DriveTime: Nov. 3, 2023
Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, gives an update on the appropriations process and the Department of Agriculture released a new report looking at WIC participation. All that and more in today’s DriveTime.
Nov 03, 2023•5 min
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DriveTime: Nov. 2, 2023
USDA and the National FFA Organization signed an MOU formalizing a partnership to prepare more students for careers in food and ag, and a new marketplace is available to dairy farmers to help them capitalize on sustainability efforts on their operations. Tune in to today’s DriveTime to hear more.
Nov 02, 2023•5 min
DriveTime: Nov. 1, 2023
President Joe Biden highlighted his administration's rural policy efforts in a speech at a Minnesota farm today. Hear what was said and what the administration announced in the leadup to the address in today's DriveTime.
Nov 01, 2023•5 min
DriveTime: Oct. 31, 2023
Today's DriveTime features insights on President Joe Biden's trip to highlight rural issues and the latest on government funding from Capitol Hill.
Oct 31, 2023•5 min
DriveTime: Oct. 30, 2023
The Biden administration is kicking off a tour of farm country to highlight its rural policy efforts. Hear where top officials are headed and what's on the agenda in today's DriveTime.
Oct 30, 2023•5 min
DriveTime: Oct. 27, 2023
Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., is pushing for an extension for the farm bill to help give producers more certainty. Listen to more in today’s DriveTime.
Oct 27, 2023•5 min
DriveTime: Oct. 26, 2023
Senate Ag Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow sat down with Agri-Pulse after spelling out her current farm bill thoughts on the Senate floor this week. Hear what she had to say in today's DriveTime.
Oct 26, 2023•5 min
DriveTime: Oct. 25. 2023
The House of Representatives is once again operational after the conclusion of a speaker search that stretched for more than three weeks. Hear the latest on that and new rulemaking from USDA in today's DriveTime.
Oct 25, 2023•5 min
DriveTime: Oct. 24, 2023
USDA plans to invest more resources in trade promotion at the request of some influential voices on Capitol Hill. Hear how much and how the money will be spent in today's DriveTime.
Oct 24, 2023•5 min
DriveTime: Oct. 23, 2023
USDA is out with a new report mandated by Congress. Hear what was on the department's agenda in today's DriveTime.
Oct 23, 2023•5 min
DriveTime: Oct. 20, 2023
Ohio Republican Jim Jordan has dropped his bid for House Speaker, Senate Ag Committee Ranking Member says a Congress should look at a farm bill extension, and Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., discusses USDA’s use of the CCC. All that and more in today’s DriveTime.
Oct 20, 2023•5 min
DriveTime: Oct. 19, 2023
The House is descending further into chaos as Speaker-designate Jim Jordan is unwilling to end his race after coming up short on two speaker elections and the new leader of FDA’s Human Foods program has his eye on strengthening partnerships and improving American diets. All that and more in today’s DriveTime.
Oct 19, 2023•5 min
DriveTime: Oct. 18, 2023
Today's DriveTime features the latest on the House Speaker race, a Senate WOTUS hearing, and the water levels along the Mississippi River.
Oct 18, 2023•5 min
DriveTime: Oct. 17, 2023
Some House Ag Committee members were among the group of GOP members in opposition to the party's Speaker pick. Hear more in today's DriveTime.
Oct 17, 2023•5 min
DriveTime: Oct. 16, 2023
The House Speaker race took an interesting turn this morning. Hear what happened and what some House Ag members are saying in today's DriveTime.
Oct 16, 2023•5 min
DriveTime: Oct. 13, 2023
Ohio Republican Jim Jordan has won the GOP’s nomination to be the Speaker of the House. Today’s DriveTime takes a look at how the current politics on Capitol Hill could slow down the passage of a farm bill.
Oct 13, 2023•5 min
DriveTime: Oct. 12, 2023
House GOP members got together to discuss their opinions on the ongoing speaker race today. Hear what was on the agenda in today's DriveTime.
Oct 12, 2023•5 min
DriveTime: Oct. 11, 2023
House Republicans have moved ahead in their search for a new speaker, but plenty of work remains before a new leader will have the votes. Hear the latest in today's DriveTime.
Oct 11, 2023•5 min
DriveTime: Oct. 10, 2023
Congress returned to Capitol Hill today with the selection of a new House Speaker dominating the news. Hear the latest on that and its farm bill implications in today's DriveTime.
Oct 10, 2023•5 min
DriveTime: Oct. 6, 2023
A handful of Capitol Hill Republicans are expressing interest in the price of Russian fertilizer imports. Hear the latest on that and the potential farm bill implications of the House Speaker race in today's DriveTime.
Oct 06, 2023•5 min
DriveTime: Oct. 5, 2023
The United Nations is suggesting changes to global commodity market oversight. Hear the latest on that and get a look at factors shaping global and domestic meat trade in today's DriveTime.
Oct 05, 2023•5 min
DriveTime: Oct. 4, 2023
Capitol Hill leaders are working to understand the next steps to address a November government funding deadline as the House awaits a vote for a new speaker. Hear the latest in today's DriveTime.
Oct 04, 2023•5 min
DriveTime: Oct. 3, 2023
The House is without a Speaker, leaving the government funding process in flux after some recent positive signs for farm policy. Hear the latest in today's DriveTime.
Oct 03, 2023•5 min
DriveTime: Oct. 2, 2023
Congress avoided one government shutdown deadline, but another is on the horizon. Hear the details on that and a new crop insurance option rolled out by USDA in today's DriveTime.
Oct 02, 2023•5 min
DriveTime: Sept. 29, 2023
Today's DriveTime features comments from Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Ill., on crop insurance and USDA Trade Undersecretary Alexis Taylor on trade relationships with Chile.
Sep 29, 2023•5 min
DriveTime: Sept. 28, 2023
Today's DriveTime features comments on the historic low water levels on the Mississippi River and rebounding U.S. wheat exports.
Sep 28, 2023•5 min
DriveTime: Sept. 27, 2023
USDA Trade Undersecretary Alexis Taylor says there are many benefits of the U.S.-Chile trade relationship, but there is also one major issue still in need of resolution. Hear what was on her agenda in meetings with South American officials this week in today's DriveTime.
Sep 27, 2023•5 min
DriveTime: Sept. 26, 2023
Today's DriveTime features the latest from the U.S.-Chile Agribusiness Trade Mission in Santiago, Chile, including thoughts on the importance of the Chilean market for U.S. agriculture and one state official believes in trips abroad to promote U.S. ag.
Sep 26, 2023•5 min
DriveTime: Sept. 25, 2023
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack is warning lawmakers on Capitol Hill that many critical USDA services could be at risk if the government shuts down. Plus, EPA’s senior ag adviser Rod Snyder discusses how farmers can comply with pesticide requirements and the Endangered Species Act in today’s DriveTime.
Sep 25, 2023•5 min
DriveTime: Sept. 22, 2023
Members of Congress got together to discuss some government funding bills this afternoon, but not everyone is on the same page about the current process to avoid a shutdown. Hear more on that, USDA's new farm labor program and the upcoming farm bill's regional policy debates in today's DriveTime.
Sep 22, 2023•5 min
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