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Welcome back to Agri Talk. I'm Chip. Great conversation there with Tanner, but we're going to jump right into the next conversation with Representative Glenn Thompson. Representative Thompson is the chairman of the House A Committee and he is from Pennsylvania. Mr Chairman. Welcome back to a talk.

Welcome back to Agri Talk. I'm Chip. Great conversation there with Tanner, but we're going to jump right into the next conversation with Representative Glenn Thompson. Representative Thompson is the chairman of the House A Committee and he is from Pennsylvania. Mr Chairman. Welcome back to a talk.

Hey Mr Chip. Glad to be with you. Thanks so much for the opportunity.

Hey Mr Chip. Glad to be with you. Thanks so much for the opportunity.

You bet. Uh you know, before we get to business, I think we need to acknowledge this. Agriculture lost a real champion with the passing of, of Charlie Stenholm.

You bet. Uh you know, before we get to business, I think we need to acknowledge this. Agriculture lost a real champion with the passing of, of Charlie Stenholm.

They, we sure did. That was uh there were rumors of that at first yesterday and then it was confirmed and really sad. Uh you know, uh a true champion for, for America's number one industry. And uh and quite frankly,

They, we sure did. That was uh there were rumors of that at first yesterday and then it was confirmed and really sad. Uh you know, uh a true champion for, for America's number one industry. And uh and quite frankly,

as always, I uh you know, paused to, to, to, to celebrate his life and to celebrate his contributions to this incredibly important uh industry. And of course, uh offer my prayers for his family Excellent.

as always, I uh you know, paused to, to, to, to celebrate his life and to celebrate his contributions to this incredibly important uh industry. And of course, uh offer my prayers for his family Excellent.

Thank you so much for that. Ok. Uh The C B O revised forecast, any major impacts relative to scoring for a new farm bill there.

Thank you so much for that. Ok. Uh The C B O revised forecast, any major impacts relative to scoring for a new farm bill there.

Well, the, you know, the, the C B OS new information uh last week really didn't change much in terms of scoring a, a new farm bill bill. Although the cost went up a little that, that's not to be

Well, the, you know, the, the C B OS new information uh last week really didn't change much in terms of scoring a, a new farm bill bill. Although the cost went up a little that, that's not to be

uh unexpected. You just given the, the uh the economic in the, the impact on the economy and families of the inflation that we're seeing. I mean, that's, that's that, that inflation is uh those increased costs are, are gonna show up in a lot of different places and, and, and certainly within the, the C B O score, I, I wasn't surprised to see that, you know, the, the new baseline

uh unexpected. You just given the, the uh the economic in the, the impact on the economy and families of the inflation that we're seeing. I mean, that's, that's that, that inflation is uh those increased costs are, are gonna show up in a lot of different places and, and, and certainly within the, the C B O score, I, I wasn't surprised to see that, you know, the, the new baseline

certainly doesn't change the fact that a successful farm bill reauthorization is gonna require some enhancements. Uh And so, you know, some new money that uh so that we can provide our producers with a robust and effective safety net going forward.

certainly doesn't change the fact that a successful farm bill reauthorization is gonna require some enhancements. Uh And so, you know, some new money that uh so that we can provide our producers with a robust and effective safety net going forward.

Well, has Speaker mccarthy pledged any additional farm bill funding for you?

Well, has Speaker mccarthy pledged any additional farm bill funding for you?

I tell you what speaker mccarthy support. I am. I, I just blessed to have uh Kevin mccarthy as uh as a speaker of the House and, and such a good friend and such a great supporter of agriculture. You know, I'm in constant communications with him and he understands the importance of the farm bill. You know, we made history when he was probably the first speaker of the house ever to come out for a farm bill listening session.

I tell you what speaker mccarthy support. I am. I, I just blessed to have uh Kevin mccarthy as uh as a speaker of the House and, and such a good friend and such a great supporter of agriculture. You know, I'm in constant communications with him and he understands the importance of the farm bill. You know, we made history when he was probably the first speaker of the house ever to come out for a farm bill listening session.

