Agri-Pulse DriveTime

Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue offered a status update on where USDA stands in distributing COVID-19 aid to producers. More on that and an update on USDA's investigation into the beef markets in today's DriveTime.

One of the nation’s largest biofuel producers cuts production, freezing low temperatures could threaten early corn and soybean planting, and farmer sentiment toward the ag economy dropped significantly in March. Hear more in today’s DriveTime.

A dairy bankruptcy case moves forward, an ag economist assesses China's ag purchases, and a U.S. ag leader looks into the future farm policy impacts of trade mitigation payments. Hear more in today's DriveTime.

Implementation of the coronavirus recovery package is driving questions about how the funding in that bill might be distributed. More on that and a "phase one" trade deal update in today's DriveTime.

A congressional leader looks ahead to what food and ag priorities might be included in a potential phase four coronavirus response bill. More on that and an update on the implementation of the phase three bill and the state of affairs for dairy producers in today's DriveTime.

Members of Congress reach out to USDA on aid for cattle producers and a Corn Belt economist takes a look at expected returns on crop ground. Hear more in today's DriveTime.

USDA expects farmers to plant 97 million acres of corn, rural electric cooperatives ask for COVID-19 testing kits, and Sen. Finance Committee Chair Chuck Grassley asks the Department of Justice to watch meat markets for potential price gouging. Hear more in today’s DriveTime.

Agriculture awaits specifics on the implementation of the coronavirus relief package and traders await data on anticipated row crop acres. Hear more in today's DriveTime.

The coronavirus relief package has cleared Capitol Hill. More on that and other steps being taken in response to the pandemic in today's DriveTime.

House leaders set up consideration of the coronavirus relief bill and USDA takes steps to address the outbreak. Hear more in today's DriveTime.