Glenn Thompson

We must ensure that there is a next generation of men and women who will take the place of those who are retiring from this grand occupation called farming.

I think that stumbling block continues to be an issue for farms as they transition from one generation to the next.

Thank you to the Honorable David Scott and Glenn ``G.T.'' Thompson for holding this hearing and for the opportunity to testify on this important topic.

To have a healthy community, you really need obviously qualified healthcare professionals in that community. To have a healthy forest, I think you need qualified silviculturists that are working with that forest.

The announcement yesterday showing the consumer price index up 9.1 percent, highest rate in 41 years, has me incredibly concerned for the future of farm operations.

We can't have a healthy environment without a healthy economy and vice versa.

The farm bill's Forestry Title presents an enormous opportunity to generate climate benefits, through what I would call natural solutions.

If we truly are going to make progress on the tens of millions of acres that are overgrown and in need of immediate treatment, we need every tool available.

The forestry provisions have progressed in the past several farm bills and will again be an important part of the next reauthorization.

I hear from constituents about the Class I pricing change and their concerns about milk check transparency and lack of competition.

Farmers have been asking for a national hearing on milk pricing, but the Secretary of Agriculture was quoted in a Brownfield interview earlier this month saying dairy stakeholders will have to all agree on one dairy pricing plan before…

Questions Submitted by Hon. Glenn Thompson, a Representative in Congress from Pennsylvania

A hearing process allows for discussion of numerous ideas and proposals from stakeholders, but ultimately a national consensus will be needed.

The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act (H.R. 1861), introduced by Reps. GT Thompson (R-PA) and Antonio Delgado (D-NY), to require children be offered a variety of fluid milk options as part of the National School Lunch Program, and to allow…

The School Milk Nutrition Act (H.R. 4635), introduced by Reps. Courtney (D-CT) and GT Thompson (R-PA), to ensure low-fat flavored milk remains an option for children as part of the National School Lunch Program.

I am committed to that. I was born on a farm, grew up on it.

I am particularly grateful to you, Ranking Member Thompson, for your advocacy.

I am proud to say I have milk flowing through my veins.

I think that is why, not only making sure that folks are getting access to nutrition, I think nutrition comes in many different ways.

I don't think we will ever end poverty, but the goal is to help people stay there for a short period of time when they find themselves in difficult financial situations.

I think Title IV for me summarizes what I have come to identify as a rural value, maybe an urban value, too.

Nutrition is incredibly--Title IV of the farm bill, the Nutrition Title is a very important title, as important as any other title in the farm bill.

Agriculture is the number one industry in Pennsylvania, and dairy is our most valuable commodity.

The recently announced White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, Hunger, and Health, which is really kind of interesting, no outreach from the White House on this.

Farmers are combating incredible challenges as they need to feed, clothe, and fuel this great nation and the world.