DriveTime: July 10, 2025
Brazil's crop agency forecasts a significant increase in crop production. U.S. corn farmers will be in Washington next week to discuss policy.
Jul 10, 2025•5 min
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Agri-Pulse DriveTime: July 9, 2025
This week's Agri-Pulse Newsmakers features comments on the farm economy and farm programs from Christy Seyfert of the Farm Credit Council and a look at the commodity market with AgResource Company founder Dan Basse.
Jul 09, 2025•5 min
Agri-Pulse DriveTime: July 8, 2025
The Supreme Court opened the door for President Trump's plan to downsize the government. Secretary Rollins and some fellow cabinet members announce efforts to protect the nation's agriculture and EPA hears from industry on renewable fuel proposals.
Jul 08, 2025•5 min
Agri-Pulse DriveTime: July 7, 2025
President Trump's new tariffs on Japan and South Korea could challenge U.S. corn export sales. Judge Stephen Vaden was sworn in today as Deputy Secretary of USDA.
Jul 07, 2025•5 min
Agri-Pulse DriveTime: July 3, 2025
President Donald Trump is expected to sign budget reconciliation legislation following approval by the House of Representatives in a 218-214 vote today. The nation's economy added more jobs than expected last month. The nation's focus now is on debt and tariff wars.
Jul 03, 2025•5 min
Agri-Pulse DriveTime: July 2, 2025
In addition to budget reconciliation legislation and better trade deals, President Trump appears to be giving attention to the nation's ag workforce issues.
Jul 02, 2025•5 min
DriveTime: July 1, 2025
After an overnight of grueling debate Vice President J.D. Vance cast the deciding vote in approving the Senate's budget reconciliation bill. Many ag provisions and tax breaks remain in the language.
Jul 01, 2025•5 min
Agri-Pulse DriveTime: June 30, 2025
The USDA offered only slight downward adjustments in planted acreage for corn and soybeans for 2025. The Senate is working to meet President Trump's goal of July 4th for budget reconciliation legislation.
Jun 30, 2025•5 min
DriveTime: June 27, 2025
Trade news today includes President Trump has ended all negotiations with Canada and the announcement of a rare earth minerals deal with China. The clock is ticking on the Senate to approve its version of the Big Beautiful reconciliation bill.
Jun 27, 2025•5 min
Agri-Pulse DriveTime: June 26, 2025
White House officials say it's up to President Trump to decide whether trading partners will be given additional time to resolve trade differences with the U.S. Domestic companies say China is proving slow to approve requests for exports of rare earth materials despite an agreement with Trump trade officials.
Jun 26, 2025•5 min
Agri-Pulse DriveTime: June 25, 2025
Corn prices dropped to prices not seen since last October at just over $4.00 per bushel. Selling pressure is coming from expectations of a large planted acreage report from the USDA on Monday and a large Brazilian Safrinha crop.
Jun 25, 2025•5 min
DriveTime: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Record heat presses down on the East Coast with 100 degree temperatures recorded from Maine to Florida. The Senate Parliamentarian approves a revised state cost-share plan for SNAP.
Jun 24, 2025•5 min
DriveTime: Monday, June 23, 2025
The Supreme Court may hear a labeling case over a popular herbicide this week. Crop prices are falling as hot weather is seen as a catalyst to crop development.
Jun 23, 2025•5 min
DriveTime: June 20, 2025
Agri-Pulse reports today that some members of Congress are growing uneasy with the pace of trade negotiations given the pending deadline posed by the Trump administration. Global fertilizer supplies are being impacted by the war between Iran and Israel.
Jun 20, 2025•5 min
Agri-Pulse DriveTime: June 18, 2025
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins was in Texas today to announce additional efforts to protect the U.S. from the spread of New World Screwworm. NCBA CEO Collin Woodall says the pest can be deadly for cattle but poses no threat to food safety.
