At AFBF convention, Thompson and Craig stress urgency, bipartisan effort to shape farm bill.

A mid-February farm economy hearing of the U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture Committee will kick off critical discussions needed to advance a farm bill in 2025, House leaders announced last week.

Speaking to a standing-room-only crowd at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s (AFBF) annual convention in San Antonio Jan. 26, House Ag Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson of Pennsylvania emphasized the importance of acting swiftly. 

He noted that lawmakers aim to build upon the bipartisan support for policies...