The chairman for the U.S. House Ag Committee says farmers will need more support this year if a farm bill isn’t passed this summer.
Glenn “G.T.” Thompson, R- PA, says farmers need the programs included in the legislation.
“If we wait any longer than than June to get this farm bill done, I’m going to have to go back to leadership,” he says. “I’m absolutely convinced in December, I’ll be begging for more economic relief. Our farmers don’t want that. They want this farm bill.”
Thompson told state ag commissioners Wednesday there is a sense of urgency to get it done with the current ag economy.
“We were looking at a situation where at the end of 2024, farmers and ranchers were not going to get access to the credit they need,” he says. “It’s had a terrible impact on farm families. Overall, look at the nation’s needs. Food insecurity, which leads to national insecurity.”
Thompson says he’s looking forward to working with lawmakers on a full five-year farm bill that supports farmers and rural communities.
