Jim Wiesemeyer

Jim Wiesemeyer is well known to Pro Farmer Members for his long tenure as Washington Bureau Chief for Pro Farmer. Now with agricultural consulting firm Informa Economics, formerly Sparks Companies, Inc., he is still offering his expertise and insight on farm policy, trade policy and Washington politics as a consultant to Pro Farmer. His Inside Washington Today column on AgWeb.com is a must-read item to keep up with the latest in Washington developments.

Crop insurance experts give suggestions to House panel to further improve program
NSAC report saying billions of dollars in savings from means testing crop insurance brings negative reaction
Putin holds summit talks in Tehran with Iran and Turkey | No update on freeing Ukraine grain
Biden and his team don’t get capping price of Russian oil, nor Saudi boost in oil production
Reconciliation measure update | House farm bill hearing | FY 2023 Ag appropriations
White House action forces 60-day pause via presidential emergency board
Potential CARB changes could impact soy use | China GDP underwhelms
Resuming Ukrainian grain exports faces several hurdles, including what Putin says
Russian, Ukrainian militaries again set to discuss grain exports amid murky outlook