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.

Ranking member reveals he had ‘spirited conversations’ with USDA
USDA 2022 food price inflation forecasts already at 14-year high… more hikes likely ahead
Barometer of congestion at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach worsened in March
Vilsack, Regan, other Cabinet members before House Appropriations members
Latest analysis still shows huge burden on Southern Plains
Treasury Secretary Yellen discusses logistics and need for food, fertilizer aid for some nations
Working group of ag economists assess Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2022
U.N. group urges $25 billion fund to help poor nations deal with surge in food prices
Nominee close for still-vacant role of USDA Undersecretary for Trade & Foreign Ag Affairs
Natural gas unnaturally high and rising | World Bank: ‘Exceptional uncertainty’ | IMF forecasts