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Lawmakers Send Trade Agenda Letter to Biden Administration Officials

Published May 12, 2022

South Dakota Senators John Thune and Mike Rounds along with North Dakota Senator John Hoeven and other lawmakers sent a letter to Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai asking them to prioritize market access initiatives in…

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CRP Improvements Sought

Published March 23, 2022

South Dakota Senator John Thune and Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar have introduced legislation to improve access to grazing within the Conservation Reserve Program. During last year’s drought, farmers and ranchers sought the ability to utilize CRP ground to feed their…

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Thune Frustrated with EPA’s RFS Enforcement

Published March 5, 2022

South Dakota Senator John Thune is frustrated with how the Environmental Protection Agency is enforcing the Renewable Fuel Standard. "I just get an overall sense the administration is very lukewarm toward biofuels. I can't explain that. I've tried twice to…

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Ocean Shipping Reform Bill Reviewed in Senate

Published March 5, 2022

When President Biden talked about the higher prices of shipping goods on ocean vessels in the State of the Union address last week, a reference was made to the Ocean Shipping Reform Act. This proposal is sponsored by Minnesota Senator…

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Republican Senators Ask Agencies to Suspend WOTUS Rulemaking

Published February 4, 2022

Senate Republicans want the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers to suspend the pending Waters of the United States rule making. At least until the Supreme Court completes its consideration of Sackett versus the EPA. Lawmakers including Senators John Thune…

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Seeking First Overhaul of Grain Shipping Regs in 20 Years

Published February 4, 2022

Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar and South Dakota Senator John Thune have introduced legislation to update regulations for the grain shipping industry. This bill would require ocean carriers to certify that demurrage or late fees comply with federal regulations. It prevents…

Senators Want EPA to Enforce Renewable Fuel Standard

Published February 1, 2022

A bipartisan group of Senators, including South Dakota Senator John Thune and Minnesota Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith, sent a biofuels letter to the EPA this past week. The lawmakers asked EPA Administrator Michael Regan to take four steps…

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‘Not Ready for Prime Time’

Published December 20, 2021

That's how South Dakota Senator John Thune describes the Build Back Better Act. The Congressional Budget Office scored the cost of the proposal this past week. "It's a $5 trillion bill and it wasn't ready for prime time." Thune said…

Senators Write the Fed, Asking to Address Regulatory Burdens

Published December 16, 2021

Year-over-year inflation is at its highest level in 40 years. Republican Senators sent a letter to the Federal Reserve and Farm Credit institutions to highlight the impact high inflation and higher input costs have on agriculture. The lawmakers ask for…

Level the Field for American Exporters

Published December 14, 2021

Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar and South Dakota Senator John Thune are working together on a bill to address the supply chain disruptions. Klobuchar said ocean carriers are treating Midwest exporters unfairly. "What Thune and I are doing is to even…

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Lawmakers Send Trade Agenda Letter to Biden Administration Officials

CRP Improvements Sought

Thune Frustrated with EPA’s RFS Enforcement

Ocean Shipping Reform Bill Reviewed in Senate

Republican Senators Ask Agencies to Suspend WOTUS Rulemaking

Seeking First Overhaul of Grain Shipping Regs in 20 Years

Senators Want EPA to Enforce Renewable Fuel Standard

‘Not Ready for Prime Time’

Senators Write the Fed, Asking to Address Regulatory Burdens

Level the Field for American Exporters

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