At the Heritage Place Sale Barn in Oklahoma City, around 100 Oklahoma agriculture advocates came together to discuss Farm Bill priorities within our state. Oklahoma Secretary of Agriculture Blayne Arthur moderated an insightful exchange among Congressman Lucas, Congressman Thompson and attendees.
This week, the Oklahoma Pork Council had the privilege of participating in a Farm Bill listening session with Oklahoma's top agricultural policy leader Congressman Frank Lucas and Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture G.T. Thompson from Pennsylvania. Oklahoma congressional leaders Congresswoman Bice and Congressman Hern also attended the event.
With the 2018 Farm Bill's recent expiration, the meeting served as an informative look into Congress's plan to extend federal farm policy provisions that are critical as we go into the new year while also moving forward on a traditional five-year Farm Bill for producers across the nation.
Most of the listening session was devoted to Congressman Lucas and Chairman Thompson accepting comments and questions on various Farm Bill priorities from several of the 100 Oklahoma agriculture advocates in attendance.