Kristi Noem actually said...

"In South Dakota we have had ongoing problems with NRCS with inconsistent policy from county to county, a backlog of problems, some producers waiting months, if not years, for determinations, so it has..."

"if this rule provides that kind of certainty for the agriculture industry, I am baffled because none of the agriculture industry wants this."

"we want to make it easy for them to participate and we want to make it so that they want to be involved."

"I firmly believe that this activity should be rethought by your agency, your department and get into consultation with the agriculture industry."