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Cargo ships to planes, semi-trucks to trains, it seems we keep hitting roadblock after roadblock to get our supply chain on the right track – and keep it there.
The Washington Times
South Dakota farmers and ranchers feed and fuel the world, and consumers and businesses look to them for in-demand agricultural goods. In 2020, the state exported approximately $284 million in pork products, $279 million in beef products, and $102 million in dairy products to markets across the world.
The August District Work Period is coming to a close, and next week Members of the House head back to D.C. for votes.
The 360,000 acres of American land owned by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is just the start. The CCP is purchasing more and more farmland and has a plan to drastically increase their ownership in the next few years.
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) joined the Prohibition of Agricultural Land for the People’s Republic of China Act to prohibit purchases of American agricultural land by China.
This week, South Dakota’s agriculture communities got to show off. I hosted the Republican leader on the House Agriculture Committee, Congressman “GT” Thompson from Pennsylvania, and introduce him to the wonderful people of South Dakota.
By Sen. John Thune and Rep. Dusty Johnson
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson’s (R-S.D.) Butcher Block Act and year-round E15 provisions passed the U.S. House.
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (S. 3580/H.R. 4996) was signed into law by the president. U.S.