And then he spent two hours listening. You know, I'm thinking about putting on my resume that I was able to, to, to have a speaker be quiet for 2.5 hours. That's normally not what, not, what they do. But he, he was dedicated to hearing the voices of American agriculture when we were in Tulare. Uh you know, we uh we uh in a bipartisan way with ranking member Scott, we communicated our

And then he spent two hours listening. You know, I'm thinking about putting on my resume that I was able to, to, to have a speaker be quiet for 2.5 hours. That's normally not what, not, what they do. But he, he was dedicated to hearing the voices of American agriculture when we were in Tulare. Uh you know, we uh we uh in a bipartisan way with ranking member Scott, we communicated our

budget views and estimates letter and obviously the, the speaker uh received that as certainly as the uh as well as the budget committee. Uh another great Aggie Congressman Jody Arrington and that outlined the need for sufficient funding. And, you know, the speaker heard it firsthand when we went to both in the areas I think of title one and also with, uh

budget views and estimates letter and obviously the, the speaker uh received that as certainly as the uh as well as the budget committee. Uh another great Aggie Congressman Jody Arrington and that outlined the need for sufficient funding. And, you know, the speaker heard it firsthand when we went to both in the areas I think of title one and also with, uh

you know, uh with, with the impact that we have on trade, with market access program and the fund uh and uh foreign market development specifically.

you know, uh with, with the impact that we have on trade, with market access program and the fund uh and uh foreign market development specifically.

OK. All right. Speaker mccarthy is caught up in the debt ceiling negotiations as well. How do you think the work requirements for snap will eventually be worked out

OK. All right. Speaker mccarthy is caught up in the debt ceiling negotiations as well. How do you think the work requirements for snap will eventually be worked out

well? Uh You know, I uh I, and once again, I, I appreciate the confidence of speaker mccarthy because they came to excuse me, came to me in terms of what would, what would be a reasonable and a modest offer uh regarding out of the nutrition title to put into these debt ceiling negotiations. So, and, and what I provided was common sense. I

well? Uh You know, I uh I, and once again, I, I appreciate the confidence of speaker mccarthy because they came to excuse me, came to me in terms of what would, what would be a reasonable and a modest offer uh regarding out of the nutrition title to put into these debt ceiling negotiations. So, and, and what I provided was common sense. I

uh explained it in a little more detail to the President last week uh when uh the four corners of agriculture were summoned to the White House. Um And um and so my, my hope is that, that common sense will prevail. And Democrats realize that the proposal in the snap space is sensible. It's a pathway forward to getting uh more individuals to do two things to achieve uh food security.

uh explained it in a little more detail to the President last week uh when uh the four corners of agriculture were summoned to the White House. Um And um and so my, my hope is that, that common sense will prevail. And Democrats realize that the proposal in the snap space is sensible. It's a pathway forward to getting uh more individuals to do two things to achieve uh food security.

But also the nutrition title was a path to financial security because of snap employment and technical education training. And uh I don't know if you noticed that I, I didn't watch the President's speech on Sunday, but when he was sort of complaining about uh work requirements and I call that job opportunity actually. Uh but when he was complaining about work requirements, uh he, he didn't mention snap, he didn't mention nutrition.

But also the nutrition title was a path to financial security because of snap employment and technical education training. And uh I don't know if you noticed that I, I didn't watch the President's speech on Sunday, but when he was sort of complaining about uh work requirements and I call that job opportunity actually. Uh but when he was complaining about work requirements, uh he, he didn't mention snap, he didn't mention nutrition.

Um And so maybe uh I'm hoping that uh you know, those discussions and the explanations that I provided when we were talking Farm bill last week at the White House were meaningful and had an impact. It,

Um And so maybe uh I'm hoping that uh you know, those discussions and the explanations that I provided when we were talking Farm bill last week at the White House were meaningful and had an impact. It,

it sounds like the president might be willing to bend a bit on the work requirements for snap. Uh Boy, that would, that, that would uh

it sounds like the president might be willing to bend a bit on the work requirements for snap. Uh Boy, that would, that, that would uh

make it a uh an easier lift to get that done for the farm bill then, wouldn't it?

make it a uh an easier lift to get that done for the farm bill then, wouldn't it?

Oh, I think so. But, you know, one of the point that I made to clarify with that was, uh, uh, at one point, uh, I mean, the discussion was

Oh, I think so. But, you know, one of the point that I made to clarify with that was, uh, uh, at one point, uh, I mean, the discussion was

pretty critical, I guess and, and, and, uh, I didn't interrupt the president, uh, but I did it, uh, one of the senior advisor and AAA, and inserted myself and, and, uh, and, and really asked the question, you know, what did they have against a 55 year old that loses their job and finds himself in difficult financial circumstances, thereby qualifying for snap.

pretty critical, I guess and, and, and, uh, I didn't interrupt the president, uh, but I did it, uh, one of the senior advisor and AAA, and inserted myself and, and, uh, and, and really asked the question, you know, what did they have against a 55 year old that loses their job and finds himself in difficult financial circumstances, thereby qualifying for snap.

