Articles tagged under: Glenn “GT” Thompson

Congressional Ag Leaders Weigh in on ‘Bridge’ Payments

Published September 7, 2025

During the Farm Progress Show, Deputy Agriculture Secretary Stephen Vaden raised the concept of ‘bridge’ payments to help farmers make it to 2026 when farm safety net programs from the budget reconciliation bill kick in. That idea is picking up…
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Deep Divide Over Farm and Food Programs

Published May 22, 2025

The House Rules Committee kicked off its hearing on the budget reconciliation bill at one o'clock in the morning and met for more than 20 hours debating its merits. Once passed at that level, the bill went to the floor…
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Support for Farm Bill 2.0

Published May 21, 2025

The budget reconciliation bill includes provisions for agriculture, including a ten-to-20 percent increase in reference prices. It does not include many policy issues, including a legislative fix to California’s Prop 12. House Agriculture Committee Chair Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson says he…
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A Contentious Markup for the Ag Committee

Published May 14, 2025

In the markup of its budget reconciliation bill, the biggest point of contention was a $300 billion whack to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. House Agriculture Committee Chair Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson made two points: SNAP is not working, and the…
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Budget Reconciliation Delay

Published May 2, 2025

A planned markup of the reconciliation bill has apparently been pushed back another week. The House Agriculture Committee was expected to tackle cost-cutting Tuesday or Wednesday. Potential cuts to the food stamp program are the biggest hurdle. Committee Chair Glenn…
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Rollins and Thompson Tour PA Dairy Farm

Published April 16, 2025

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and House Agriculture Committee Chair Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson toured a Pennsylvania dairy farm Tuesday. Rollins told reporters the administration’s tariff policy is “disruptive,” but she believes it will be a short-term adjustment. Rollins said she hopes…
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SNAP and the Farm Bill

Published April 10, 2025

If the Republican majority in the House takes a big whack out of the food stamp or nutrition programs, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig said the farm bill will fail. “This committee truly has a choice before it,”…
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Thompson Named Wheat Leader of the Year

Published January 17, 2025

The National Association of Wheat Growers named House Agriculture Committee Chair Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson with its 2024 Wheat Leader of the Year Award. NAWG also presented four other members of Congress with its Wheat Advocate Award, including North Dakota Senator…
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Farm Bill Timetable

Published December 22, 2024

Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation President Dan Glessing was in Washington, D.C. for the American Farm Bureau board meeting. Time was also spent amid the chaos on Capitol Hill. The 2025 farm bill was a hot topic. "Now, this is pretty…
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