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
Farm bill update | U.S./Canada trade officials to meet | Forbes on U.S./U.K. FTA
Dr. Glauber on crop insurance | EPA could delay decision to add electric vehicles to RFS
Employment report Friday | Two Senate Ag subcommittee farm bill hearings
Debt-limit update | Reports Fed watches signal another 25bp hike in rates | Iran seizes oil

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.