Articles tagged under: Senator John Thune

Vance Challenged on Argentine Beef Decision

Published October 30, 2025

In as closed-door meeting with Vice President JD Vance, Senate Republicans blasted the Administration’s plan to import Argentine beef. The lawmakers said farmers and ranchers have been some of the President’s biggest supporters but were thrown under the bus with…
Latest NewsPolicy

Thune: Begin Marketing Loan Process

Published October 17, 2025

Senate Majority Leader John Thune is asking the White House to allow farmers to use marketing assistance loans so they can meet current cash flow needs. That would require USDA to reopen FSA offices, which seems unlikely until the government…
Latest NewsPolicy

Congressional Ag Leaders Weigh in on ‘Bridge’ Payments

Published September 7, 2025

During the Farm Progress Show, Deputy Agriculture Secretary Stephen Vaden raised the concept of ‘bridge’ payments to help farmers make it to 2026 when farm safety net programs from the budget reconciliation bill kick in. That idea is picking up…
Top StoriesLatest NewsPolicy

Mersinger to Leave CFTC

Published May 14, 2025

Summer Mersinger is resigning from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to become CEO of the Blockchain Association, a lobbying group for the crypto industry. Mersinger filled a Republican seat at the CFTC and has been in that role since 2022.…
Latest NewsMarketsAg Business

Priorities for the New Majority Leader

Published January 7, 2025

With the new 119th Congress underway, the new Senate Majority Leader John Thune listed his legislative priorities. "Extending the tax relief Republicans delivered during the first Trump administration; lifting burdensome and expensive government regulations to help American businesses and families flourish;…
Top StoriesLatest NewsPolicy

Thune Elected Majority Leader

Published November 15, 2024

In a secret ballot, Republican senators elected South Dakota Senator John Thune as the next Senate Majority Leader. Thune is in his fourth Senate term and is a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee.
Latest NewsPolicy

Ag Trade Deficit

Published August 22, 2024

During the Congressional session at Dakotafest, Senator John Thune spoke about the trade deficit. “We run trade deficits in this country but never in agriculture,” said Thune. “Last year we ran about a $17 billion ag trade deficit.” Johnson also…
Latest NewsMarkets

News Categories

Latest RRFN Podcasts

Country Morning
Country Morning Presented by CHS Ag Services
Thursday, Aug 20th, 2026
Agriculture Today
Agriculture Today Presented by CHS Ag Services
Thursday, Aug 20th, 2026
Market Analysis
Thursday, Aug 20th, 2026
Weather
PM Weather
Thursday, Aug 20th, 2026
This Week In Agriculture
Friday, Aug 14th, 2026
TransFARMation
TransFARMation McKenzie Darling
Saturday, Mar 21st, 2026
Talking Conservation
Talking Conservation-Cover Crops Field Day
Friday, Jul 3rd, 2026
Ag Innovation News Presented by AURI
AURI - Ag Innovation News Podcast - Next Five Years
Wednesday, Aug 12th, 2026