Agri-Pulse DriveTime

Today's DriveTime features updates on the wildfire prevention efforts at the White House, the acreage figures from USDA, and a piece of checkoff legislation from Capitol Hill.

President Joe Biden pushes his infrastructure plan in Wisconsin, Fourth of July cookout foods are still affordable, and an economist lays out what to expect in tomorrow’s June Acreage report. That and more in DriveTime.

Today's DriveTime focuses on the Supreme Court as justices decline to take up a case brought by the nation's meatpackers while biofuels producers react to a Friday decision and what it means for the industry.

The Supreme Court rules on a major biofuels policy case as lawmakers introduce bills and send letters on key livestock sector issues. Hear more in today's DriveTime.

The Senate passed a landmark ag climate bill as a handful of its members announced an agreement with the White House on an infrastructure package. Hear more in today's DriveTime.

Today's DriveTime features the latest from a Senate Ag Committee hearing on beef industry issues and an update from a key House lawmaker on where things stand in the effort to look at a different approach to disaster relief. 

Lawmakers hope to vote on an infrastructure package soon, Senate prepares for cattle market hearing, and biofuel groups say they can help drive economic growth in rural America. That and more in today’s DriveTime.

The Department of Agriculture is providing funding to increase meat processing capacity, more infrastructure talks this week, and dairy producers see an increase in global demand. That and more in today’s DriveTime.

A hiccup in the consideration of the Growing Climate Solutions Act may be short-lived. More on that and updates on rural broadband and trade policy in today's DriveTime. 

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack sounded off on minority farmer debt relief opposition today. More on that and a look at Senate efforts to secure ag worker legislation in today's DriveTime.

Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack stresses carbon markets will be voluntary for farmers and House and Senate Ag Republicans release a financial impact report on the elimination of stepped-up basis. That and more in today’s DriveTime.

President Joe Biden and other world leaders set policy over the weekend to address China's economic influence. Hear more on that and catch up on dairy processor priorities in today's DriveTime.

The Biden administration offers a look at its regulatory priorities while an existing program is put on hold. Hear more in today's DriveTime. 

A beef industry group offers a new labeling petition, grain traders shift their focus, and USDA takes a look at its cybersecurity. Hear more in today's DriveTime.

The Biden administration officially kicks off the WOTUS rewrite process, pork producers push for line speed action, and beef producers look for processing capacity investment. Hear more in today's DriveTime. 

USDA proposes over $4B to strengthen the nation’s food supply chain and lawmakers are making progress on scheduling a cattle market transparency hearing in the Senate Agriculture Committee. That and more in today’s DriveTime.

Today's DriveTime features the latest on the sustainability conversation, how drought is impacting livestock producers, and the thoughts on where USDA's discrimination protocols stand from a former ag secretary. 

USDA announces $1 billion in food assistance, National Pork Producers Council’s Neil Dierks to retire, and hot temperatures threaten northern crops. That and more in today’s DriveTime.

The nation's top ag official discusses the COVID-19 picture in rural America, Midwest lawmakers push for waterway funding, and the new NRCS leader outlines his priorities. Hear more in today's DriveTime. 

A recent hack of key meat processing infrastructure will find its way onto the agenda of an upcoming meeting between President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Learn more in today's DriveTime.

Future tax implications stoke ag economy fears and a farm-state Republican reacts to USDA’s budget request which includes electric vehicle funding. That and more in today’s DriveTime.

The White House releases a budget, a meat sector lobbyist discusses recent calls for reform in the sector, and the leaders of the Senate Ag Committee discuss child nutrition reauthorization. Hear more in today's DriveTime.

A USDA hopeful heads to Capitol Hill, Senate Republicans make an infrastructure counter-offer and Bayer takes another look at Roundup. Hear more in today's DriveTime.

A federal judge delivers Roundup news, a House Ag Subcommittee delves into nutrition benefit policy, and FFA members discover the organization's new CEO. Hear more in today's DriveTime. 

Today’s DriveTime offers an update on infrastructure talks and the filing of a dairy dispute settlement in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.