Agri-Pulse DriveTime

Farm bill spending debates are playing out in the public rather than behind closed doors. Hear highlights of the discussion in today's DriveTime.

The government shutdown clock is ticking, and Congress is back in town this week to try and beat the deadline. Hear the latest on that, the nation's harvest progress and more in today's DriveTime.

The Department of Agriculture is utilizing $2.5 billion in CCC funding for marketing promotion and food aid and a North Carolina Republican is calling for a unified front to get a farm bill passed this year. All that and more in today’s DriveTime.

Ag Committee leaders remain hopeful a farm bill can move this year, but that optimism comes against the backdrop of Capitol Hill's struggles to move government funding legislation. Hear more in today's DriveTime.

A busy day in farm policy included action on government funding, discussion on the next farm bill, and thoughts on carbon markets for all aspects of American agriculture. Hear the latest in today's DriveTime.

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack offered his thoughts on the modeling of a tax credit key to the biofuels industry to a trade association gathering in Washington today. Hear what he had to say in today's DriveTime.

USDA kicked off a busy week with a major staffing announcement. Hear the latest on that and what can be expected from Capitol Hill this week in today's DriveTime.

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization's Food Price Index was released today and a Minnesota Democrat says through bipartisan efforts a farm bill can be passed this year. All that and more in today’s DriveTime.

The Senate confirmed a new FCC leader today, and the farmer of the next generation is coming into focus. Hear more in today's DriveTime.

With government funding set to expire in 25 days, congressional leaders are up against the clock to prevent a shutdown. Hear comments on that and some Capitol Hill-USDA correspondence in today's DriveTime.