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Senators Ask USDA for Producer Indemnity Support

Published May 11, 2020

A bipartisan group of senators are asking the USDA to help pork producers forced to depopulate herds in the COVID-19 pandemic. In a letter, the lawmakers request indemnity funds for the immediate crisis. Pork producers typically send more than two…

Rounds: Executive Order Helps Food Supply Chain

Published April 29, 2020

South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds is pleased with the decision to reopen meat processing plants. "We've got producers who have had to euthanize livestock. We have about 35 percent of our pork processing capabilities in an idle position and 25…

USDA Asked to Help Cattle Producers

Published March 23, 2020

Lawmakers are asking USDA to help cattle producers as the industry experiences a decline in commodity prices. One option being considered is a bill directing Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to use Commodity Credit Corporation funds to offset the losses cattle…

Brazil Beef Ban Lifted, Lawmakers Concerned

Published March 2, 2020

A bipartisan group of senators is upset with USDA’s decision to lift the ban on Brazilian beef imports. In a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, the lawmakers voiced concern over public health and animal health issues. The individuals signing…

Trump Meets with Rounds and Grassley on RFS

Published November 21, 2019

On Tuesday, South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds and Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley met again with President Trump to discuss ethanol and the Renewable Fuel Standard. In the meeting, Rounds says President Trump called EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler and put him…

Pollinator Bill Introduced in Senate

Published November 21, 2019

A bipartisan group of lawmakers, including South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds, have introduced legislation to create pollinator-friendly habitats on state roads and highways. The so-called Monarch and Pollinator Highway Act of 2019 would create a federal grant program to help…

SD Senators Pave the Way for Beef Integrity Act

Published October 31, 2019

South Dakota Senators John Thune and Mike Rounds have introduced the U.S. Beef Integrity Act. The bill addresses the “Product of the USA” labeling, making sure the description is only placed on beef born, raised and slaughtered in the U.S.…

Government Stays Funded Through November

Published September 27, 2019

On Thursday, the Senate passed legislation to extend government funding through November 21. South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds isn’t pleased it’s a continuing resolution. "Continuing resolutions are never good, because they're based on the previous year's funding. They do not…

Rounds Expresses Disappointment in Farm Bill Partisanship

Published April 19, 2018

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…

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Senators Ask USDA for Producer Indemnity Support

Rounds: Executive Order Helps Food Supply Chain

USDA Asked to Help Cattle Producers

Brazil Beef Ban Lifted, Lawmakers Concerned

Trump Meets with Rounds and Grassley on RFS

Pollinator Bill Introduced in Senate

SD Senators Pave the Way for Beef Integrity Act

Government Stays Funded Through November

Rounds Expresses Disappointment in Farm Bill Partisanship

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