Jun 18, 2025•5 min
Agri-Pulse DriveTime: June 17, 2025
Fears of New World Screwworm drove livestock futures prices lower today. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins will be joined by members of Congress for a press conference tomorrow announcing additional efforts to combat the pest.
Jun 17, 2025•5 min
Agri-Pulse DriveTime: June 16, 2025
U.S. corn and soybean condition and progress continues to advance according to USDA's latest Weekly Crop Progress Report. The Brazilian corn harvest is running behind last year's pace but scouts there see excellent crop potential.
Jun 16, 2025•5 min
DriveTime: June 13, 2025
Rumors were wrong as the Environmental Protection Agency today proposed to increase the volume output of renewable fuels today. Geoff Cooper with the Renewable Fuels association and Kurt Kovarik with Clean Fuels Alliance America comment on the proposals and path forward.
Jun 13, 2025•5 min
DriveTime: June 12, 2025
Rumors suggest the Environmental Protection Agency is preparing to announce RVO numbers for the renewable fuels Industry. Paul Winters with Clean Fuels Alliance America says the industry is united in its request for more biodiesel. The USDA's June WASDE report held few surprises for the commodity market.
Jun 12, 2025•5 min
DriveTime: June 11, 2025
What President Trump called a trade deal with China others called a framework agreement. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told members of Congress the administration is pursuing negotiated agreements with 18 major trading partners.
Jun 11, 2025•5 min
Agri-Pulse DriveTime: June 10, 2025
Trade talks between the U.S. and China are reported going "very well" by administration officials. The Senate approves key positions at USDA and EPA and Trump steel tariffs could increase canned food prices.
Jun 10, 2025•5 min
DriveTime: June 9, 2025
The globe is keeping a close eye on trade talks between the U.S. and China. U.S. corn and soybean crops improve over the last week and traders offer their projections in front of the USDA WASDE report Thursday.
Jun 09, 2025•5 min
DriveTime: June 6, 2025
President Donald Trump announces trade negotiations between the U.S. and China are set for Monday in London. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins wraps up her trade delegation to Italy.
Jun 06, 2025•5 min
Agri-Pulse DriveTime: June 5, 2025
Representatives of the National Pork Producers Council continue to call on Congress to approve a completely new farm bill. NPPC is pleased that the reconciliation package included needed farm program updates, but say the budget bill doesn't include everything the industry needs.
Jun 05, 2025•5 min
DriveTime: June 4, 2025
The U.S. Senate Committee on Aging held a hearing this afternoon addressing the aging farm workforce and loss of family farmers. Witnesses shared economics including labor rates, low commodity prices and foreign imports were major obstacles to farm profitability.
Jun 04, 2025•5 min
Agri-Pulse DriveTime: June 3, 2025
As promised, President Trump is raising tariffs on aluminum and steel. Iowa Senator Charles Grassley supports whole milk on school menus and the World Pork Expo opens tomorrow at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.
Jun 03, 2025•5 min
DriveTime: Monday, June 2, 2025
The USDA reported corn and soybean planting advanced over the past week while crop condition for both crops is well over two-thirds good to excellent. The advanced planting and crop ratings is proving bearish for commodity futures prices.
Jun 02, 2025•5 min
Agri-Pulse DriveTime: May 30, 2025
Comments from former Agriculture Secretaries Dan Glickman and Mike Johanns preview this week's Agri-Pulse Newsmakers as well as comments from House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig who's featured in the upcoming Agri-Pulse Open Mic. Reconciliation, tariffs and farm programs are featured topics.
May 30, 2025•5 min
Agri-Pulse DriveTime: May 29, 2025
The legal challenge over President Trump's authority to impose tariffs on global trading partners took another turn this afternoon. A stay will allow the U.S. to continue to collect tariffs until the appeal process plays out.
May 29, 2025•5 min
Agri-Pulse DriveTime: May 28, 2025
Over 300 agriculture and related groups sent a letter calling on Congress to enact the bipartisan Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act. The groups say state labeling requirements contradict EPA's scientific findings on pesticide safety.
May 28, 2025•5 min
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