South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds expressed disappointment in the partisanship seen in the House farm bill debate. Rounds says there’s a real desire in the Senate to get something done. “We could really do some good things in the farm bill, particularly the Conservation Reserve Program. Getting that to 30 million acres-plus that would be a real win for South Dakota farmers. We also need a strong crop insurance program in place.”
Rounds says that trade piece is important. “I fully support trying to renegotiate (trade deals), but let’s try to do these things from a position of strength. Let’s make sure we have good domestic policy for farmers and ranchers so we can keep them in business during trade negotiations.”