{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-invites-usda-under-secretary-for-research-to-visit-grand-farm-ndsu", "Hoeven Invites USDA Under Secretary for Research to Visit Grand Farm, NDSU", "2022-12-08", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Invites USDA Under Secretary for Research to Visit Grand Farm, NDSU\n\nSenator Outlines North Dakota\u2019s Growing Leadership in Precision Agriculture, Highlights ARS-NDSU-Grand Farm Cooperative Agreement\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 At a hearing of the Senate Agriculture Committee this week, Senator John Hoeven outlined the importance of agricultural research in supporting the continued success of America\u2019s farmers, ranchers and agri-businesses, emphasizing North Dakota\u2019s growing leadership in precision agriculture research and development. Accordingly, the senator invited Chavonda Jacobs-Young, Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics, to visit the state and see these efforts firsthand at Grand Farm and North Dakota State University (NDSU), highlighting:\n\nThe recently announced cooperative agreement between Grand Farm, NDSU and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS).\n\nAs the lead Republican on the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, Hoeven worked to fund and establish the partnership, which will enhance the precision agriculture research being undertaken at Grand Farm.\n\nThe ongoing development of the Grand Farm Innovation Facility on 140 acres of farmland near Casselton.\n\n\u201cAs work begins on the farm bill, it\u2019s important to recognize the critical role that ag research has played in ensuring America\u2019s food security and strengthening the farm economy,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cNorth Dakota has long been a leader in this field and continues to push new innovations, including in precision agriculture. The work at Grand Farm and NDSU is a key example of these efforts, and I appreciate Under Secretary Jacobs-Young\u2019s willingness to visit North Dakota and learn more about the important technology development underway in our state.\u201d\n\nThe hearing is the latest in Hoeven\u2019s efforts to ensure North Dakota is positioned to lead in developing the next generation of precision agriculture. To this end, the senator has worked to:\n\nSecure federal support for the Grand Farm initiative. In addition to funding the Grand Farm-NDSU-ARS partnership, Hoeven:\n\nInvited Grand Farm Director Brian Carroll to testify at a hearing of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee on opportunities to diversify farm income and strengthen rural economies.\n\nBrought USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue to the unveiling of Grand Farm to see firsthand North Dakota\u2019s leadership in advancing precision agriculture.\n\nExpand access to high-speed broadband, including in rural areas, to ensure data-intensive technologies like precision agriculture can be implemented. Specifically, Hoeven:\n\nSecured nearly $3 billion across fiscal years (FY) 2018-2022 for the ReConnect Program, a rural broadband loan and grant pilot program.\n\nCosponsored and worked to pass legislation to improve federal broadband mapping and ensure broadband access in rural areas.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:41:06Z"]], "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.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-invites-usda-under-secretary-for-research-to-visit-grand-farm-ndsu"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4693569391965866, "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"}