Agri-Pulse DriveTime

Today's DriveTime has updates on the meatpacking slowdowns and how producers are responding and news on a bill to expand local food purchases.

The United States and United Kingdom begin trade talks today, farmers’ attitude about the ag economy sink, and questions remain about recently announced funding for rural hospitals. Hear more in today's DriveTime.

Today's DriveTime has news on a key financial assistance program, a look at the earnings of a major meatpacker, and an update on planting progress across the country.

A handful of key ag Democrats offer a plan for USDA operations during COVID-19 and bankers and economists seek to understand the impact of the virus on the farm economy in today's DriveTime.

House Democrats introduce a broadband plan and biofuel supporters look to be included in future coronavirus aid. Hear more in today's DriveTime.

Today's DriveTime features President Donald Trump and a pork producer reacting to an executive order on packing plants and an update on how the coronavirus is impacting potato producers.

President Donald Trump announces executive order for meat packers, pork producers attempt to avert killing pigs as plants backup, and House Ag Chair Collin Peterson wants Congressional sign off of Commodity Credit Corporation funding used by USDA.

American ag interests are working to better understand a USDA aid package unveiled a week ago and what future aid might be yet to come. Hear more in today's DriveTime.

Today's DriveTime features concern about payment limits in the USDA coronavirus aid package and an effort to protect packing plant employees on the job.

Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue discusses the timeline for coronavirus aid to producers, another pork plant is shut down, and water infrastructure legislation is introduced in the Senate. Hear more in today's DriveTime.