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.

Former USTR Lighthizer takes on China | USDA official updates on ERP | Prop 12 update
OPEC | Collin Peterson alters farm bill stance | Calif. to host 3 webinars on implementation of Prop 12
CBO issues surprise re: SNAP changes | Xi involved in crackdown on statistical fraud
Senate also has votes to clear package, but timeline could be delayed
House rules meets Tuesday; House vote Wednesday; Senate to follow
Briefings ongoing as both sides seek enough votes to clear Congress this week
SCOTUS on WOTUS: EPA reset | State action?
Attorney: Likely leaves Biden administration to start all over again from scratch
FSIS releases results of consumer survey concerning ‘Product of USA’ label
U.S./China update | Putin challenged | G.T. Thompson on farm bill funding | China & Covid