House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) delivered the following opening statement at today's full committee hearing, "To consider H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026.” Remarks as prepared: Good evening, everyone. Today, we will consider the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026. I appreciate all of you for your flexibility and dedication... Read more »
Ahead of next week's full committee markup of H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) has released a detailed document showing the party breakdown of the standalone legislation incorporated into the bill. Of the 181 bills that influenced H.R. 7567, 82% had bipartisan cosponsors. Along with these bipartisan bi... Read more »
House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) released the following statement after releasing the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026: “A new farm bill is long overdue, and the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 is an important step forward in providing certainty to our farmers, ranchers, and rural communities. We made historic agricultural investments l... Read more »
Read the full newsletter here for updates on the 2026 farm bill, Forestry and Horticulture's new subcommittee chair, and new sterile fly facilities in Texas. Read more »
Agri-Pulse By Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) The House Committee on Agriculture will soon introduce and mark up its second standalone farm bill in the last two years. This is because our farmers, ranchers, and rural communities need a new farm bill – not next year, or next Congress. Now. As chairman of House Ag, I know exactly how badly our producers need a new farm bill. Whether in my offic... Read more »
Read the full newsletter here for updates on the US-Mexico Water Treaty, Chairman Thompson at NASDA, and the forestry title of the farm bill. Read more »
Read the full newsletter here for updates on John Deere's expansion, gearing up for the farm bill, USDA's first Food for Peace purchases, and other news. Read more »
Read the full newsletter here for updates on funding opportunities for rural communities, corn growers on Capitol Hill, and the Food for Peace program. Read more »
