Articles tagged under: Senator John Hoeven
North Dakotan on Witness List for Thursday’s Ag Approps Hearing
Published April 24, 2021
The region will be represented in Thursday’s Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on diversifying on-farm income. Brian Carroll, who is the director of the Grand Farm Research and Education Initiative in Fargo, will testify. North Dakota Senator John Hoeven is…Seeking Transparency in the Cattle Market
Published March 25, 2021
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley and Montana Senator Jon Tester have introduced a bill that would require large U.S. meat packers to purchase half of their weekly cattle volume on the open market. Co-sponsors on the bill includes North Dakota Senator…Senators Seek PPP Clarifications
Published February 22, 2021
A group of Senators have sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Treasury and the Small Business Administration asking for clarification if farmers and ranchers are eligible for Paycheck Protection Program loans. According to Senator John Hoeven, operations organized…Hoeven: Quality Loss Formula is Coming
Published October 25, 2020
North Dakota Senator John Hoeven emphasizes crop insurance is the Number One risk management tool for farmers. In addition, Congress responded to trade related losses, weather challenges and the pandemic with relief packages. At the Crop Insurance Professionals Association fall…RMA Announces Quality Loss Option
Published July 7, 2020
The Risk Management Agency has announced changes to the crop insurance program, including a new Quality Loss Option. With this option, farmers can pre-quality production amounts for their annual production histories. That increases the actual yield for individual crop years.…Lawmakers, FEMA Assess Wrecked Roads in Stutsman County, ND
Published May 18, 2020
Extremely wet conditions have caused soils to remain saturated and excessive water run-off, causing damage to county, township, and city roads in Stutsman County. Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer, along with state Senator Terry Wanzek and Representative Craig Headland,…