Articles tagged under: Dusty Johnson
USDA Continues Work on a COVID-19 Aid Rule for Farmers
Published April 29, 2020
Following a discussion with Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue on Tuesday, South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson says the USDA is still struggling with the big needs for agriculture in the COVID-19 pandemic. "The $23.5 billion we secured one month ago for…Smithfield Closing Raises Questions About Food Security
Published April 17, 2020
In a podcast produced by Roll Call, South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson outlined the current shutdown of the Sioux Falls pork processing plant. Johnson was asked about possible food shortages with closures like this one. "We don't have shortages now…Cattle Investigations Will Take Some Time
Published April 9, 2020
The USDA is now investigating cattle prices during the coronavirus. South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson says it will take some time. "The USDA hasn't yet released their investigation on what happened in the wake of the Holcomb fire. If these…USDA “Trying to Get Aid Right” for Farmers
Published April 1, 2020
When it comes to helping livestock producers with COVID-19 aid, South Dakota Representative Dusty Johnson says the USDA wants to get it right. "I think this will be a data-driven process to determine the right support levels for different commodity…Lawmakers Ask Perdue for Fair Livestock Aid
Published April 1, 2020
A bipartisan group of lawmakers including South Dakota Representative Dusty Johnson, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson and North Dakota Senator Kevin Cramer are asking Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to get COVID-19 assistance to farmers and ranchers soon. In a…Biofuels Policy is Front and Center
Published October 25, 2019
Following the Environmental Protection Agency’s recent biofuels announcement, there’s renewed interest and momentum in biofuels policy. That’s according to South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson. Johnson is sponsoring a bill with House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson called the Renewable Fuel…House Lawmakers Write EPA on Small Refinery Waivers
Published September 22, 2019
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson, South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson and other House lawmakers sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler on Friday, asking Wheeler to address damage caused by small refinery exemptions. In the letter,…USDA Investigation Welcomed by SD Lawmaker
Published September 20, 2019
Following the Tyson Foods fire in Holcomb, Kansas fire, the cattle market has been extremely volatile. South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson went to the House floor Thursday, saying cattle producers have suffered serious economic losses. "That's why I was grateful…A Window of Opportunity Ahead for the USMCA
Published September 19, 2019
The trade agenda is starting to gain traction in Washington D.C. According to the Russell Group President Randy Russell, there’s a window of opportunity for Congress to take up the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement before the end of the year.…