Items Tagged with 'Sen. John Hoeven'

Senate Agriculture Committee Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., is sounding upbeat about her farm bill proposal after releasing a detailed summary of what’s in it.

Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., is set to announce a proposal today to use the next farm bill to boost crop insurance coverage. The FARMER Act, which Hoeven will announce at a news conference with GOP colleagues on the Senate Ag Committee, would increase premium subsidies for 80% and 85% coverage levels.

House Republicans are preparing to take on the Securities and Exchange Commission over its sweeping plan to require companies to track and disclose the greenhouse gas emissions in their supply chains.

USDA has provided lawmakers with some estimates of what producers need in disaster assistance this year.

Democrats on the House Agriculture Committee look today to advance a $66 billion spending measure that’s missing a major piece — another $28 billion in funding for conservation programs.