Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a handful of new USDA initiatives Friday, including a new $250 million investment in fertilizer production. Hear more about that, and a look at the role of biofuels in the current gasoline market, in today's DriveTime.

Farm groups are calling for strong trade access even as the administration looks to address other geopolitical issues. More on that and reaction to the latest inflation figures in today's DriveTime.

USDA releases fresh figures detailing the impact of the invasion of Ukraine as lawmakers on Capitol Hill seek to respond to the resulting price spike through legislation to promote biofuels. Hear more in today's DriveTime.

President Joe Biden announced a ban on Russian oil today, and a group of Midwest lawmakers offers some suggestions on what he should do next. More on that and a look at a farm bill hearing on Capitol Hill in today's DriveTime.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza spreads across the country and a lead USDA official says current farm programs have a role to play in future technologies. Hear more in today's DriveTime.

Today's DriveTime examines the implications of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the impact that has on the global food supply as well as Russia's decision to halt fertilizer exports.