On Friday, November 8, Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, will hold a roundtable and field tour with U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Bill Northey so he can hear directly from local producers and see the […]
Senator Hoeven will honor North Dakota veterans at the North Dakota Heritage Center. As a member of the Senate committees that oversee appropriations for defense, military construction and veterans affairs, Hoeven will highlight his efforts to secure an expansion of the hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) clinical demonstration program to the Fargo VA, further strengthening the […]
Senator Hoeven will hold a roundtable with RMA Administrator Barbre and agriculture producers in Minot. As chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a member of the Agriculture Committee, the senator will further highlight his efforts to provide assistance to farmers experiencing trade uncertainty and facing a delayed harvest. When: 2:30 p.m. CT […]
On Saturday, November 16, Senator John Hoeven will address the Independent Beef Association of North Dakota (I-BAND) annual meeting in Bismarck. As chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, Hoeven will highlight his work on behalf of the nation’s cattle producers including efforts to increase beef exports […]
On Monday, November 25, Senator John Hoeven will speak at the North Dakota Association of Soil Conservation Districts Annual Meeting in Bismarck. Hoeven will outline his work to secure disaster and trade assistance for producers, as well as his efforts to make the conservation title under the 2018 Farm Bill more farmer-friendly, while also bolstering […]
Senator John Hoeven, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and Collin Peterson, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, along with Tom Astrup, CEO of American Crystal Sugar Company, Dan Younggren, President of the Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association, and Harrison Weber, incoming Executive Director of the Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association will […]
On Tuesday, November 26, Senator Hoeven will mark a demolition and groundbreaking for the development of new affordable senior housing facilities in West Fargo. The project will replace 60 units of 1960s-era public housing and is supported by more than $2.5 million in federal funding, which was used to leverage $15.5 million in private investment. […]
Senator Hoeven will kick-off the entrepreneur updates for this year’s 1MC speaker reunion. Hoeven will discuss his efforts to help small business owners, create jobs and grow our economy as well as outline new legislation to help businesses get off the ground and increase their resiliency during their start-up years. When: 9:15 a.m. CT Where: […]
Later that morning at Emerging Prairie’s Autonomous Focus Group, Senator Hoeven will outline his efforts as chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee to promote access to rural broadband, support the intersection of North Dakota’s agriculture industry with the state’s growing technology sector and further expand its role as a hub of precision agriculture. When: […]
On Sunday, December 8, Senator John Hoeven will address students and advisors at the North Dakota Association of Student Councils’ (NDASC) annual conference in Bismarck. Following his remarks, the senator will answer questions asked by student-delegates from across the state. When: 4:15 p.m. CT Where: Ramkota Hotel Dakota Ballroom 800 S 3rd Street Bismarck
On Saturday, December 14, Senator John Hoeven will address the North Dakota Farmers Union’s 93rd annual convention in Bismarck. The senator will discuss challenges facing North Dakota agricultural producers and his efforts to provide more relief for farmers through the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus (WHIP+) as well as providing access to markets including […]
On Friday, December 27, Senator John Hoeven will hold a roundtable discussion with North Dakota producers and agriculture leaders to outline the additional $1.5 billion in disaster funding that he secured in the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 funding bill. As chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, Hoeven has been working with […]
