John Hoeven: “I think you have opportunity there and hopefully we can help you with some tools.”

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.

We’ve now secured a total of $157 million for the initiative’s first phase, which will develop large-scale pilot projects to prove that it works and is commercially viable.

North Dakota’s farmers and ranchers know their land and water better than anyone, and their stewardship of these resources is second to none.

Access to federal lands is vitally important for local economies, especially in North Dakota, where the Forest service manages more than one million acres.