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.

Vilsack announces several policy updates at Farm Bureau annual meeting
Biden visits Mexico, whose president says corn GMO issue is on agenda
CPI and USDA reports Thursday | Biden visits southern border | Japan PM visits
Biden to visit border, speak today on border security and enforcement, hold Cabinet meeting
China lashes out over Covid restrictions from U.S., others | Xi wants closer ties with Brazil
OMB completes review of final rule from USDA covering pandemic assistance programs
Jobs report | FOMC minutes | FAO food price index | WOTUS rule reaction
Expected pushback from farmers, others
Biden signs $1.7 trillion bill funding gov’t operations, including ag disaster aid
Energy prices continue lower on effects of rising Covid-19 cases in China on oil demand