Um, because by taking it to age 55 those folks are now eligible and they weren't before for snap. Employment and career and technical education training. You know, the older you get, the harder it is to get a job and, and what we're doing is actually providing them a pathway to find, not just food security but financial security. And that really resonated. Ok.

Um, because by taking it to age 55 those folks are now eligible and they weren't before for snap. Employment and career and technical education training. You know, the older you get, the harder it is to get a job and, and what we're doing is actually providing them a pathway to find, not just food security but financial security. And that really resonated. Ok.

Ok. Excellent. Excellent. Um, the farm bill, is it gonna put some guardrails on

Ok. Excellent. Excellent. Um, the farm bill, is it gonna put some guardrails on

the egg? Secretaries? I'm not gonna say specifically for vilsack, but will it put some, some guard rails on the use of the commodity credit corporation funds?

the egg? Secretaries? I'm not gonna say specifically for vilsack, but will it put some, some guard rails on the use of the commodity credit corporation funds?

Well, the, you know, the current, uh, proposed bill from the Appropriations Committee and specifically the, uh, agriculture, uh appropriations subcommittee reinstates some guard rails that would limit the secretary's discretionary authority to use the the commodity credit corporation and, and, and that's where really it belongs. I, I will say that uh the C C C is about helping farmers in financial distress. Uh whether that happened because of trade, because

Well, the, you know, the current, uh, proposed bill from the Appropriations Committee and specifically the, uh, agriculture, uh appropriations subcommittee reinstates some guard rails that would limit the secretary's discretionary authority to use the the commodity credit corporation and, and, and that's where really it belongs. I, I will say that uh the C C C is about helping farmers in financial distress. Uh whether that happened because of trade, because

that happen financial distress because of uh of COVID or whether it's, you know, obviously weather related. Um It's not, it really shouldn't be there for uh for uh doing programs outside of, of um

that happen financial distress because of uh of COVID or whether it's, you know, obviously weather related. Um It's not, it really shouldn't be there for uh for uh doing programs outside of, of um

uh you know, of, of those financial stress times. Uh And so, you know, from the agriculture perspective, I'm, you know, I'm concerned using the farm bill to legislate sideboards around USDA s interpretation of the C C C authority would impede the ability of future access

uh you know, of, of those financial stress times. Uh And so, you know, from the agriculture perspective, I'm, you know, I'm concerned using the farm bill to legislate sideboards around USDA s interpretation of the C C C authority would impede the ability of future access

secretaries. But I, I do believe there is a lane for the Commodity Credit Corporation, um uh that, that should be exercised with discretion by the secretary, but it should really be in that lane where there's financial stress for whatever the cause is.

secretaries. But I, I do believe there is a lane for the Commodity Credit Corporation, um uh that, that should be exercised with discretion by the secretary, but it should really be in that lane where there's financial stress for whatever the cause is.

Right. Right. Ok. Does that mean moving the climate smart farming programs over to the

Right. Right. Ok. Does that mean moving the climate smart farming programs over to the

uh over to the conservation title?

uh over to the conservation title?

Well, that's, that's really where that uh investment came out. Uh you know, at this point that most of those checks have been written and those grants have been issued. Uh My, my greater hope was that, um, and, and I've expressed this, you know, the, the work on providing more tools for the American farmer who are the climate heroes of the world in terms of the amount of,

Well, that's, that's really where that uh investment came out. Uh you know, at this point that most of those checks have been written and those grants have been issued. Uh My, my greater hope was that, um, and, and I've expressed this, you know, the, the work on providing more tools for the American farmer who are the climate heroes of the world in terms of the amount of,

uh, they, they do a better job than anywhere else, anywhere else in the world. And, and, and actually most of any other industry and sequestering carbon, uh that should be done, um, that should be done in a bipartisan bicameral way, working with the, with, with the executive uh uh branch, working with the legislative branch, not unilaterally. Right.

uh, they, they do a better job than anywhere else, anywhere else in the world. And, and, and actually most of any other industry and sequestering carbon, uh that should be done, um, that should be done in a bipartisan bicameral way, working with the, with, with the executive uh uh branch, working with the legislative branch, not unilaterally. Right.

