John Hoeven: “Producers over and over tell me that crop insurance is their No. 1 risk management tool.”

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.

Through my position on the Defense Appropriations Committee, we’re working to fund this priority, along with our nuclear missions, which serve as our original deterrent.

We’ve taken a comprehensive approach to flood protection in the Red River Valley, and our two-part plan is about fulfilling this promise for upstream farmers.

At the same time, the low water levels create access issues for Lake Oahe and Lake Sakakawea. While we work on a plan for addressing low lake levels, we are calling on the Corps to also continue supporting impacted ramps and docks to…