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.

Latest Stories

CBO Report Shows True Cost of Biden Administration’s Build Back Better Plan Closer to $5T

Senate leadership’s timeline for the BBB proposal is just before Christmas, according to Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. Centrist Sen. Joe Manchin is calling for a strategic pause for the vote, delaying it into 2022.

December 13, 2021 09:08 AM

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USDA Significantly Boosts Net Farm Income Forecast, Highest Since 2013

Net cash farm income, which tracks producers’ cash flow, is forecast by USDA at $134.7B for 2021. That number is up $6.4B from February’s forecast and would be an increase of 21.5% from 2020’s $110.9B.

September 03, 2021 01:00 PM

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Industry

The Week Ahead: Jan. 9-15, 2012

USDA reports | CFTC vote | Farm Bureau meeting | Argentine drought meeting | Geithner in Asia

November 12, 2020 11:57 PM

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Senator Stabenow “Holds The Keys” to the Farm Bill Getting Done in 2024

Some long-time Washington contacts still give the odds of a farm bill this year at only 15%.

Jim Wiesemeyer

Stabenow Finally Releases Full Text of Senate Farm Bill; Here’s What It Means for Agriculture

The Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act, which builds on the proposal Stabenow released in May, includes $39 billion in new resources “to keep farmers farming, families fed and rural communities strong.”

Jim Wiesemeyer