Agriculture
Bipartisan legislation that would direct the USDA to establish a program to improve conservation outcomes has been introduced.
Congressman Glenn G.T. Thompson of Pennsylvania says the Farmer-Driven Conservation Outcomes Act of 2020 would provide more transparency with reporting requirements for conservation outcomes.
U.S. Rep. Glenn ‘GT' Thompson (R-PA) on Feb. 7 unveiled legislation that seeks to modernize federal laws surrounding wetlands designations on agricultural lands and protect farmers' rights.
Rep. Thompson introduced the Bridging Responsible Agricultural Conservation Efforts Act, H.R. 5799, with cosponsor U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson (D-MN), who serves as House Agriculture Committee chairman.
U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson is co-sponsoring bipartisan legislation that will provide clarity for landowners and consistency when federal agencies designate wetlands under current federal law, according to a news release from Thompson's office.
The Bridging Responsible Agricultural Conservation Efforts Act, H.R. 5799, was introduced Friday and is co-sponsored by House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson.
WASHINGTON, DC– Today, Representative Glenn ‘GT' Thompson and House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson introduced H.R. 5799, the Bridging Responsible Agricultural Conservation Efforts Act.
Thursday, at an event at the US Army Corp of Engineers' Pittsburgh District Office, EPA Regional Administrator Cosmo Servidio, USACE Deputy Commander Jon Klink, and Representative Glenn Thompson, R-Pa., celebrated the Navigable Waters Protection Rule. The rule provides a new, clear definition for "waters of the United States" — delivering on President Trump's promise to finalize a revised definition for "waters of the United States" that protects the nation's navigable waters from pollution and will result in economic growth across the country.
HOWARD, Pa. – U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT' Thompson will host a public forum at the 104th Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg on Saturday, January 4, 2020. The event will begin at 1:30 p.m. in the Susquehanna and Delaware Rooms at the Farm Show Complex.
For more than a century, farmers have gathered each January at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg, Pa. This week-long event is the largest indoor agricultural exposition in the nation, showcasing more than 6,000 animals and featuring more than 10,000 exhibits.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5430, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, with strong bipartisan support by a vote of 385-41. The agreement is the first major overhaul of U.S. trade policy with Mexico and Canada since the passage of NAFTA in 1993. After the vote, Congressman Glenn ‘GT' Thompson issued the following statement:
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Glenn ‘GT' Thompson, Senior Member of the House Agriculture Committee and former Chairman of the Nutrition Subcommittee, issued the following statement on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) final rule, regarding requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents:
With the Pennsylvania bat population threatened, Howard Nursery is making more bat boxes than ever before. On Saturday, the nursery will host an event to promote conservation of these "good neighbors."
U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-15th District, and U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-8th District, have introduced the Abandoned Mine Land Reauthorization Act (H.R. 4248) to reauthorize the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) trust fund.
According to a news release from Thompson's office, the bill will clean abandoned coal mines and foster economic development in communities that have been impacted by their closure.