China met with domestic and foreign banks on plan if Beijing hit with Russia-style sanctions
USTR Tai, Treasury Secretary Yellen among speakers this week in Washington
Railroad gridlock bogging down the U.S. farm sector
Proposes to increase wheat loan 63% to $5.52 bu.; oilseeds by 40%; rice and pulse 21%
Meat packer CEOs, put under oath, say no pact to drive up profits or limit meat supply.
Details of first day of Surface Transportation Board hearings | NCBA statement on cattle bill
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

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.