UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — WPSU will take  an inside look at the creation of the 2023 United States Farm Bill and why it is important to Pennsylvania and the United States during a special conversation that will air on May 25 and 28.

The U.S. Farm Bill, which legislators reauthorize every five years, affects all Americans. The legislation provides farmers and ranchers with income and conservation support measures, funding for horticulture research, federal loans, crop insurance and more. It helps provide American consumers with more stable prices at grocery stores and disaster assistance programs following emergencies. It also provides universities with funding for research on important topics like nutrition, food safety, resource conservation and pest management, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

U.S Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-PA-15 and chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, and U.S. Rep. David Scott, D-GA-13 and ranking member of the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, will join Richard Roush, dean for the College of Agricultural Sciences at Penn State and host Carolyn Donaldson for a look at what’s at the heart of the U.S. Farm Bill and why it matters.

“A Special Conversation on the U.S. Farm Bill and Why it Matters” will be broadcast on WPSU-TV and online at live.WPSU.org, on 6 p.m., Thursday, May 25; and 10 a.m. on Sunday, May 28.

WPSU-TV serves 24 counties in central Pennsylvania and reaches 515,000 households, and WPSU-FM is accessible to more than 450,000 listeners in 13 counties. The public media station also includes WPSU Digital Studios, which offers original web series that explore science, arts and culture. WPSU is a service of Penn State Outreach.

Visit the WPSU website to learn more about central Pennsylvania’s public media station.