Agri-Pulse DriveTime

Former lawmakers share thoughts on the upcoming farm bill and the head of USDA’s Farm Service Agency says county offices are making do with the resources they have, but would gladly welcome more. All that and more in today’s DriveTime.

Washington is taking a "whole of government" approach to an unfolding incidence of H5N1 influenza in poultry and dairy cattle. Government officials say dairy products are safe to consume. 

World hunger continues to expand meanwhile some countries push back against technologies to feed more people and protect the environment. 

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.