Agri-Pulse DriveTime

South Dakota Republican Dusty Johnson plans to introduce a bill tomorrow that would tighten work requirements in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Virginia Democrat Abigail Spanberger says failing to raise the debt ceiling could pull focus away from passing a farm bill. All that and more in today’s DriveTime.

Federal agencies are stepping up testing after H5N1 particles were found in commercial dairy products. USDA Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says the pasteurization process was effective in killing the disease. 

Extension estimates suggest higher crop production costs for this year and one farm leader outlines farm bill challenges on the House Ag Committee. 

Agri-Pulse Editor in Chief Sara Wyant celebrates a "hands on" Earth Day in California. 

The Biden administration today approved E15 blended gasoline for the summer driving season. 

House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson sees no reason there can't be bipartisan support and vote for a new farm bill by Memorial Day.