Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.) met Tuesday with the Fargo Moorhead West Fargo (FMWF) Chamber of Commerce’s Agribusiness Committee to discuss North Dakota’s priorities for the next farm bill. As a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee and Ranking Member of the Senate Ag Appropriations Committee, Hoeven said he aims to:
- Preserve crop insurance, a crucial risk management tool for many producers.
- Update and enhance the counter-cyclical safety net, including the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs.
- Ensure support for U.S. sugar policy.
- Increase transparency and competition in cattle markets.
- Strengthen livestock disaster programs, including the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP), the Livestock Forage Program (LFP), and the Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP).
- Ensure that programs are voluntary and farmer-friendly to reduce the regulatory burden on producers.
Hoeven emphasized the importance of food security to quality of life and aims to maintain effective farm policy. He has been working on these priorities as the next farm bill is being prepared and has previously discussed these matters with USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack.
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