Agri-Pulse DriveTime

The Department of Agriculture rolled out several efforts to bolster competition in agriculture, including a new final rule that will be closely watched in the poultry industry. Hear the latest in today's DriveTime.

The next steps in the process of extending the farm bill could be public soon. Hear the latest on that and the current state of mind in farm country in today's DriveTime.

Congress returns to Washington with a tight window to determine how it plans to figure out its approach to the looming government shutdown deadline. Hear the latest on what that might mean for the next farm bill in today's DriveTime.

Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, gives an update on the appropriations process and the Department of Agriculture released a new report looking at WIC participation. All that and more in today’s DriveTime.

USDA and the National FFA Organization signed an MOU formalizing a partnership to prepare more students for careers in food and ag, and a new marketplace is available to dairy farmers to help them capitalize on sustainability efforts on their operations. Tune in to today’s DriveTime to hear more.

President Joe Biden highlighted his administration's rural policy efforts in a speech at a Minnesota farm today. Hear what was said and what the administration announced in the leadup to the address in today's DriveTime.

Today's DriveTime features insights on President Joe Biden's trip to highlight rural issues and the latest on government funding from Capitol Hill. 

The Biden administration is kicking off a tour of farm country to highlight its rural policy efforts. Hear where top officials are headed and what's on the agenda in today's DriveTime.

Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., is pushing for an extension for the farm bill to help give producers more certainty. Listen to more in today’s DriveTime.

Senate Ag Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow sat down with Agri-Pulse after spelling out her current farm bill thoughts on the Senate floor this week. Hear what she had to say in today's DriveTime.

The House of Representatives is once again operational after the conclusion of a speaker search that stretched for more than three weeks. Hear the latest on that and new rulemaking from USDA in today's DriveTime.

USDA plans to invest more resources in trade promotion at the request of some influential voices on Capitol Hill. Hear how much and how the money will be spent in today's DriveTime.

USDA is out with a new report mandated by Congress. Hear what was on the department's agenda in today's DriveTime.

Ohio Republican Jim Jordan has dropped his bid for House Speaker, Senate Ag Committee Ranking Member says a Congress should look at a farm bill extension, and Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., discusses USDA’s use of the CCC. All that and more in today’s DriveTime.

The House is descending further into chaos as Speaker-designate Jim Jordan is unwilling to end his race after coming up short on two speaker elections and the new leader of FDA’s Human Foods program has his eye on strengthening partnerships and improving American diets. All that and more in today’s DriveTime. 

Today's DriveTime features the latest on the House Speaker race, a Senate WOTUS hearing, and the water levels along the Mississippi River.

Some House Ag Committee members were among the group of GOP members in opposition to the party's Speaker pick. Hear more in today's DriveTime.

The House Speaker race took an interesting turn this morning. Hear what happened and what some House Ag members are saying in today's DriveTime.

Ohio Republican Jim Jordan has won the GOP’s nomination to be the Speaker of the House. Today’s DriveTime takes a look at how the current politics on Capitol Hill could slow down the passage of a farm bill. 

House GOP members got together to discuss their opinions on the ongoing speaker race today. Hear what was on the agenda in today's DriveTime.

House Republicans have moved ahead in their search for a new speaker, but plenty of work remains before a new leader will have the votes. Hear the latest in today's DriveTime.

Congress returned to Capitol Hill today with the selection of a new House Speaker dominating the news. Hear the latest on that and its farm bill implications in today's DriveTime.

A handful of Capitol Hill Republicans are expressing interest in the price of Russian fertilizer imports. Hear the latest on that and the potential farm bill implications of the House Speaker race in today's DriveTime.

The United Nations is suggesting changes to global commodity market oversight. Hear the latest on that and get a look at factors shaping global and domestic meat trade in today's DriveTime.

Capitol Hill leaders are working to understand the next steps to address a November government funding deadline as the House awaits a vote for a new speaker. Hear the latest in today's DriveTime.