Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years. Thursday, October 31, 2024

DriveTime: September 10, 2024

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09-10-2024

Hundreds of farmers are on Capitol Hill calling on Congress to approve a new farm bill this year. The question is if there is time and political will to complete the task this year. 

DriveTime: September 9, 2024

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09-09-2024

A hurricane is brewing in the Gulf Coast and political storms are developing as Congress is back to work facing an end of month deadline on a spending plan for the new fiscal year. 

DriveTime: September 6, 2024

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09-06-2024

Dry weather is a growing headline in Brazil and in the United States. A lack of moisture is preventing planting in the Southern Hemisphere and no rain is reducing water levels in the Mississippi River. 

DriveTime: Thursday, September 5, 2024

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09-05-2024

The USDA's Economic Research Service lowered its forecast for U.S. farm income this year. Higher input costs and lower crop commodity prices continue to challenge farmers. 

DriveTime: September 4, 2024

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09-04-2024

A new USDA study suggests the number of food insecure homes and  hungry children continues to grow and is even greater than during the Covid Pandemic.