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June 15, 2017
Rounds, Thune Urge USDA to Provide Timely Drought Assistance, Open CRP Acres for Haying and Grazing
Sen. Mike Rounds
June 12, 2017
Thune Statement on Announcement That China Will Accept U.S. Beef Imports
Sen. John Thune
June 12, 2017
Rounds Statement on End of Ban on U.S. Beef Imports to China
Sen. Mike Rounds
May 26, 2017
Rapid City Journal - Fighting for South Dakota's Farmers and Ranchers
Sen. John Thune
May 25, 2017
Thune's Latest Farm Bill Proposal Would Modernize and Target Commodity Assistance
Sen. John Thune
May 19, 2017
Delegation, USDA Secretary Meet With Tribal Leaders, Agriculture Stakeholders, and Veterans
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
May 17, 2017
Rounds Notes Importance of Trade for South Dakota Ag Products in Letter to U.S. Trade Representative Lighthizer
Sen. Mike Rounds
May 11, 2017
Thune Statement on U.S. Department of Agriculture Reorganization
Sen. John Thune
May 9, 2017
Letter to Chairmen John Hoeven and Thad Cochran, Ranking Members Jeff Merkley and Patrick Leahy, Senate Appropriations Committee and Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture - Call for Farm Service Agency Loan Funding
Sen. John Thune, ...
May 9, 2017
Rounds, Colleagues Request Farm Service Agency Loan Funding
Sen. Mike Rounds
April 19, 2017
Thune Statement on Enactment of Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act
Sen. John Thune
April 10, 2017
Thune Farm Bill Proposals Would Improve Conservation Program Management
Sen. John Thune
April 5, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump - Prioritize Opening Chinese Markets to U.S. Beef
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
March 30, 2017
Thune Statement on Agriculture Committee Approval of Sonny Perdue
Sen. John Thune
March 2, 2017
Thune Begins Farm Bill Rollout, Introduces New Income Protection Program for Farmers
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 12, 2017
Capitol Journal - My Work on the Next Farm Bill Begins Today
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 10, 2017
Rounds Statement on Meeting With Sonny Perdue
Sen. Mike Rounds
Feb. 8, 2017
Thune Meets With Secretary of Agriculture Nominee Sonny Perdue
Sen. John Thune
Jan. 30, 2017
Gardner Joins Bill to Protect Family Farms
Sen. John Thune, ...
Dec. 5, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Barack Obama, President of the United States - Stop Issuing New Regulations
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Nov. 15, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Barack Obama, President of he United States - Call on China to Prioritize Biotechnology Approvals
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Oct. 18, 2016
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture - Cottonwood Fire
Sen. John Thune
Aug. 1, 2016
Letter to The Honorable Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture - Continue Efforts to End Discrimination on U.S. Turkey Exports
Sen. John Thune, ...
Aug. 1, 2016
Letter to Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Following HPAI Outbreak, Ernst, Klobuchar Lead Efforts to End Discrimination on U.S. Turkey Exports
Sen. John Thune, ...
July 29, 2016
Weekly Column: Drought Affecting South Dakota Farm and Ranch Operations
Sen. Mike Rounds
April 22, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Michael Froman, United States Trade Representative - Defend Agriculture in T-TIP
Sen. John Thune, ...
March 1, 2016
Rounds Supports Senate Ag Committee Passage of Bill to Stop States from Mandatory Biotechnology Labeling
Sen. Mike Rounds
Jan. 20, 2016
Rounds' Easement Disclosure Provision Included in Sportsmen's Package
Sen. Mike Rounds
Dec. 3, 2015
Thune Votes to Repeal Obamacare, Urges the President to Put Americans First
Sen. John Thune
Nov. 3, 2015
Federal Water Quality Protection Act -- Motion to Proceed
Sen. John Thune
Oct. 29, 2015
Trade Act of 2015
Sen. John Thune
Oct. 29, 2015
Chairman Roberts: Senate Leadership Commits to Bipartisan Fix to Restore Crop Insurance in Omnibus
Sen. John Thune, ...
