Beef, ethanol top farmers’ concerns at Dakotafest

Jager Robinson
Aug 26, 2019
Aug 26, 2019 Updated Sep 4, 2019

Dusty Johnson at Dakotafest — Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., gives an update on national issues at Dakotafest Aug. 21.
TSN photo by Jager Robinson

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Much like at Dakotafest’s sister event, Farmfest in Minnesota, a farmer and politician debate got emotional Aug. 21 when Congressman Dusty Johnson was on hand to answer questions from producers at the First Dakota building on the Dakotafest grounds in Mitchell.

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