Agri-Pulse DriveTime

China buys big bushels worth of U.S. corn as Washington tries to adjust to new rural broadband realities and needs for American self-sufficiency. Hear more in today's DriveTime.

Today's DriveTime takes a look at global soybean trade, updates to cattle price discovery legislation, and how innovation and crop insurance mix together. 

Critical shipping legislation passes the Senate, USDA rolls livestock assistance and pork industry experts advise producers to utilize risk management tools. Hear more in today's DriveTime.

USTR Katherine Tai was on Capitol Hill today to offer a trade policy update and tell members where things stand with China. More on that and a look at a pending concern for nutrition program advocates in today's DriveTime. 

Today's DriveTime features the latest on cattle price discovery legislation, a new hire to head up a major ag organization and a look at some new ag tech on display at a recent conference.

The Supreme Court plans to hear a case with major ramifications for U.S. agriculture and the Biden administration has kicked off the FY 2023 budget process. Hear more in today's DriveTime.

Today's DriveTime features the latest on a pending White House nutrition dialogue, a look at Capitol Hill desires for domestic fertilizer production and a peek at some upcoming weather.

Corn growers reach out to the Biden administration, beef producers react to a new deal with Japan, and a consumer analyst looks at sustainability trends. Hear that and more in today's DriveTime. 

Today's DriveTime has the odds of passing ocean shipping reform legislation, an update on infrastructure bill implementation, and more.

Today's DriveTime takes a look at National Ag Day, the end of a Canadian rail stoppage key to U.S. agriculture, movement of a major bill in the Senate and more.

A pair of farm policy leaders offer their guidance on the posture the industry should take going into the next farm bill and the leader of the House Ag Committee shares his thoughts on an upcoming hearing. Hear more in today's DriveTime.

USDA announces a new port expansion partnership, an ag finance leader takes a look at the interest rate hike, and a budding program seeks to pay producers for environmental efforts. Hear more in today's DriveTime.

Today's DriveTime features the latest on a potential railway labor dispute, chlorpyrifos litigation, ocean shipping legislation and the hemp industry's thoughts on the current farm bill.

The Biden administration is looking for a new agriculture trade official and a pair of Capitol Hill hearings take a look at important farm policy issues. Hear more in today's DriveTime.

Today's DriveTime features the latest on cattle market reform efforts, the Biden administration's view on food and nutrition insecurity, and a look at consumer perceptions on ag practices.

Russia's government may suspend exports of key commodities and a young producer shares her perspective of barriers facing young farmers. 

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a handful of new USDA initiatives Friday, including a new $250 million investment in fertilizer production. Hear more about that, and a look at the role of biofuels in the current gasoline market, in today's DriveTime.

Farm groups are calling for strong trade access even as the administration looks to address other geopolitical issues. More on that and reaction to the latest inflation figures in today's DriveTime.

USDA releases fresh figures detailing the impact of the invasion of Ukraine as lawmakers on Capitol Hill seek to respond to the resulting price spike through legislation to promote biofuels. Hear more in today's DriveTime.

President Joe Biden announced a ban on Russian oil today, and a group of Midwest lawmakers offers some suggestions on what he should do next. More on that and a look at a farm bill hearing on Capitol Hill in today's DriveTime.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza spreads across the country and a lead USDA official says current farm programs have a role to play in future technologies. Hear more in today's DriveTime.

Today's DriveTime examines the implications of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the impact that has on the global food supply as well as Russia's decision to halt fertilizer exports. 

Today's DriveTime features the latest on dairy policy, right to repair issues, and a look at a key Senate hearing. 

The Senate Ag Committee considers new CFTC leaders while another panel takes a look at how the Biden administration is implementing the new infrastructure bill. Hear more in today's DriveTime.

The Biden administration is out with a new report on its trade approach for the next year. More on that plus the latest on how the Russian invasion of Ukraine might impact the U.S. and a look at farm bill oversight in today's DriveTime.