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.

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John Deere L341R High-Density Large Square Baler
Politics
DOJ Weighs in on Right to Repair Court Case
A filing Tuesday by the Department of Justice urged a federal court in Illinois not to throw out a class action suit that consolidated several farmers’ lawsuits against John Deere over repair restrictions.
February 15, 2023 11:36 AM
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USDA climate program efforts were raised by Sen. Grassley, who noted concern over USDA’s move to tap more than $3 billion from the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) to fund its Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities (PCSC).
Politics
Crop Insurance, Production Costs, ERP Among Key Topics at Senate Ag Farm Bill Hearing
A Senate Ag Committee hearing Thursday on the new farm bill raised a issue that is now evident: the Title 1 farm bill safety net can no longer deal with the current ag environment.
February 10, 2023 03:00 PM
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corn harvest
Politics
Mexico Says U.S. GMO Corn Will be Imported if it Passes a Test
Mexico’s new decree will indicate that if U.S. GMO corn passes the sanitary filters of the Federal Commission for Protection against Sanitary Risks (Cofepris), it will have no problem entering Mexico.
February 07, 2023 11:37 AM
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Renewable diesel consumption in the U.S. hit 28 million barrels in 2021, according to the Energy Information Administration. California burned up 99% to that consumption rate.
Politics
Diesel Prices Up 78¢ from January 2022
The price surge comes as Europe announced a ban on Russian diesel fuel and G7 countries vowed to price-cap Russian oil products.
February 07, 2023 08:14 AM
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Money
Politics
Stepped-Up Basis Leaning in Favor of Rural America on House Ways and Means Panel
With Republicans now in control of the House, Rep. RandyFeenstra (R-Iowa) said he wants to introduce legislation shielding the stepped-up basis and like-kind exchanges.
February 02, 2023 05:21 PM
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Senator Chuck Grassley
Politics
Biden Officials Pressed on Mexico Corn Trade Issue at Farm Bill Hearing
“With 90% of corn acreage in the U.S. being planted to biotech seeds and Mexico being the number one purchaser of U.S. corn, I’m concerned this decree is not being met with urgency it deserves,” said Sen. Grassley.
February 02, 2023 11:30 AM
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Corn Harvest - Poet Ethanol Plant - By Lindsey Pound 2022
Politics
United Airlines Taps Corn to Bring Ethanol-Based Jet Fuel to Market
United Airlines is teaming up with a corn ethanol maker in a bid to ramp up production of green jet fuel to deal with carbon credits and climate change by 2028.
February 01, 2023 04:47 PM
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Faber said USDA told them the changes occurred because of a software update to its reporting system in 2019, during the Trump administration.
Politics
USDA Withholds the Names of Farm Subsidy Payment Recipients
“It’s a mystery as to why the USDA began to hide the names of many recipients,” said Scott Faber, senior vice president for government affairs for the Environmental Working Group.
February 01, 2023 03:21 PM
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Vilsack
Politics
Vilsack Focuses on Farm Bill Possibilities with National Sustainable Ag Coalition
Vilsack said USDA believes there are more options for farmers other than “get big or get out. There’s got to be a system in which the many and most have a fair shot.”
January 31, 2023 02:27 PM
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Corn field - Lindsey Pound
Politics
USTR Again Raises Ag Biotech, GMO Corn Issue with Mexico
While Mexico wants to reduce its imports of corn by 30% to 40% by 2024, Mexico’s Deputy Ag Minister Victor Suarez told reporters that it cannot replace its imports of U.S. corn for livestock feed.
January 26, 2023 03:47 PM
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