It is our number one industry and today it is the foundation of our economy. I grew up on a farm. Many people in south dakota, i think most are one or two generations or immediately off a farm or ranch. That is our strength. We have Mount Rushmore, the badlands. Lots of things that bring tourism to south dakota. We are also a Financial Services locale. 1980s when the Interest Rates were skyrocketing and citibank was losing money in , they moved their credit card operation to south dakota, where it is continued where it continues to be based. Other credit card issuers have followed. Quite a few credit card operations. Of us thatt think way but we are. Who lives in south dakota . We have 860,000 people. Our demographic is not different than the nation. We have a few older people. Our population may be older than our population as a whole. We are increasingly urbanized in a sense that people in the rural areas are moving to more populated areas. That is chiefly because farming and ranchin
A farm or ranch. That is our strength. We are also a tourist destination. We have Mount Rushmore, the badlands. Lots of things that ring tourism that brings tourism to south dakota. We are also a Financial Services locale. People would not think that. But in the early 1980s, when the Interest Rates were skyrocketing and citibank was losing money in new york, they were they moved their credit card operation to south dakota, where it continues to be based. Other credit card issuers have followed wells fargos ace here. Quite a few credit card operations. We are Financial Services locale, people do not think of us that way. Reporter lives in south dakota . I would say our democrats are not different than the nation. We maybe have a few older people than our population might be older than the nation as a whole. We are increasingly urbanized in the sense that people in the rural areas are moving to more populated areas. That is chiefly because farming and ranching is more efficient in larger
It is our number one industry. Today, it is the foundation of our economy. I grew up on a farm, many people in south dakota are one or two generations or immediately off a farm or ranch. That is our strength. We are also a tourist destination. We have Mount Rushmore, the badlands. Lots of things that ring tourism that brings tourism to south dakota. We are also a Financial Services locale. People would not think that. But in the early 1980s, when the Interest Rates were skyrocketing and citibank was losing money in new york, they were they moved their credit card operation to south dakota, where it continues to be based. Other credit card issuers have followed wells fargos ace here. Quite a few credit card operations. We are Financial Services locale, people do not think of us that way. Reporter lives in south dakota . Gov. Daugaard i would say our democrats are not different than the nation. We maybe have a few older people than our population might be older than the nation as a whole
House building on capitol hill where shortly agriculture secretary sonny perdue is set to testify. Hell update members on the state of the Rural Economy. Actually, governor perdue, seen on your screen right there, live coverage here expected to get underway momentarily on cspan 3. Many which we dont even know. On this occasion, we ask a special blessing on our agriculture industry, and that your blessings come upon our new secretary of agriculture, sonny perdue. Dear heavenly father, finally we thank you for your holy spirit. For oftentimes we know not what we should pray for as we ought, but your holy spirit intercedes for us with groanings that cannot be uttered. We thank you for that. And we ask your holy spirit to enter this room today. These and other blessings we ask in your son, christ jesus name, amen. David, thank you. Mr. Secretary, welcome. You and i have had several conversations before this morning. Let me officially congratulate you on becoming our nations 31st secretary
Birthday in march, the reality of spending more than 1500 nights away from my family over eight years hit me harder than it had before. Representative chaffetz was first elected in 2009. Agriculture secretary sonny purdue testified before congress for the first time yesterday since taking office. He briefed members of the housing a which you are committee on the role of farming, on rural economies throughout the United States. This hearing runs about three and a half hours. Good morning, the hearing on the committee of agriculture entitled state and Rural Economy, secretary of agriculture sonny purdue will come to order. Ive asked david scott to open for us. David . Sure, bow our heads, please. Dear heavenly father we come before your throne of grace to first of all say thank you, we thank you for so Many Blessings that you bestow upon us, many which we dont even know. On this occasion, we ask a special blessing on our agriculture industry and that your blessings come upon our new secr