Agriculture remains the top industry in North Dakota, with our state leading the nation in the production of a variety of commodities, including flaxseed, canola, durum wheat, spring wheat and dry edible beans. Our farmers and ranchers do a tremendous job providing us with the highest quality, lowest cost food supply in the world. As the Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, and a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, I continue working to ensure a new farm bill works for producers and is implemented effectively and efficiently for our farmers and ranchers. 

Hoeven Pressing Forest Service to Better Manage Prairie Dogs, Prevent Impacts on Private Lands & Ranchers

WASHINGTON – During a hearing of the Senate Agriculture Committee this week, Senator John Hoeven pressed for the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) to more proactively manage prairie dog populations on...

Hoeven Outlines Efforts with UnderSecretary Fordyce to Help Farmers Get Through Current Challenges

FARGO, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today held a roundtable with Richard Fordyce, the Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and agriculture...

Hoeven Joins Secretary Rollins, Secretary Wright to Outline Efforts to Lower Fertilizer Prices

WASHINGTON – At the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) headquarters, Senator John Hoeven joined USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright and other agriculture and energy leaders to...