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.

Fed taper is near | Deere strike continues | Election results and policy impacts
Election day focus on Virginia | Methane regs | Covering cover crop program
Tentative Deere strike accord | U.S./EU reach trade truce | Timeline murky for infrastructure
Some Dems pushing additional spending, tax changes in BBB framework
Next steps for infrastructure measures in House after second attempt fails
U.S. growth slowed sharply in third quarter, hampered by shortages and pandemic
Funding and spending issues remain in push for BIF, BBB end zone
Wasserman sees GOP winning control of House, Senate following 2022 elections
USDA economists indicate consolidation in meat industry ‘could’ be having an effect
Propane prices haven’t been so high in a decade | Wasserman on Signal to Noise