John Hoeven: “I helped write the legislation. I am not guessing on this one.”

Not only have we secured MCOOL and better prairie dog management, which have been longstanding goals for our ranchers, but we continue to support our ag researchers as they develop the latest, greatest methods for improving the quality and…

At the same time, we continue working to ensure North Dakota communities have the federal support they need before, during and after disasters.

Today’s meeting was also an opportunity to get input from our ranchers on important priorities we’ve included in the Farm Bill, including better prairie dog management and MCOOL, which we’ve been working to advance for years.

We’re working to advance BRIC-funded infrastructure projects in Fessenden, Lincoln and Washburn, as well as the University of Mary’s wastewater improvement project.