Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, issued a statement on Mar. 27 following his participation in the Great American Agriculture Celebration at the White House alongside President Donald Trump, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, and farmers and ranchers from across the country.
The event brought attention to ongoing efforts to support American agriculture. Hoeven said these discussions are important as producers face continued challenges and highlighted legislative measures aimed at providing relief.
“We appreciate President Trump and Secretary Rollins for recognizing the vital contributions of our farmers and ranchers, as well as the challenges they face,” said Hoeven. “Our producers are the best in the world and it was great to be at the White House with so many of the men and women who provide the food, fuel and fiber our nation relies on. The President highlighted big wins we secured for farm country in the One Big Beautiful Bill, including critical improvements to crop insurance affordability and ARC and PLC reference prices. Importantly, the President agreed with the need for additional agriculture assistance to help get our producers to October when the One Big Beautiful Bill provisions fully kick in. We look forward to working with the administration to advance this assistance for our producers and other priorities to help keep rural America strong.”
Hoeven resides in Bismarck with his wife and family, according to the official website. He was elected as U.S. Senator representing North Dakota after previously serving as governor of North Dakota—a role that followed a career in banking including time as president and CEO of Bank of North Dakota—according to the official website.
He serves on several key committees such as Appropriations; Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; Energy; Nutrition; Natural Resources; Indian Affairs; Energy Development; Military Construction; Veterans Affairs; Homeland Security—and has championed energy production along with agricultural support during his tenure—as reported by the official website.
Looking ahead, Hoeven said he intends to continue working closely with federal leadership on policies designed to strengthen rural communities.
