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Trump: Security More Important Than Trade

Published April 3, 2019

President Donald Trump has repeated his threat to close the U.S.-Mexican border. Unless Mexico stops illegal immigration or Congress passes stricter immigration laws, Trump promises to close all or part of the border. In an Oval Office event, the president…

Keeping the Pressure On Trade

Published October 4, 2018

Now that the U.S. has an updated agreement with Mexico and Canada, Congress will review it. In addition, South Dakota Senator John Thune says lawmakers need to keep the pressure on the Trump Administration to negotiate with China and other…

Seeking an Increase in CRP Acreage

Published July 27, 2018

Whether he is put on the farm bill conference committee or not, South Dakota Senator John Thune tells the Red River Farm Network he wants to get an increase in Conservation Reserve Program acres. "It's a matter of making sure that…

Senate Farm Bill Passes Out of Committee

Published June 13, 2018

Senate Agriculture Committee members may not have everything they want in the farm bill, but there is bipartisan support. Lawmakers passed the farm bill out of committee with a vote of 20-1, with Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley voting no. The entire…

Lawmakers Prep for Farm Bill Markup

Published June 13, 2018

South Dakota Senator John Thune’s provision to make changes to the Agricultural Risk Coverage program wasn’t included in the Senate Agriculture Committee’s initial farm bill. The bipartisan provision would modify the ARC-CO payment calculation and use a 10-year market price…

Drought Monitor Legislation Introduced

Published May 24, 2018

South Dakota Senator John Thune wants to improve the accuracy of the U.S. drought monitor. A new bill, Improved Soil Moisture and Precipitation Monitoring Act of 2018, would give Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue the ability to increase monitoring stations, require…

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Trump: Security More Important Than Trade

Keeping the Pressure On Trade

Seeking an Increase in CRP Acreage

Senate Farm Bill Passes Out of Committee

Lawmakers Prep for Farm Bill Markup

Drought Monitor Legislation Introduced

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