Agri-Pulse DriveTime

A key Senate leader urges swift consideration of a pair of Biden administration nominees, reaction to the passage of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act and remarks from a House Ag nutrition hearing in today's DriveTime.

The House is set to send a major piece of legislation to address ag export costs to the president's desk. A look at that and news on a biofuel industry merger in today's DriveTime. 

The latest Consumer Price Index and USDA's report on agricultural supply and demand was released today. All that, and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg discusses supply chain issues. 

The House Ag Committee held a hearing today looking at the commodity and crop insurance titles of the farm bill. The latest on that plus the recent figures released in the FAO Food Outlook report. 

The Biden administration has a new ag trade official in the confirmation pipeline. The latest on that plus a look at some Capitol Hill nutrition program action in today's DriveTime.

Today's DriveTime features comments on Roundup litigation, the state of the farm economy and the drought in the West.

A pair of key Capitol Hill Republicans are weighing in on a case before the Supreme Court and the Biden administration's role in it. More on that, Waters of the U.S. and the state of the soybean industry in today's DriveTime.

The Environmental Protection Agency has set the 2022 Renewable Volume Obligations. More on that and the latest figures from the FAO food price index in today's DriveTime.

In today's DriveTime, a foreign trade market could be opening the door to more U.S. corn, a major farm group talks through its farm bill process, and drought-stricken growers look out west.

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a sweeping effort to transform the American food system in a speech today. Some details on that announcement plus a look at the administration's drought mitigation efforts in today's DriveTime.

The eyes of the biofuels industry are on the EPA this week as the clock ticks on a consent decree to publish new biofuel blending targets. More on that and a look at dairy policy and grocery prices in today's DriveTime.

Today's DriveTime features comments from anti-hunger leaders on the domestic and global food security situation as well as remarks from a California rancher trying to find and honor rural veterans. 

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack was on Capitol Hill today and discussed all things CRP, Roundup litigation and crop insurance with members of the Senate Ag Committee. A look at that hearing plus reports on the global hunger and domestic finance implications of the war in Ukraine in today's DriveTime.

The U.S.-Canada dairy dispute adds another chapter, FDA's infant formula response is under the microscope, and lawmakers examine USDA's rural development efforts. Hear more in today's DriveTime. 

In today's DriveTime, thoughts on the Biden administration's approach to boosting ag production from Capitol Hill and a look at farmer conversations about carbon. 

Farm groups weigh in on pending litigation before the Supreme Court, a new report looks at global hunger in the wake of the war in Ukraine, and a domestic ag finance leader assesses the current situation. Hear more in today's DriveTime.

The Environmental Protection Agency and a biofuel trade association have come to an agreement on a key new timeline. There's more on that and a look at permanent disaster relief conversations in today's DriveTime.

The Biden administration's FDA leader addressed Capitol Hill today and fielded questions on the infant formula shortage and the federal government's overall food safety oversight. Hear that and more in today's DriveTime.

Today's DriveTime features the latest on EPA's management of biofuel mandate waivers and a look at the looming federal oversight of agricultural carbon markets. 

The House Ag Committee held a business meeting as the Biden administration looks into how to approach a dairy dispute and a trucker shortage. Hear more in today's DriveTime.

In today's DriveTime, the Department of Agriculture announces a new round of disaster relief payments, Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., discusses cattle market reform, and a Farm Credit leader gives an ag economy outlook. 

Farm groups are split over the Farm Workforce Modernization Act and a new USDA trade undersecretary has been tapped. All that and more in today's DriveTime. 

New USDA figures slashed expectations for American crop production this year due to a long list of weather challenges. Hear more in today's DriveTime. 

The Biden administration pledged today to double its investment in domestic fertilizer production and ask other countries to see what they could do as well. Hear more in today's DriveTime. 

Today's DriveTime has the latest on when disaster relief can be expected for producers and how the Biden administration's budget request is faring on Capitol Hill.