Max Armstrong shares insight on G.T. Thompson who is the new ranking member on the House Agriculture Committee. Max shares some history of Thompson who will be the top Republican on this important committee, including his history as a volunteer fire fighter. Max also shares that he's familiar to farmers from his home state of Pennsylvania.

Farm Progress America is a daily look at key issues in agriculture. It is produced and presented by Max Armstrong, veteran farm broadcaster and host of This Week in Agribusiness.

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