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Jim Wiesemeyer
Jim resides in the Washington D.C. area and is a frequent contributor to Pro Farmer’s coverage of farm policy and world trade. He graduated from Southern Illinois University and has reported on farm legislation and trade policy since 1978.
 

UPDATED - USDA Issues Crop Insurance SRA Draft; $6 Billion in Cuts
June 11, 2010
$4 billion in cuts to go for deficit reduction; $2 billion mostly for land-conservation program funding Read More

Distress Loan Program Announced for Some Wheat Producers in Texas
June 10, 2010
Feed wheat levels, sinking cash prices Read More

Highlights of Antitrust, Competition Policy Hearing
June 10, 2010
House Ag Chairman thinks USDA/DOJ workshops are 'mostly political' Read More

Senate Dems Delay Extenders Vote Until Next Week, Still Searching for Votes
June 10, 2010
Naysayers say too much spending and not enough of proper budget offsets Read More

Senate Votes Down Murkowski Resolution of Disapproval Re: EPA Greenhouse Gas Emissions Regulation
June 10, 2010
Six Dems join all Republicans but 47 votes not enough for passage Read More

Lincoln Wins Arkansas Senate Race
June 09, 2010
Lincoln faces Republican Boozman in Nov. 2 election Read More

ADM Petitions EPA for E12 for All Cars
June 08, 2010
EPA continues to mull ethanol blend rate decision Read More

The Week Ahead: June 7-11, 2010
June 07, 2010
TOPICS: Tax extenders * Climate change/EPA * Supplemental spending * Antibiotics use * Farm bill energy title * Bernanke * Gulf Oil spill Read More

Vilsack 'Very Confident' There Will Be a Higher Ethanol Blend Percentage
June 06, 2010
Vilsack talks about long-term plan for biofuels Read More

Peterson Interview: Trade Policy, Thoughts on Vilsack
June 04, 2010
House Ag chairman gives his views on trade policy, Vilsack Read More

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