At a June 28 meeting with Sen. John Hoeven, R-ND, former House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson and North Dakota State University (NDSU) leadership the discussion included to establish a new agriculture policy research center at North Dakota State University (NDSU) in Fargo.
Toward this effort $2 million was secured in the Senate’s fiscal year 2024 funding legislation.
The center would:
— Help address farm and agribusiness challenges through in-depth policy and economic analysis.
— Bring North Dakota expertise to policymakers in Washington, D.C.
— Complement the work conducted at similar centers, including:
— The Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri.
— The Agricultural and Food Policy Center (AFPC) at Texas A&M University.
Source: minotdailynews.com
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