Agri-Pulse DriveTime Podcast

Iowa Senator Charles Grassley says failure to approve a new farm bill this calendar year will force compromise on farm and nutrition programs next year. Meanwhile, the 2023 farm safety net will provide little if any assistance for farmers this year. 

Some Midwest lawmakers want answers from USDA into financial assistance provided to Pure Prairie Poultry. Soybean farmers are concerned about a new herbicide registration from EPA. 

The scope of reported illness from eating McDonalds Quarter Pounders has expanded. Citing new research, California's Governor is asking for quicker review of E-15 blended gasoline. 

Other restaurant chains are removing onions from their menus as a precaution while food safety officials continue their investigation into illness from McDonalds Quarter Pounders. 

Low river levels on the Mississippi River are limiting tow volumes and increasing freight costs for U.S. commodities in the global market.  

Iowa Senator Charles Grassley doesn't think Congress will pass a new five year farm bill this year. He wants a bill approved in general order with no administrative shortcuts.