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October 25, 2007
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Hoeven Expresses Support For Senate Ag Committee Farm Bill Version
BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. John Hoeven said the version of the Farm Bill passed unanimously by the Senate Agriculture Committee today has strong provisions for North Dakota.
"We are one step closer to a farm bill with both the kinds of measures we have been pushing for," Hoeven said. "As the bill moves to the Senate floor and conference committee, we will continue to work for a farm bill that provides strong, reliable support for our farmers and ranchers."
Hoeven has been pushing key priorities for North Dakota, which are included in the Senate draft of the bill:
- A countercyclical safety net for producers, with increases in some target prices, including wheat.
- Direct payments, with increases for North Dakota crops such as wheat, barley, soybeans and oil seeds.
- A $5 billion permanent disaster title to help producers manage weather-related agriculture disasters.
- Enhanced renewable energy and conservation titles.
Hoeven was in Washington, D.C. Monday and Tuesday this week to meet with Senate leaders and White House officials to further the passage of the Farm Bill, which expired September 30 and has been extended while Congress completes work on details of new legislation.
The bill now goes to the Senate floor, where it could be voted on as early as next week. The U.S. House of Representatives passed its version of the bill in July. When the Senate approves its version, the legislation will go to a conference committee composed of members of both houses of Congress.
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