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06.06.25

Hoeven Advances Ranching, Grasslands Priorities with USDA Under Secretary Nominee

At a hearing of the Senate Agriculture Committee this week, Senator John Hoeven advanced key priorities for North Dakota ranchers with Michael Boren, the nominee to serve as the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment. In this role, Boren will oversee the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), which includes the national grasslands in North Dakota. Accordingly, Hoeven urged Boren to work with him on: Ensuring access to USFS lands for multiple use, including grazing and energ… Continue Reading

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06.05.25

Hoeven: Corps Awards More than $23 Million Contract for Garrison Dam Spillway Rehabilitation

BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven announced today that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has awarded a $23.8 million contract for dredging and placement of riprap protection as part of the Garrison Dam Spillway Rehabilitation project. The project is estimated to be completed in April 2028. “The Garrison Dam is crucial infrastructure in our region, and vital to ensuring that we have a reliable water supply for communities and agriculture, as well as recreation and tourism. At the same … Continue Reading

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05.29.25

Hoeven: USDA Releases First $1 Billion in Livestock Disaster Assistance Targeting Losses from Wildfire & Drought

BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released $1 billion in disaster relief for livestock producers impacted by wildfire or drought in 2023 or 2024. The Emergency Livestock Relief Program (ELRP) funding comes as part of the $21 billion in weather-related assistance that Hoeven worked to include in the year-end legislation passed by Congress in December. The details of ELRP are as follows: This is the first of two assistance program… Continue Reading

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