DriveTime: October 3, 2024
As the death toll climbs from Hurricane Helene, crop damage is being measured much further west than the epicenter of the storm.
Oct 03, 2024•5 min
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Episodes
DriveTime: October 2, 2024
The impact of the East and Gulf Coast port strike ripples through the economy and can stymie container shipping of U.S. soybeans and soy products to global customers.
Oct 02, 2024•5 min
DriveTime: October 1, 2024
Damage estimates from last week's hurricane continue to grow across the south in the wake of the storm.
Oct 01, 2024•5 min
DriveTime: September 30, 2024
A threatened port strike at midnight has already brought financial loss to the agriculture industry from both exports and imports.
Sep 30, 2024•5 min
DriveTime: September 27, 2024
Syngenta's Mary Kay Thatcher sizes up the November elections and addresses the EPA's effort to avoid litigation over the Endanger Species Act.
Sep 27, 2024•5 min
DriveTime: September 26, 2024
Over 140 GOP members of the House of Representatives sent a letter to leadership calling for action on a new farm bill in the Lame Duck session.
Sep 26, 2024•5 min
DriveTime: September 25, 2024
The Biden administration is warned of the consequences of a major dockworkers strike and the new NASDA board approves a resolution pressing Congress for a new farm bill this year.
Sep 25, 2024•5 min
DriveTime: September 24, 2024
Iowa Senator Charles Grassley wants regular order when Congress debates a new farm bill. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says the U.S. government will use incentives to promote productivity and sustainability.
Sep 24, 2024•5 min
DriveTime: September 23, 2024
Rising tension in the Middle East and weather were key drivers in the commodity market to start the week. Washington is focused on the essentials before hitting the campaign trail prior to the November elections.
Sep 23, 2024•5 min
DriveTime: September 20, 2024
The House of Representatives approved a resolution to push back against the EPA's tailpipe emission standards. The vote included eight Democrats voting with members of the GOP.
Sep 20, 2024•5 min
DriveTime: September 19, 2024
In announcing the final investment of the Biden administration's Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program. Vilsack says with the right mindset, he believes Congress can deliver a new farm bill.
Sep 19, 2024•5 min
DriveTime: September 18, 2024
With a long political agenda and a short calendar of sessions Congressional ag leaders are still discussing a new farm bill before the end of the calendar year.
Sep 18, 2024•5 min
DriveTime: September 17, 2024
Iowa Senator Charles Grassley prefers the certainty of a new farm bill to another extension of outdated policy. Economists are anticipating the Feds next steps in managing financial policy.
Sep 17, 2024•5 min
DriveTime: September 16, 2024
Agriculture leaders at today's Ag Outlook Forum in Kansas City suggested a period of tight margins and low farm income for U.S. growers.
Sep 16, 2024•5 min
DriveTime: September 13, 2024
Agriculture lenders echo comments by farmers to legislators this week about the need for a new farm bill with risk management tools that better reflect today's ag economy.
Sep 13, 2024•5 min
DriveTime: September 12, 2024
The USDA September Crop Production Report indicates higher crop production and lower commodity prices for the year ahead adding to financial woes for U.S. producers.
Sep 12, 2024•5 min
Agri-Pulse DriveTime: September 11, 2024
Representatives of commodity organizations continue to lobby Congressional leaders for a new farm bill this year. House Ag Committee Chair Glenn Thompson isn't ready to settle for another farm bill extension.
Sep 11, 2024•5 min
DriveTime: September 10, 2024
Hundreds of farmers are on Capitol Hill calling on Congress to approve a new farm bill this year. The question is if there is time and political will to complete the task this year.
Sep 10, 2024•5 min
DriveTime: September 9, 2024
A hurricane is brewing in the Gulf Coast and political storms are developing as Congress is back to work facing an end of month deadline on a spending plan for the new fiscal year.
Sep 09, 2024•5 min
DriveTime: September 6, 2024
Dry weather is a growing headline in Brazil and in the United States. A lack of moisture is preventing planting in the Southern Hemisphere and no rain is reducing water levels in the Mississippi River.
Sep 06, 2024•5 min
DriveTime: Thursday, September 5, 2024
The USDA's Economic Research Service lowered its forecast for U.S. farm income this year. Higher input costs and lower crop commodity prices continue to challenge farmers.
Sep 05, 2024•5 min
DriveTime: September 4, 2024
A new USDA study suggests the number of food insecure homes and hungry children continues to grow and is even greater than during the Covid Pandemic.
Sep 04, 2024•5 min
DriveTime: September 3, 2024
Iowa Senator Charles Grassley says the Senate will be the reason for another extension of the 2018 Farm Bill this year.
Sep 03, 2024•5 min
DriveTime: August 30, 2024
Positive reports from the US economy continue to support a Fed decision to lower interest rates. The question remains how much rates will fall and how fast.
Aug 30, 2024•5 min
DriveTime: August 29, 2024
The U.S. Economy performed better than expected, but the Fed is still expected to cut interest rates this year.
Aug 29, 2024•5 min
DriveTime: August 28, 2024
House Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson was among a group of legislators participating in a farm bill listening session today at the Farm Progress Show in Iowa. Thompson still wants a bill approved this year.
Aug 28, 2024•5 min
DriveTime: Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Agriculture leaders at the Farm Progress Show lament the growing agriculture trade deficit and need for updated risk management tools in a new farm bill.
Aug 27, 2024•5 min
DriveTime: August 26, 2024
The 71st Farm Progress Show opens in Boone, Iowa tomorrow. Despite a down farm economy Show Manager Matt Jungman says farmers are looking for innovation to boost efficiency.
Aug 26, 2024•5 min
DriveTime: August 23, 2024
The American Farm Bureau Federation is calling on leaders of the US Senate to get working on a farm bill and a former Illinois congresswoman makes a case for Democratic policy for rural America.
Aug 23, 2024•5 min
DriveTime: August 22, 2024
Today's DriveTime features thoughts from the lead of the Democratic Rural Urban Bridge Initiative, soybean farmers reaction to the EPA's new Herbicide Strategy and a country ham that brings $10.5 million dollars for charity.
Aug 22, 2024•5 min
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