WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — Sen. John Hoeven is asking the Ag Secretary to prioritize fully staffing Farm Service Agency field offices. He is chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee. Hoeven says it’s important to have staff in place as the USDA application process for weather-based disaster aid will begin in the coming weeks. He thanked Secretary Brooke Rollins for…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins is coming to North Dakota to hear directly from producers. Rollins will participate in a roundtable discussion at NDSU on Tuesday morning. She was invited by Sen. John Hoeven who serves as chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee. Hoeven says they will talk with local agriculture producers, commodity groups, ag researchers…
Prairie Public and AARP hosted a debate between the candidates in Minnesota’s 7th Congressional district. Republican Rep. Michelle Fischbach and her Democratic challenger A.J. Peters talked about everything from the crisis in the Middle East to social security to inflation. The candidates also weighed in on the Farm Bill which is important to thousands of people living in the 7th…
A tractor works in a farm field near Medina, North Dakota, on May 16, 2024. (Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)(North Dakota Monitor) WASHINGTON — Sweeping legislation that would set food and farm policy for the next five years is in limbo, waiting for lawmakers to decide its fate after the election. The latest deadline for the farm bill passed unceremoniously at…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — A framework has been released for the ongoing farm bill negotiations. Sen. John Hoeven says it strengthens the farm safety net, improves crop insurance affordability, expands producer access to credit and keeps conservation programs voluntary and farmer-friendly. It also increases premium subsidies for the Supplemental Coverage Option to 80% and raises the top coverage level to…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Hunger relief advocates, farmers, university officials and community leaders are calling for some improvements within the farm bill. The F-M community shared their perspectives on food insecurity programs including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and what can be implemented in the latest farm bill. “One thing I’ve learned about farm bills is they always tell you,…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota Congressman Kelly Armstrong met with staff and patients at The Ridge a treatment and recovery center in Fargo. He says he predicts a good night for Republicans in the upcoming midterm elections because of “economic headwinds” causing problems for families across North Dakota. He says he believes voters will get the country back on…
FARGO, N.D.- Senator Hoeven says it’s been a difficult year for farmers with low prices and severe weather damaging crops. “We’re helping with the market facilitation payment which now for North Dakota has been over a billion dollars. And now, we’re working on the disaster assistance piece both for our sugar producers, and I think we’re getting closer to getting…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — The USDA Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation next stopped in Moorhead to meet with growers. Minnesota Congressman Collin Peterson hosted a town hall meeting. The questions ranged from topics like crop insurance, yield prices and the USMCA. The purpose of the town hall was to encourage farmers to voice their concerns and for their representatives…
EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. — Taking innovative ideas from rural communities in Minnesota and incorporating them at the federal level. Senator Tina Smith says that’s what can really help some change places across the country need. She announced she is starting a bipartisan Senate “Rural Economic Working Group.” And she’s doing it alongside Republican South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds. “Our…
