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.

Analysts don’t know how to size up HRS wheat crop | Brazil corn crop lowered again
Child tax credit payouts start today | Recap of, reaction to Biden’s executive order
Fed chair Powell testifies twice this week | Biden meets German leader Merkel
Bottom-line update on key economic and policy issues
White House starts worrying about surging gas prices as market signals top may be in
FOMC minutes | Gas prices nearly $1 higher than year ago | EU carbon tax $-maker
Says recent court decisions are a challenge, but industry is still focused on bolstering biofuel industry.
U.S. agricultural export, imports were nearly tied in May
USMCA trade officials meet in Mexico City on Wednesday
Vilsack on trade policy: Avoid over-reliance on China; no deal with EU soon