S.D. Governor Urged To Block Canadian Cattle

In a letter to Rounds, Volesky noted that former South Dakota Gov. Bill Janklow took the bold step of closing the South Dakota border to Canadian products in September 1998. Janklow orchestrated a three-week inspection blockade of Canadian grain and livestock to protest trade practices that the four-term GOP governor says were unfair. He lifted the ban when U.S. and Canadian officials agreed to hold trade talks. Resumption of cattle imports from Canada calls for drastic action to protect South Dakota's cattle industry, Volesky told The Associated Press. "The governor needs to lead on this issue," he says. "We, as a state, need to stand up and fight for our cattle producers. It's just the right thing to do." The response from Rounds' office is brief. "The governor receives thousands of letters each year and personally responds to each one through an established process. That policy won't change for political candidates," replies Mark Johnston, the governor's press secretary. http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforksherald/12273136.htm?template=contentModules/printstory.jsp

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