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Groton Daily Independent
Sunday, March 18, 2018 ~ Vol. 25 - No. 247 ~ 4 of 30
Not Everyone Farms, But Everyone Eats
In 1963, almost half of Congress represented rural areas. Today, less than 10 percent does. But while not everyone farms anymore, we all still eat. It’s a fact I have to remind federal lawmakers of often – and not only when we’re debating food policy. Agriculture is critical to our national security too. The minute we don’t grow our food, we become reliant on another country to feed us. That’s when we are truly in peril. That’s when they control us and our decision making.
The third week of March is set aside as National Agriculture Week, and as a lifelong farmer and rancher, I am incredibly proud to represent a state that celebrates our agricultural roots. That’s something I’ve always fought to defend.
For instance, under the Obama administration, the Labor Department offered a proposal that could have banned kids from being hired to do certain farm work on their family’s or relative’s farms. I put pressure on the Department, and they rescinded the rule. When OSHA tried to regulate small family farms, I got the agency to reverse course. And when the EPA was looking to expand dust regulations, I authored legislation to stop them, and the rumored rules never advanced.
Maintenance Supervisor
Wanted:
Under the direction of the Facility Ad- ministrator, the Maintenance Supervisor oversees the daily operations of the Main- tenance. Performs maintenance and repair of physical structures of buildings.
Day Shift C.N.A. Wanted
Sign-on Bonus
✯ ✯ ✯ $1,500 for CNAs ✯ ✯ ✯ Contact Brynn Pickrel or Nellie Hat eld at 605-397-
2365 or apply in person.
EOE/AA/M/F/V/D-Drug Free Workplace
1106 N. 2nd Street, Groton
BDM Rural Water System, Inc.
38th Annual Meeting
Monday, March 26, 2018 6:00 p.m.
BDM Building, Britton, SD
Lunch after the meeting • Door Prizes
• Board and Management Report
• Election of Directors
Please attend your water system’s annual meeting!