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.

Surge in commodity prices from crude to metals to wheat is pausing today
Oil, natural gas, wheat, corn & other markets rally on Putin moves | Defining invasion
Biden blocks all U.S. investments in Ukrainian separatist regions
With some South American crops plunging, USDA to issue new-crop guesstimates Thursday
Congress out | Vilsack in Dubai | USDA outlook confab Thursday and Friday
Russia-Ukraine tension drives gas prices | Rep. Hagedorn dies
Vilsack wants DOJ to investigate input prices | Some signs of relief re: supply chain backlogs
Russia/Ukraine: Read whatever you want from developments as outcome remains murky
Senate Republicans focus on Biden administration vaccine mandate
Farmers, crop insurance agents have different opinions regarding SCO