In this week's Field Report: Specialty crop funding gets a boost, USDA invests in commodity based food aid, and other ag policy news. Read the full edition here. Subscribe to the Field Report here! Read more »
In this week's Field Report: Resolution introduced to honor National 4-H week, World Cotton Day, and other ag policy news. Read the full edition here. Subscribe to the Field Report here! Read more »
In this week's Field Report: Chairman Thompson visits World Dairy Expo, rural development funding opens up, and other ag policy news. Read the full edition here. Subscribe to the Field Report here! Read more »
WASHINGTON — House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) and Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) championed vital investments of $13.8 billion in the farm safety net improvements through the Working Families Tax Cuts that are now being administered by the Farm Service Agency. They issued the following statement as farm famil... Read more »
In this week's Field Report: House Ag Committee celebrates 200 years, sweetpotato harvest hits record high, and other ag policy news. Read the full edition here. Subscribe to the Field Report here! Read more »
In this week's Field Report: Senate Ag Committee advances farm bill, full-committee hearing on building demand for US agriculture, and other ag policy news. Read the full edition here. Subscribe to the Field Report here! Read more »
WASHINGTON — House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) delivered the following opening statement at today's full committee hearing, “Increasing Demand and Opportunities for Homegrown Products Here and Abroad." Remarks as prepared: Good morning, everyone. Thank you for joining us today as we discuss some of the agricultural programs, policies, and tools we have at our disp... Read more »
WASHINGTON — Today, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry advanced the Agricultural Act of 2026 out of committee. The legislation complements the bipartisan Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, led by House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) and passed out of the House of Representatives in April. “Advancing the Agricultural Act of 2026 f... Read more »
WASHINGTON — Today, House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) and House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement after the CLARITY Act did not receive the procedural votes to advance for consideration in the U.S. Senate: "Today’s vote does not change the need for Congress to enact clear rules of the road for the digital a... Read more »
In this week's Field Report: Chairman Thompson introduces a bill to exclude farmland from eminent domain, House Ag will hold a hearing on boosting markets for American agriculture, and other ag policy news. Read the full edition here. Subscribe to the Field Report here! Read more »