Texas Representative Monica De La Cruz is hopeful the 119th Congress and Trump administration can secure the border and provide an adequate workforce for agriculture. Renewable fuels advocates remain hopeful for new opportunities in 2025.

Agriculture leaders at last night's Aggie Ball in Washington shared their determination to see a new farm bill in 2025. USDA Secretary Designate Brooke Rollins is ready to bring agriculture's voice to the Trump Cabinet.

Today's DriveTime features comments from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack from this week's Newsmakers. The Iowa Democrat has served 12 years at the helm of USDA.

Farmers continue to evaluate recent announcements from the Biden administration on tax breaks for biofuel feedstocks and are hopeful a second term for Donald Trump will bring new crop demand.

In the waning days of the Biden administration guidance is being offered toward guidance on tax breaks for feedstocks for renewable fuels.

One farm economist appeals to Congress to deliver the certainty of a new farm bill early in 2025. USDA offers new poultry tournament production rules.

The U.S. Poultry and Egg Export Council are on a tour of Asian customers. Greg Tyler says they are being well received by customers but avian influenza and the threat of tariffs are proving obstacles to growing markets.

The USDA's January WASDE crop report lowered the 2024 corn and soybean production and carryover supplies. South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson says the Panama Canal is key to the U.S. economy and national security.

U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-SD) introduced legislation today for the U.S. to purchase the Panama Canal. China's influence in the region is given as a major cause for concern.

RaboResearch speculates the impact of a renewed tariff war with China on U.S. crop farmers.  The result is lower soybean acreage and prices.