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.

Senate out until Nov. 14, House to follow after approving stopgap spending bill today | FTC goes after Syngenta, Corteva
‘Where’s Jackie?’ is not what the White House wanted as key takeaway from Wednesday White House confab
Russia suspected of pipeline sabotage | Putin again comments on Ukraine grain export deal
Home prices cooled in July at fastest rate in history of S&P Case-Shiller Index
House Ag panel Republicans want some answers on alleged Biden/USDA overreach using executive actions
House Ag panel Republicans want some answers on alleged Biden/USDA overreach using executive actions
Friday brings key economic and ag sector reports
All food prices up most since 1979
USDA’s AMS wants to mandate cattle contract reporting; NAMI claims AMS lacks legal authority
Japan intervenes to support yen | $2.9 bil. in U.S. global food aid | Protests in Russia, Iran