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.

Will Sen. Graham and perhaps other senators getting Covid impact infrastructure vote?
China’s securities regulator calls for talks with American counterpart
WHIP+ plus… FY 2022 appropriations… Dems push ‘voting rights’ bill… Reconciliation
China suspends some fertilizer exports | Another antidumping, CVD investigation on Russian fertilizer
Meat industry hearings: No single answer to pricing issues; questions about expansion of slaughter capacity.
Fed meeting will focus on tapering timeline | Focus on Fed chairman’s presser
China wolf warrior attitude towards U.S. continues | Day 1 of FOMC confab
NASS and World Board willing to discuss, act on changes if needed - Funding key issue
A few issues linger on physical infrastructure measure
Nominations | FY 2022 spending | FOMC meeting, presser | Meat industry hearings