{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.heitkamp.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=AAD97D22-0F07-49D5-B715-2AB8A34CB06C", "Heitkamp Details Farm Bill Priorities at ND Association of Soil Conservation Districts Meeting", "2017-11-21", "2017", "2017-11", "Democrat", "House", "ND", "Heidi Heitkamp", "H001069", "www.heitkamp.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp today spoke at the North Dakota Association of Soil Conservation Districts\u2019 annual meeting, where she discussed the importance of soil health and her priorities for the 2018 Farm Bill.\r\n\u201cAs I talk to farmers and ranchers across the state, it\u2019s clear that we need to invest more in research and conservation as we\u2019re also improving the safety net programs farmers rely on in times of drought or low commodity prices,\u201d Heitkamp said. \u201cAfter a historic drought impacted the state this summer, farmers and ranchers are keenly aware that good soil health practices can make all the difference for moisture retention and grass production. As we write and negotiate the 2018 Farm Bill, I will continue to fight for programs and policies that will ensure the enrichment and protection of our invaluable soil.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\r\nA member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Heitkamp helped write, negotiate, and pass the\u00a02014 Farm Bill\u00a0and has worked to implement and protect the Farm Bill for producers across North Dakota. She is looking ahead to making sure the 2018 Farm Bill works for North Dakota.\r\nIn August, Heitkmap conducted a two-day drought and farm bill tour of western North Dakota to hear more about how the drought has impacted farmers, ranchers, and businesses in western North Dakota and how she can work to strengthen the 2018 Farm Bill to protect farmers and ranchers, particularly during trying times.\r\nHeitkamp recently introduced legislation to strengthen and improve the Agriculture Risk Coverage-County Level program (ARC-CO), which helps farmers when commodity prices fall to damaging levels.\u00a0\r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.heitkamp.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=AAD97D22-0F07-49D5-B715-2AB8A34CB06C"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.7553940415382385, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}