The SDSU Collegian lands a meaty interview with South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson. Among the notable quotes: Dusty says the most important thing to get right…
Tag: crop insurance
We may be one step closer to convincing Governor Kristi Noem that it’s o.k. to grow hemp. The USDA has approved selling crop insurance to…
We’ve been struggling to figure out a reason, any reason, that Governor Kristi Noem would be working so hard to oppose industrial hemp in South…
Rep. Kristi Noem managed to get back to Washington long enough to join the landslide House vote for the 2018 Farm Bill yesterday. The first…
The Republican spin blog suggests that an elected official’s use of her official online campaign channels to promote the family business “skirts some ethical boundaries.”…
Farm bill! Farm bill! The House Agriculture Committee posted its first public draft of the 2018 Farm Bill yesterday. Corporate welfare—farm subsidies—stay the same, but…
Rep. Kristi Noem’s husband Bryon makes a living selling federally subsidized crop insurance. South Dakota’s lone Congresswoman worked to boost spending on crop insurance in the…
So Duane Riedel and John Thune walk into a bar. Duane Riedel, the former chairman of the Brown County Republican Party, says, “Dagnabit, If things need to…
Senator Mike Rounds and the South Dakota Farm Bureau don’t think government should help Americans get health insurance: South Dakota Farm Bureau President Scott VanderWal,…
Jeb Bush’s remark that he’s “not sure we need half a billion dollars for women’s health issues” tells us a lot about his and his…