Russia raises rates to 20% as ruble plunges | Shipping from Ukrainian ports all but ceased
President Biden to give State of the Union address Tuesday amid a worried nation
China distances itself from Russia | U.S., EU mull SWIFT action against Russia, announce other sanctions
Vilsack comments on food prices, fertilizer and China | Vilsack/USTR Tai on tap today
General Mills warns it has been facing ‘acute supply shortages’
Biden to speak to nation, confer with G7 leaders | Markets reacting to invasion
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

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.