Right. Ok. Uh, the hearing, the subcommittee hearing yesterday, a review of animal agriculture stakeholder priorities,

Right. Ok. Uh, the hearing, the subcommittee hearing yesterday, a review of animal agriculture stakeholder priorities,

a lot of conversation about prop 12 in that hearing, will there be an effort to include some language in the farm bill that will override or could override prop 12?

a lot of conversation about prop 12 in that hearing, will there be an effort to include some language in the farm bill that will override or could override prop 12?

Well, you know that, that's uh I was, I was completely disappointed with the United States Supreme Court. I, I'm not sure how they missed the constitution and the Interstate Commerce uh provisions of the constitution, but it is what it is.

Well, you know that, that's uh I was, I was completely disappointed with the United States Supreme Court. I, I'm not sure how they missed the constitution and the Interstate Commerce uh provisions of the constitution, but it is what it is.

Um now there was some indication by the, one of the justices that uh perhaps they, they didn't have enough clarity. Um and that the farm bill uh and legislatively would be the place to uh uh to draw those lines. Um You know, us producers simply cannot operate in a system where one state can dictate production standards

Um now there was some indication by the, one of the justices that uh perhaps they, they didn't have enough clarity. Um and that the farm bill uh and legislatively would be the place to uh uh to draw those lines. Um You know, us producers simply cannot operate in a system where one state can dictate production standards

for the entire country that is so wrong. And so, uh and, and, and I, I can't even think about the negative consequences that would have on this industry. So I, I'm going to continue reviewing the decisions and looking for opportunities for solutions. We, we need to ensure that hardworking farmers and ranchers who put the food on the table, the American people can do so without

for the entire country that is so wrong. And so, uh and, and, and I, I can't even think about the negative consequences that would have on this industry. So I, I'm going to continue reviewing the decisions and looking for opportunities for solutions. We, we need to ensure that hardworking farmers and ranchers who put the food on the table, the American people can do so without

being unduly burdened by excessive regulation. Um You know, the house is, and I've been a part of that. The house has acted in the 2014, 2018 farm bill in this space. So I think we can expect that the uh exposing Agriculture Trade Suppression Act or, or effectively nicknamed the Eats Act uh will be introduced again. Um That would that act would, would prevent states and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production

being unduly burdened by excessive regulation. Um You know, the house is, and I've been a part of that. The house has acted in the 2014, 2018 farm bill in this space. So I think we can expect that the uh exposing Agriculture Trade Suppression Act or, or effectively nicknamed the Eats Act uh will be introduced again. Um That would that act would, would prevent states and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production

and interstate distribution of ag products that are produced in another state. So that, I mean, I think the act is a pretty good starting point uh of any for any legislative solution in the farm bill.

and interstate distribution of ag products that are produced in another state. So that, I mean, I think the act is a pretty good starting point uh of any for any legislative solution in the farm bill.

Ok. Literally only 20 seconds left. The Fuels Parity Act. Does it have a chance? Can it, can it gain some traction?

Ok. Literally only 20 seconds left. The Fuels Parity Act. Does it have a chance? Can it, can it gain some traction?

Well, I, I think so while the, you know, while the jurisdiction over energy policy, including the renewable fuel standards lies largely within the Energy and Commerce Committee, the agriculture committee stands ready and willing to inform common sense energy policies. As I like to say, energy and commerce may have the energy policy, but we have the energy feedstock.

Well, I, I think so while the, you know, while the jurisdiction over energy policy, including the renewable fuel standards lies largely within the Energy and Commerce Committee, the agriculture committee stands ready and willing to inform common sense energy policies. As I like to say, energy and commerce may have the energy policy, but we have the energy feedstock.

Yes, that means both the petroleum side which is produced in agriculture acreage and forest and trees are crop or, or on crop land, so I think. Excellent.

Yes, that means both the petroleum side which is produced in agriculture acreage and forest and trees are crop or, or on crop land, so I think. Excellent.

Excellent. Thank you so much for your time today. Representative Thompson. We really appreciate, appreciate it, Jeff.

Excellent. Thank you so much for your time today. Representative Thompson. We really appreciate, appreciate it, Jeff.

Thanks so much.

Thanks so much.

All right, Davis, and I will be right back to wrap up Agritalk.

All right, Davis, and I will be right back to wrap up Agritalk.