January 2, 2013 in Grand Forks Herald
America’s farmers and ranchers are digesting a mixed signal that came from the last-minute extension of federal farm legislation in a bill dealing with the federal budget. Continue Reading
January 2, 2013 in Grand Forks Herald
Rep. Collin Peterson, D-Minn., an accountant before turning politician, could not support budget legislation passed on New Year’s night because it will grow the federal deficit by $3.9 trillion. Continue Reading
November 17, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
The farm bill and impending “fiscal cliff” are being linked because new federal farm policy could produce billions of dollars in savings. Continue Reading
November 17, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Lots of talk comes from Washington about a “fiscal cliff” approaching Dec. 31, after which all kinds of serious financial problems could appear, but that talk is subsiding. Continue Reading
November 13, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
America’s agriculture industry needs to be patient. Jennifer Duffy of The Cook Political Report said Tuesday that an overall budget-debt deal needs to happen before Congress can pass new federal farm policy. Continue Reading
October 21, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
The Democrats show an exceptionally valuable ability to get along and negotiate with Republicans. Continue Reading
October 18, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
When U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson stopped to chat with a Concordia College student Tuesday, he thought he was posing for a picture. Instead, he was surreptitiously recorded on video saying a Minnesota-based anti-abortion group that pulled its support for him this year is “extremist.” Continue Reading
September 16, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Without a new farm bill, planned food stamp cuts won’t take effect. Plus, absent a new farm bill, federal law requires crop price supports to default to those in the 1949 farm bill much higher than today for commodities such as milk and wheat, said Rep. Collin Peterson, D-Minn.
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April 18, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Complying with GOP mandates to reduce spending, the House Agricultural Committee voted on Wednesday to cut $33 billion over 10 years to the nation’s cornerstone nutrition program. Continue Reading
March 31, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
The party on Saturday called Byberg a “principled conservative leader” who will work hard to rein in out-of-control government spending. Continue Reading
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