I was going through mail the other day when I came across a letter from a high school student in Martin. The letter started out, "Dear Senator Rounds - I am going to be honest with you here, I don't understand government very well nor do I have a burning passion to do so." I think that's relatable to lots of people, not just those in high school. The student continued on to say: "I am going to have my own car soon and I am not quite sure how I am going to afford gas. It makes me apprehensive

Rounds Introduces Legislation to Blacklist China from Buying American Farm Land and Agriculture Businesses

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) introduced legislation that would blacklist China, Russia, Iran and North Korea from investing in, purchasing or otherwise acquiring land or businesses involved in agriculture. “Protecting American farmland is critical to maintaining our national security,” said Rounds. “As a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, I was alarmed when a Chinese company recently purchased farmland near an Air Force base in North Dakota. This acquisition could 

Agriculture is our state's greatest economic engine.  South Dakota farmers and ranchers play an important role in feeding and fueling a growing global population. I will work to pass the Reins Act; a bipartisan effort to limit federal bureaucracy and the overreaching rule-making our producers are frequently exposed to under this Administration