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Farm Groups Push for New Comprehensive Farm Bill

Published September 15, 2025

Over 260 farm groups sent a letter and visited Capitol Hill last week, pressing congressional leaders to advance a new comprehensive farm bill. While some agricultural provisions were included in recent spending measures, the coalition emphasized that they cannot replace…

Broadband is Key to the Expansion of Precision Ag

Published June 21, 2023

The House Agriculture Committee met to discuss the digital divide in Rural America. Ranking Member David Scott sees the value in expanding broadband through the new farm bill. "Reliable broadband is something each of us in Congress relies on and…

Paid Family and Medical Leave Passes in MN

Published May 9, 2023

The Minnesota Senate passed paid family and medical leave legislation by a vote of 34-to-33. Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Aric Putnam said this bill will help mid-sized businesses provide this employee benefit. "It's gotten better through the process of government…

Top Story #8: Infrastructure Bill Signed Into Law

Published December 30, 2021

In November, Congress passed a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package and then, President Biden signed it into law. For years, lawmakers talked about passing an infrastructure bill, but failed to reach an agreement on the price. This year, lawmakers pushed…

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Rural Broadband Grants Available from USDA

Published November 24, 2021

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is taking applications for grants and loans to help rural areas get high speed internet. There’s $1.5 billion available in the USDA’s ReConnect Program. Those applying must commit to building facilities capable of providing broadband…

What’s Included in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill

Published November 7, 2021

The $1.2 trillion infrastructure package designates $110 billion for roads and bridges with $66 billion for rail improvements. There’s $65 billion included for high-speed internet investments. For agriculture, there's funding included for a biobased pilot program and updates to the…

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A Closer Look at Rural Broadband Investments

Published August 13, 2021

The $1.2 trillion infrastructure package passed in the Senate last week has $65 billion available for rural broadband investments. The Rural Broadband Association Chief Executive Officer Shirley Bloomfield says $42.5 billion of that will go towards broadband distribution. "That's deployment…

ND Receives USDA Broadband Funds

Published August 11, 2021

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing $167 million in 12 states to improve broadband infrastructure. North Dakota is one of those states, with two grants and one loan going to the Halstad Telephone Company and Polar Communications Mutual Aid…

Broadband Touted at Biden’s Wisconsin Appearance

Published June 30, 2021

President Joe Biden was scheduled to visit a dairy farm northwest of Madison, Wisconsin on Tuesday with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. However, the plan changed and Biden traveled to LaCrosse, Wisconsin to promote the infrastructure bill. In addition to roads…

Vilsack Outlines Discretionary Budget Needs in House Hearing

Published April 14, 2021

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made a case for the USDA's Fiscal Year 2022 discretionary budget on Wednesday, testifying in front of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture. Climate change, addressing systemic racism, nutrition and resiliency in agriculture are four big…

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Farm Groups Push for New Comprehensive Farm Bill

Broadband is Key to the Expansion of Precision Ag

Paid Family and Medical Leave Passes in MN

Top Story #8: Infrastructure Bill Signed Into Law

Rural Broadband Grants Available from USDA

What’s Included in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill

A Closer Look at Rural Broadband Investments

ND Receives USDA Broadband Funds

Broadband Touted at Biden’s Wisconsin Appearance

Vilsack Outlines Discretionary Budget Needs in House Hearing

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