Senator John Hoeven | Red River Farm Network

No GOP Input in Inflation Reduction Bill

Published August 9, 2022

North Dakota Senator John Hoeven opposed the Inflation Reduction Act in the Senate, saying it is bad legislation. "Some of the programs they have in there that involve agriculture, but they were done on a strictly a one-party basis; there…

Latest News Policy

Hoeven Meets With STB Official on Rail Issues

Published July 13, 2022

North Dakota Senator John Hoeven is urging the Surface Transportation Board to address the ongoing rail service problems. In a meeting with STB Vice Chair Robert Primus, Hoeven said rail shipments need to be moving on a current basis before…

Seeking an End to Permanent Land Easements

Published April 5, 2022

North Dakota Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds have introduced the Landowner Easement Rights Act. This bill would prevent the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from entering into a conservation easement with a term…

Wrong Direction

Published March 29, 2022

North Dakota Senator John Hoeven said the Biden Administration is going in the wrong direction with this budget proposal. In particular, Hoeven is opposed to the language that eliminates stepped-up basis and limiting the use of 1031 like-kind exchanges for…

Latest News Policy

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…

Latest News Policy

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.

Latest News Policy

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…

Articles tagged under: Senator John Hoeven

No GOP Input in Inflation Reduction Bill

Hoeven Meets With STB Official on Rail Issues

Seeking an End to Permanent Land Easements

Wrong Direction

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

News Categories

Latest RRFN Podcasts

Country Morning

Agriculture Today

Market Analysis

Weather

This Week In Agriculture

TransFARMation

Talking Conservation

Ag Innovation News Presented by AURI