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.

If you thought EPA would announce RFS details Thursday, you were wrong
Up to $1 billion in direct payments to dairy producers coming: Sources
Biden and Vilsack to visit Wisconsin next week… still more aid for dairy?
Supreme Court gives victory to private property rights, will decide on Prop 12 case Monday
More direct aid to dairy producers coming ‘soon’
Ruling puts SRE situation in disarray
Fed expected to hike rates by another 75 basis points, but key is what comes next
U.K. PM: No U.S./U.K. trade deal for now; Britain to focus on trade deals elsewhere
The details of the tentative agreement reached on Thursday morning have not been shared, and could still be voted down by members who need to ratify the agreement to settle the matter.
Cotton analyst questions USDA projections