Oct. 19, 2015
Conservation Reserve Program Critical to the Future of Pheasant Hunting
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 24, 2015
Letter to The Honorable Barack Obama, President of the United States - Press Chinese President on U.S. Agricultural Biotech Approval Delays
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 23, 2015
Letter to the Hon. Barack Obama, President of the United States - Press Chinese on U.S. Agricultural Biotech Approval Delays
Sen. John Thune, ...
July 23, 2015
Minority News - Hoeven, Stabenow Introduce Voluntary COOL Legislation
Sen. John Thune, ...
July 23, 2015
Hoeven, Stabenow Introduce Voluntary COOL Legislation
Sen. John Thune, ...
July 21, 2015
USDA Announces Conservation Programs That Will Benefit South Dakota
Sen. John Thune
June 12, 2015
Argus Leader - Noem: House Repeal of Meat Labeling Rule was Premature
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
June 3, 2015
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Concerning the Pautre Fire
Sen. John Thune
June 3, 2015
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Pautre Fire Responsibility
Sen. John Thune, ...
May 21, 2015
Argus Leader: Rounds talks trade and transportation
Sen. Mike Rounds
May 21, 2015
Senators Thune and Stabenow Reintroduce Bill to Advance Agricultural Research
Sen. John Thune
May 15, 2015
Letter to Stephen Ostroff, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Provide Clarity to Businesses Before Enforcing Menu Labeling Rule
Sen. John Thune, ...
May 1, 2015
Trade Promotion Authority
Sen. John Thune
May 1, 2015
Weekly Column: The Water Quality Protection Act
Sen. Mike Rounds
April 30, 2015
Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Navigable Waters in the United States
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
April 28, 2015
Rounds, Thune Call on USDA to Provide Immediate Assistance in Fight Against Avian Flu Virus
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
April 28, 2015
Rounds, Thune Call on USDA to Provide Immediate Assistance in Fight Against Avian Flu Virus
Sen. John Thune
April 28, 2015
Letter to Thomas Vilsack, Secretary US Department of Agriculture - H5N2 Bird Flu
Sen. John Thune, ...
Date
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Politician
June 15, 2017
Rounds, Thune Urge USDA to Provide Timely Drought Assistance, Open CRP Acres for Haying and Grazing
Sen.Mike Rounds
June 12, 2017
Thune Statement on Announcement That China Will Accept U.S. Beef Imports
Sen.John Thune
June 12, 2017
Rounds Statement on End of Ban on U.S. Beef Imports to China
Sen.Mike Rounds
May 26, 2017
Rapid City Journal - Fighting for South Dakota's Farmers and Ranchers
Sen.John Thune
May 25, 2017
Thune's Latest Farm Bill Proposal Would Modernize and Target Commodity Assistance
Sen.John Thune
May 19, 2017
Delegation, USDA Secretary Meet With Tribal Leaders, Agriculture Stakeholders, and Veterans
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
May 17, 2017
Rounds Notes Importance of Trade for South Dakota Ag Products in Letter to U.S. Trade Representative Lighthizer
Sen.Mike Rounds
May 11, 2017
Thune Statement on U.S. Department of Agriculture Reorganization
Sen.John Thune
May 9, 2017
Letter to Chairmen John Hoeven and Thad Cochran, Ranking Members Jeff Merkley and Patrick Leahy, Senate Appropriations Committee and Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture - Call for Farm Service Agency Loan Funding
Sen.John Thune, ...
May 9, 2017
Rounds, Colleagues Request Farm Service Agency Loan Funding
Sen.Mike Rounds
April 19, 2017
Thune Statement on Enactment of Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act
Sen.John Thune
April 10, 2017
Thune Farm Bill Proposals Would Improve Conservation Program Management
Sen.John Thune
April 5, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump - Prioritize Opening Chinese Markets to U.S. Beef
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
March 30, 2017
Thune Statement on Agriculture Committee Approval of Sonny Perdue
Sen.John Thune
March 2, 2017
Thune Begins Farm Bill Rollout, Introduces New Income Protection Program for Farmers
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 12, 2017
Capitol Journal - My Work on the Next Farm Bill Begins Today
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 10, 2017
Rounds Statement on Meeting With Sonny Perdue
Sen.Mike Rounds
Feb. 8, 2017
Thune Meets With Secretary of Agriculture Nominee Sonny Perdue
Sen.John Thune
Jan. 30, 2017
Gardner Joins Bill to Protect Family Farms
Sen.John Thune, ...
