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November 17, 2023

The American Farm Bureau Federation and South Dakota Farm Bureau today presented Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) with AFBF’s Golden Plow award. The Golden Plow is the highest honor the organization gives to sitting members of Congress.

Issues:Agriculture

November 17, 2023
Weekly Column

Interest rates are at a 16-year high. This doesn’t just impact homebuyers or businesses needing loans. Governments around the world pay interest on their debts. America’s high interest rates and bloated national debt have created a problem that may take generations to tackle. American taxpayers are footing the bill for the reckless spending in Washington that led to our $33 trillion debt and high interest rates. In fact, the U.S. pays more on interest on government debt than any other country in the world.

Issues:AgricultureChinaEconomy

November 3, 2023
Weekly Column

BIG Update

Issues:CongressEducation

November 2, 2023

Washington, D.C. – Biofuels Caucus Co-chairs Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) Adrian Smith (R-NE), Angie Craig (D-MN), and Mark Pocan (D-WI) introduced the Adopt Greenhouse Gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy Use in Transportation (GREET) Act to direct the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to update its greenhouse gas modeling for renewable fuels.

Issues:Agriculture

October 30, 2023

Members of the other political party aren’t evil, journalists aren’t the enemy, and watching a lot of cable TV news isn’t a good idea.

That’s a sampling of comments Monday from U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, who hosted his inaugural Level Up Youth Conference at Western Dakota Technical College in Rapid City. Hundreds of students attended from local and area high schools.

Issues:Education

October 27, 2023
Weekly Column

BIG Update

Mexico’s ban on imports of genetically modified corn from the U.S. and Brazil’s unfair tariffs on our ethanol are hurting producers who rely on exporting their products.

Issues:AgricultureTransportation & InfrastructureCongress

October 25, 2023

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) voted to express unconditional support for Israel and condemn Hamas in response to Hamas’ acts of terror on Israel.

Issues:Congress

October 25, 2023

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) voted to elect Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana as Speaker of the House to restore order in the House of Representatives.

Issues:Congress

October 20, 2023
Weekly Column

BIG Update

Issues:Congress