Articles tagged under: Dusty Johnson

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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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SD Farmers Make Stand Against Tariffs

Published August 21, 2019

South Dakota Farm Bureau hosted a panel discussion on trade and tariffs at Dakotafest. SDFB Marketing Coordinator Brenda Dreyer said tariffs are making an impact on South Dakota farmers. "We brought in local farmers to discuss how it's impacting them."…
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FEEDD Act Future is Unknown

Published June 21, 2019

USDA’s announcement on haying and grazing is a short-term solution for farmers and ranchers. One longer-term solution for farmers and ranchers moving forward could be the Feed Emergency Enhancement During Disasters (FEEDD) Act. South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson, one sponsor…
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Lawmakers Seek Emergency Feed Supply

Published June 11, 2019

South Dakota Representative Dusty Johnson and Minnesota Representative Angie Craig have introduced legislation to provide emergency flexibility to deal with feed shortages during years with high levels of prevent plant. This bill would waive the November 1 USDA deadline to…
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