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.

USDA’s food price update on Monday will be watched for further signs of inflation
Will Congress meet today’s framework agreement ‘deadline’?
Vilsack: seed sector next on the competition front
Vilsack expected to join workers on picket line
Midwest senators press USDA on biofuel aid
WSJ survey: High inflation will grip U.S. economy well into 2022 | Shipping snags continue
Sens. Sanders and Manchin renew testy exchanges | House Dems Caucus Wednesday
White House releases report on strategy treating climate change as a systemic risk
Strike at Deere | Grassley tweets White House on ethanol | Kerry downplays COP26
Some Dems warming to including debt limit language in coming budget reconciliation