Dec. 5, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Barack Obama, President of the United States - Stop Issuing New Regulations
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Nov. 15, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Barack Obama, President of he United States - Call on China to Prioritize Biotechnology Approvals
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Oct. 18, 2016
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary, United States Department of Agriculture - Cottonwood Fire
Sen.John Thune
Aug. 1, 2016
Letter to The Honorable Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture - Continue Efforts to End Discrimination on U.S. Turkey Exports
Sen.John Thune, ...
Aug. 1, 2016
Letter to Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Following HPAI Outbreak, Ernst, Klobuchar Lead Efforts to End Discrimination on U.S. Turkey Exports
Sen.John Thune, ...
July 29, 2016
Weekly Column: Drought Affecting South Dakota Farm and Ranch Operations
Sen.Mike Rounds
April 22, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Michael Froman, United States Trade Representative - Defend Agriculture in T-TIP
Sen.John Thune, ...
March 1, 2016
Rounds Supports Senate Ag Committee Passage of Bill to Stop States from Mandatory Biotechnology Labeling
Sen.Mike Rounds
Jan. 20, 2016
Rounds' Easement Disclosure Provision Included in Sportsmen's Package
Sen.Mike Rounds
Dec. 3, 2015
Thune Votes to Repeal Obamacare, Urges the President to Put Americans First
Sen.John Thune
Nov. 3, 2015
Federal Water Quality Protection Act -- Motion to Proceed
Sen.John Thune
Oct. 29, 2015
Trade Act of 2015
Sen.John Thune
Oct. 29, 2015
Chairman Roberts: Senate Leadership Commits to Bipartisan Fix to Restore Crop Insurance in Omnibus
Sen.John Thune, ...
Oct. 19, 2015
Conservation Reserve Program Critical to the Future of Pheasant Hunting
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 24, 2015
Letter to The Honorable Barack Obama, President of the United States - Press Chinese President on U.S. Agricultural Biotech Approval Delays
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 23, 2015
Letter to the Hon. Barack Obama, President of the United States - Press Chinese on U.S. Agricultural Biotech Approval Delays
Sen.John Thune, ...
July 23, 2015
Minority News - Hoeven, Stabenow Introduce Voluntary COOL Legislation
Sen.John Thune, ...
July 23, 2015
Hoeven, Stabenow Introduce Voluntary COOL Legislation
Sen.John Thune, ...
July 21, 2015
USDA Announces Conservation Programs That Will Benefit South Dakota
Sen.John Thune
June 12, 2015
Argus Leader - Noem: House Repeal of Meat Labeling Rule was Premature
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
June 3, 2015
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Concerning the Pautre Fire
Sen.John Thune
June 3, 2015
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Pautre Fire Responsibility
Sen.John Thune, ...
May 21, 2015
Argus Leader: Rounds talks trade and transportation
Sen.Mike Rounds
May 21, 2015
Senators Thune and Stabenow Reintroduce Bill to Advance Agricultural Research
Sen.John Thune
May 15, 2015
Letter to Stephen Ostroff, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Provide Clarity to Businesses Before Enforcing Menu Labeling Rule
Sen.John Thune, ...
May 1, 2015
Trade Promotion Authority
Sen.John Thune
May 1, 2015
Weekly Column: The Water Quality Protection Act
Sen.Mike Rounds
April 30, 2015
Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Navigable Waters in the United States
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
April 28, 2015
Rounds, Thune Call on USDA to Provide Immediate Assistance in Fight Against Avian Flu Virus
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
April 28, 2015
Rounds, Thune Call on USDA to Provide Immediate Assistance in Fight Against Avian Flu Virus
Sen.John Thune
April 28, 2015
Letter to Thomas Vilsack, Secretary US Department of Agriculture - H5N2 Bird Flu
Sen.John Thune, ...
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