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.

SCOTUS upholds animal-welfare law approved by California’s voters in 2018
Calif. Prop 12 update | Rail safety bill | Refilling SPR | U.S./China officials talk | CRP
Major blow to pork and ag sector, but Kavanaugh dissent comments could mean further challenge ahead
Biden to meet this afternoon with ag panel leaders re: new farm bill
China and others continue to take actions re: decreased use of U.S. dollar
Fed chair poll | Biofuels | Immigration bill | China cancels more U.S. corn | AIM | Black Sea grain
Farm bill timeline | EPA active | Europe rethinks fossil fuels strategy | China talks U.S. relations
CPI | PPI | WASDE | Another climate summit | CBO forecasts May 12 | EPA Regan to testify
Investors Fret About Bank Failure Contagion | China buys corn from Africa
China data questioned on all fronts, including ag production and stocks