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Hoeven, Tester Ask USDA to Advance Disaster Aid

Published December 20, 2021

North Dakota Senator John Hoeven and Montana Senator Jon Tester are urging USDA Undersecretary Robert Bonnie to expedite agricultural disaster assistance. In September, Congress approved $9.25 billion for WHIP+, including $750 million specifically for livestock producers. The lawmakers spoke to…

New to the Hoeven Staff

Published December 9, 2021

John Altendorf is a new legislative correspondent in North Dakota Senator John Hoeven’s office. Previously, Altendorf was a staff assistant for Iowa Representative Ashley Hinson.

More Competition Needed

Published November 22, 2021

North Dakota Senator John Hoeven stressed the need for fairness in the cattle market while speaking to the Independent Beef Association of North Dakota annual meeting. "We have way too much concentration in the packer industry and everybody knows it,"…

A Win-Win

Published November 10, 2021

North Dakota Senator John Hoeven toured the Marathon refinery in Dickinson Tuesday and discussed the company’s joint venture with ADM. When complete, the new soybean crush plant at Spiritwood will supply soybean oil to the Dickinson refinery for the production…

Additional Drought Relief Secured for Livestock Producers

Published September 8, 2021

North Dakota Senator John Hoeven says this is important help for ranchers. "Under the Emergency Livestock Assistance Program, up to 60 percent of the hauling cost of getting feed for their cattle will be covered and we have it retroactive…

A Bipartisan Approach to Promoting Ag Exports

Published September 2, 2021

North Dakota Senator John Hoeven and Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar are sponsoring legislation to formally authorize long-term funding for Fargo’s Rural Export Center. Hoeven and Klobuchar was at the REC Wednesday to review its first year of operations. The REC…

FY ’22 Ag Spending Bill Advances

Published July 30, 2021

The House has passed the 2022 agriculture appropriations bill. The language includes additional money for research, broadband and increased field staffing for the NRCS. The bill does not include new funding for WHIP+, but a separate plan with those dollars…

WHIP+ Gets Attention for ’20 and ’21 Crops

Published July 21, 2021

The House and Senate Agriculture Committees are considering an extension of the WHIP+ program. This program began as a temporary program to provide relief for farmers hurt by natural disasters in 2018 and 2019. North Dakota Senator John Hoeven recently…

RMA Acting Administrator Invited to ND

Published June 16, 2021

During a Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee hearing, North Dakota Senator John Hoeven asked Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to send federal officials to the region to assess the drought damage. "If we could get Acting RMA Administrator (Richard) Flournoy out to…

GOP Lawmakers Ask DOJ to Investigate Packers

Published May 18, 2021

Sixteen House and Senate Republicans, including the entire congressional delegations from North Dakota and South Dakota, are asking the Justice Department to continue its investigation of the meatpacking industry. Nearly one year ago, the DOJ sent civil investigative demands to…

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Hoeven, Tester Ask USDA to Advance Disaster Aid

New to the Hoeven Staff

More Competition Needed

A Win-Win

Additional Drought Relief Secured for Livestock Producers

A Bipartisan Approach to Promoting Ag Exports

FY ’22 Ag Spending Bill Advances

WHIP+ Gets Attention for ’20 and ’21 Crops

RMA Acting Administrator Invited to ND

GOP Lawmakers Ask DOJ to Investigate Packers

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