Glenn Thompson: “Recently, I had the pleasure of kicking off the new year by attending the 104th Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg…”

“Recently, I had the pleasure of kicking off the new year by attending the 104th Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the largest indoor agriculture exposition in the world. The Pennsylvania Farm Show dates back to 1917, when the first event showcased 44 commercial exhibitors featuring the latest in farm machinery and 440 competitive exhibitors. Since then, the Pennsylvania Farm Show has become the largest indoor agriculture exhibition in the would. Dr. Milton Eisenhower, Penn State University president at the time and brother of President Dwight Eisenhower, dubbed the Pennsylvania Farm Show ``always the greatest show on Earth'' during his 1955 visit. Thanks to the sustained dedication by Pennsylvania farmers and farm families, tens of thousands of volunteers, and generations of agribusiness owners, the Pennsylvania Farm Show continues to be the greatest show on Earth. Today, the Pennsylvania Farm Show has grown to approximately 6,000 animals, 12,000 exhibits, and 600,000 visitors throughout the week. Each year, I host a congressional listening session at the farm show to hear directly from farmers, industry experts, and the agriculture advocates about their priorities as well as their concerns. I want to say thank you to Representatives John Joyce, Fred Keller, and Dan Meuser, as well as Senator Bob Casey and Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding, for joining me for the 2020 congressional listening session at the farm show.…”