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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For the first time since the war started, a Ukrainian ship carrying grain left port. The UN says the Razoni was carrying 26,527 MT of corn. The vessel was stuck in port since Feb. 18, before the start of the war.
Politics
Ukrainian Ship Carrying 26,527 MT of Corn Left Ukraine For First Time Since War Started
For the first time since the war started, a Ukrainian ship carrying grain left port. The UN says the Razoni was carrying 26,527 MT of corn. The vessel was stuck in port since Feb. 18, before the start of the war.
August 01, 2022 08:28 AM
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Jim Wiesemeyer
FILE PHOTO: A truck is seen at a grain terminal during barley harvesting in Odesa region, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, Ukraine June 23, 2022. REUTERS/Igor Tkachenko
Politics
First Ukrainian Grain Shipment Since Paper Agreement Still Hasn’t Shipped
U.N. aid chief Martin Griffiths said on Thursday that grain shipments from Ukraine could resume as soon as today but that details of the exact coordinates of shipping routes were still being finalized.
August 01, 2022 08:27 AM
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Congress
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In A Surprise Move, Manchin And Senate Democrats Strike A Deal On Expansive Climate And Tax Plan
Sen. Joe Manchin went from being his party’s main holdout on major social policy, climate and tax legislation, to striking a domestic spending package deal that includes climate and energy programs and tax increases.
July 28, 2022 08:01 AM
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Jim Wiesemeyer
food lion supermarket produce department
Politics
Could Food Prices Ease in 2023? USDA’s New Consumer Food Price Forecast Has a Bit of Good News
USDA raised its consumer food price forecast again, to 8.5% to 9.5% for 2022. The agency had initially predicted a 2% to 3% rise in prices. Eggs, fats and oils, and poultry prices are making the biggest gains.
July 25, 2022 02:50 PM
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Congress
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U.S. Senators to Receive Classified Briefing on Ukraine Wednesday, Grain Deal at Risk After Weekend Missile Attack
Five months after the invasion, Senators will receive a classified briefing Wednesday. Russia launched a missile attack on the key grain-exporting port of Odesa Saturday, a day after signing a deal to resume exports.
July 24, 2022 09:07 PM
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FILE PHOTO: A truck is seen at a grain terminal during barley harvesting in Odesa region, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, Ukraine June 23, 2022. REUTERS/Igor Tkachenko
Politics
Russian Cruise Missiles Hit Odesa One Day After Signing Deal to Resume Ukraine Grain Exports
A day after Ukraine and Russia signed a deal to resume grain exports from Ukraine, Russian missiles hit the Odesa port. Ukrainian foreign-ministry accused Vladimir Putin of “spitting in the face” of U.N and Turkey.
July 24, 2022 08:29 PM
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Drought pasture
Politics
Senators Call On USDA To Improve ERP Disaster Assistance For Producers
Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) led their colleagues in requesting USDA to address ERP implementation issues. ERP helps producers offset impacts of natural disasters that occurred in 2020 and 2021.
July 15, 2022 01:45 PM
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Exports by Canva
Politics
Labor Contract Negotiations Continue Past Deadline at Some of America’s Most Important Ports
U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh remained optimistic about contract negotiations between workers and shipping companies for some of the country’s most important ports, even as talks extend past a previous deadline.
July 14, 2022 03:42 PM
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Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador will use his White House visit this week to urge President Biden to allow more legal immigration, which he says would help curb inflation.
Politics
Would More Legal Immigration Help the White House Fight Inflation? Mexico’s President is Now Pushing For It
President Biden and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador are meeting Tuesday as both face a surge in migration. They are expected to announce multiyear, joint projects to modernize border infrastructure.
July 14, 2022 03:42 PM
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Jim Wiesemeyer
Pumping Gas in Pennsylvania
Politics
CPI Shows Inflation Surged to 9.1% in June — the Highest Level Since November 1981
The CPI, an inflation gauge measuring what consumers pay for goods and services, rose 1.3% from May to June. Prices were up across the economy, with gasoline far outpacing other categories, up 11.2%.
July 14, 2022 03:42 PM
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