Much of the criticism of Rep. Kristi Noem's refusal to debate Democratic challenger Matt Varilek at the South Dakota State Fair hinges on the assumption that she's afraid to face disgruntled farmers, ranchers, and eaters over her inability to pass…
Posts tagged as “GIPSA”
Win some, lose some. I went to Washington this summer to remind our Congressional delegation that small farmers and ranchers would benefit from serious implementation of the Grain Inspection Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) Rule. Our Congressional delegation, alas, was…
In good news, the Senate Appropriations Committee (including our Senator Tim Johnson) approved an agriculture budget that would allow the rulemaking process for the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Act (GIPSA) to go ahead. The House earlier this summer stripped…