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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Russia, Ukraine
Politics
New Information Shows the War in Ukraine Could Have Been Prevented
Satellite imagery, communications intercepts and human intelligence proving Russia had plans to invade Ukraine was presented to U.S. officials in Oct. 2021. When briefed to NATO allies, some thought it was bogus.
October 05, 2022 01:44 PM
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Jim Wiesemeyer
California is the country’s biggest vehicle market, and more than a dozen states copy its emissions standards.
Politics
Does California Have Enough Energy to Ban Gas Cars?
California announced last week that it will ban the sale of internal combustion engine passenger cars by 2035. The decision comes on the heels of diesel shortages along the East Coast, which caught attention on The Hill.
October 05, 2022 01:44 PM
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Jim Wiesemeyer
Money
Politics
USDA Forecasts Farm Sector Profits to Remain Above Average in 2022
When adjusted for inflation, 2022 net cash farm income is forecast to increase by $13.5 billion (8.7%) from 2021 and be at its highest level since 2012.
October 05, 2022 01:44 PM
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Jim Wiesemeyer
Money
Politics
$80 Billion in IRS Funding Will Not be Used to Audit Middle Class Americans
Secy. Yellen directed the IRS not to use any of the new funding allocated in the reconciliation package to increase the number of audits of Americans making less than $400,000 a year. So, what will the funds be used for?
October 05, 2022 01:44 PM
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Jim Wiesemeyer
School_Lunch.jpg
Politics
What You Need to Know About Biden’s Hunger Conference
A pandemic-era program that provided free breakfast and lunch to all schoolchildren expired this year. Republicans voted against efforts to include free school meals this week. Biden’s plan reinstates the program.
October 03, 2022 12:59 PM
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Jim Wiesemeyer
EPA sign
Politics
Supreme Court to Hear WOTUS Arguments on Monday
The WOTUS case, Sackett v. EPA, centers on a long-running dispute involving an Idaho couple named Chantell and Michael Sackett. The Sacketts have won at the Supreme Court before.
October 03, 2022 07:57 AM
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Jim Wiesemeyer
The leaks squashed ideas Europe could still receive any additional gas from the largest single supply line linking Russia to Europe, before winter. Though neither pipeline was operational, both lines were filled with gas under pressure.
Politics
Gas Pipelines from Russia to Europe Suffer Leaks; Coincidence?
Europe is racing to investigate potential acts of sabotage after both the natural gas pipelines linking it to Russia suffered inexplicable, sudden leaks. This comes as Europe transitions away from Russian fossil fuels.
September 28, 2022 02:02 PM
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Jim Wiesemeyer
White House
Politics
White House to Host First Hunger, Nutrition and Health Address in More Than 50 Years
President Richard Nixon hosted the last White House Conference on Food, Nutrition and Health in 1969. That confab led to expansions of the food stamp program, the school lunch program and WIC.
September 26, 2022 05:46 PM
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Jim Wiesemeyer
The decision followed a June opinion from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit that vacated the human health portion of EPA’s interim decision after finding the cancer analysis was flawed.
Politics
EPA: Glyphosate Can Still be Used Through 2026
If you were confused Friday about the EPA announcement on glyphosate, you were not alone. Bottom line: glyphosate can still be used.
September 26, 2022 05:44 PM
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Politics
Congress Likely to Extend the Mandatory Livestock Price Reporting Program
Farm-state lawmakers will eventually add billions to the aid package, but Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) agrees it could take until a later omnibus spending measure to be approved.
September 21, 2022 09:56 PM
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