and Budget bill. "The budget is like a jigsaw puzzle.…North Dakota Legislative Report
Published April 2, 2021
Bills must be reported out of committee in the second chamber by Friday, April 9. Learn more in the North Dakota Legislative Report, made possible by the North Dakota Corn Growers Association, North Dakota Soybean Growers Association, NDFB, North Dakota…