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Hoeven Outlines Senate Priorities for Farm Bill 2.0

Published February 17, 2026

North Dakota Senator John Hoeven is aligned with House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson on the direction of Farm Bill 2.0, but several Senate priorities remain. Hoeven, who chairs the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee, met with Thompson and Senate…

Hoeven: Bridge Payment Arrives at Critical Time for Farmers

Published December 8, 2025

North Dakota Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, says the Trump administration’s $11 billion bridge payment arrives at a critical time for U.S. farmers facing low prices and tight margins. The aid is intended to help…

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Hoeven Highlights Ag Funding Secured in the CR

Published November 16, 2025

North Dakota Senator John Hoeven hosted a roundtable event at NDSU Friday, outlining key ag provisions secured in the continuing resolution that reopened the government. "The funding we got into the legislature exceeds $50 million when you look at NDSU…

Senate’s Stopgap Plan Frustrates Ag Leader

Published November 12, 2025

Minnesota Farmers Union President Gary Wertish describes the one-year extension of the current farm bill as a continued lack of leadership in Washington. “We keep kicking that can down the road, oh gosh, since 2018. It seems like we don’t…

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Hoeven: Ag Spending Bill Plays Role in Ending Shutdown

Published November 11, 2025

According to North Dakota Senator John Hoeven, the agriculture appropriations bill was a key piece in reopening the federal government and represents a major win for rural America. "We added our ag appropriations bill, which passed the floor with more…

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Hoeven Secures Ag Wins in ’26 Spending Bill

Published July 11, 2025

North Dakota Senator John Hoeven is highlighting major wins for agriculture approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee. As chairman of the agriculture appropriations committee, Hoeven helped secure full funding for research in the 2026 fiscal year spending bill. “Ag research…

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Keeping Farmers Connected

Published August 16, 2024

During the Senate Agriculture Appropriations field hearing, USDA Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small cited broadband and connectivity as vital to the future of precision agriculture. “It is crucial in terms of collecting data, satellite imagery, and other components of more…

ND Hosts Senate Field Hearing

Published August 16, 2024

Research and innovation was the focus of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee's hearing at the Grand Farm Innovation Campus outside of Casselton Thursday. North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring said good things can happen when the entire ag sector works…

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Hoeven Outlines Senate Priorities for Farm Bill 2.0

Hoeven: Bridge Payment Arrives at Critical Time for Farmers

Hoeven Highlights Ag Funding Secured in the CR

Senate’s Stopgap Plan Frustrates Ag Leader

Hoeven: Ag Spending Bill Plays Role in Ending Shutdown

Hoeven Secures Ag Wins in ’26 Spending Bill

Keeping Farmers Connected

ND Hosts Senate Field Hearing

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