Agriculture

The Dairy Margin Coverage program has worked well for the farmers who signed up for it, while other federal programs ranging from emergency loans to disaster payments have helped keep dairy farms afloat during the coronavirus crisis, said Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson, R-PA.

Rep. Frank Lucas (OK) on rural STEM investment and Rep. GT Thompson (PA) on rural broadband.

Congressional leaders on Tuesday were discussing whether to restore farm-aid funds and food assistance to a spending bill needed to prevent a partial government shutdown next month, Democratic aides said.

Steve Freed, Vice President of grain research at ADM Investor Services, talks big numbers with China's present and potential future purchases of American crops. And U.S. Congressman Glenn "G.T." Thompson (PA-15) joins us to discuss ag business in Washington DC.

Over the last several months, COVID-19 has changed our lives in a multitude of ways. Our routines were digitized almost overnight as business meetings transitioned to conference calls, classrooms became virtual meetings, and time spent with loved ones and friends became a luxury.

While we all depend on broadband connectivity every day, the global pandemic has underscored just how much we rely upon this technology.

Federal and state legislators heard on Tuesday from Cambria County farmers how the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has hurt the agriculture business locally.

Weakland Farms in Portage Township was the site of the Cambria County Farm Bureau's 2020 legislative farm tour, an event that's held each summer as a way for Farm Bureau members to communicate to policy-makers the issues on which they're focused.