John Hoeven: “I encourage Congress to consider assigning staff in the Bureau of Indian Affairs... to train tribal leaders.”

MCOOL benefits not only U.S. livestock producers, who can better market their high-quality products, but also U.S. consumers, who will be better informed about the beef they purchase.

The legislation I included in the Farm Bill will prevent the spread of prairie dog habitats, while creating a larger setback on federal acres to protect private lands from prairie dog colonies.

We appreciate Acting Regional Administrator Fox and her team being in North Dakota, as well as her ongoing efforts with us to advance $75 million in key infrastructure projects for the Bismarck area and communities across our state.

At the same time, the crop loss program being administered by the FM Diversion Authority will help meet producers’ needs in the short term when high water levels resulting from the diversion’s operations damage their crops or prevent them…