Agri-Pulse DriveTime

Biofuel producers are pushing to be included in upcoming coronavirus relief legislation and producers have another option for the upcoming growing season. Hear more in today's DriveTime. 

Coronavirus relief talks look to continue into the weekend, but a senior House Republican says "don't hold your breath." More on that in today's DriveTime. 

A coronavirus deal is proving elusive on Capitol Hill. More on that and an update on the biofuel demand and farm income outlook in today's DriveTime. 

Today's DriveTime has an update on the status of coronavirus relief talks, a report from a hearing on Capitol Hill, and the latest on USDA's view on the current stock on hand situation. 

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler is hopeful dicamba label decision comes by mid-October and a farm-state senator says the House’s new $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief bill is too high. More in today’s DriveTime.

Agri-Pulse and the Agribusiness Council of Kansas City hosted today's Ag Outlook Forum in Kansas City today, and top administration officials were there to offer their thoughts on ag policy. Hear more in today's DriveTime. 

Today's DriveTime takes a look at the farm income picture, the state of meat processing in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, and efforts by some animal ag operations to reduce their carbon footprint. 

Today's DriveTime takes a look at potential coronavirus relief talks, American agriculture's views of the WTO, and what a key infrastructure project might mean for ag exports. 

Farm groups react to CCC making it into a continuing resolution and discuss what comes next. More on that and remarks from a pair of campaign surrogates in today's DriveTime. 

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says House Speaker Nancy Pelosi not including CCC funding in the stopgap spending bill is like telling farmers to drop dead. More in today’s DriveTime.

Stopgap spending bill blocks Commodity Credit Corporation replenishment and world-famous Chef Jose Andres proposes improvements to USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box Program. More in today’s DriveTime.

USDA announces another round of payments in the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says there’s bipartisan support for restaurant funding in another relief package. More in today’s DriveTime.

A top Republican on the Senate Ag Committee says lawmakers are working in the background on relief despite high-level negotiations and pork producers ask Congress for additional COVID relief. More in today’s DriveTime.

A Midwest farmer tells the Senate the new federal water pollution rule provides certainty for producers and a former Obama USDA official weighs in on the Trump administration’s latest actions on small refinery exemptions. More in today’s DriveTime with Ben Nuelle.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi addresses National Farmers Union members and Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa expects the EPA to deny all retroactive small refinery exemptions. More in today’s DriveTime.

The Trump administration made official the SRE news that has been expected since last week. More on that and a look at previous USDA direct payments to producers in today's DriveTime. 

Today's DriveTime features news from USDA report day, a look at Corn Belt weather heading into harvest, thoughts on what a House Ag Committee member wants to see in the next CFAP package, and an update on the American public's views of agriculture. 

A coronavirus relief bill stalls in the Senate and traders look ahead to tomorrow's USDA report day. Hear more in today's DriveTime. 

Refiners respond to a report on President Donald Trump directing the EPA to deny small refinery waivers and Senate Republicans are hopeful ahead of tomorrow’s coronavirus relief bill vote. More in today's DriveTime.

Senate tees up targeted coronavirus relief bill and a House Ag Committee member asks USDA for more financial relief for cattle producers. More in today’s DriveTime with Ben Nuelle.

Congress returns to town this month, and a House Ag Committee member has COVID-19 relief on his agenda. More on that and an update on how one organization is approaching the meat processing capacity issue in today's DriveTime. 

Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue offered a little insight on the next round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program payments in Iowa today. More on that and an update on the "phase one" trade deal in today's DriveTime. 

The Department of Agriculture is out with farm income figures that show a big increase in government payments this year. More on that and a look at a new trade policy strategy unveiled this week in today's DriveTime.

Farmers’ attitudes toward the ag economy are much higher this month and government payments help keep cash rental rates stable in 2020. More in today’s DriveTime with Ben Nuelle.

USDA takes action on school meals and two candidates in a critical race for farm policy spar on the right approach to trade. Hear more in today's DriveTime with Spencer Chase and Ben Nuelle.