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
Continuation of 2008 Farm Bill, no change in RFS mandates key underlying assumptions in updated analysis.
Flaw in RFS mandated amounts started with initial inflexibility.
Net farm income, net cash farm income and net value-added farm income all seen at record marks.
Farm assets, equity seen record; debt, however, highest since 1986.
Says if combination of spending cuts, tax increases go into effect, trouble ahead for U.S. economy.
Another contentious issue for lawmakers: Stopgap spending measure
Announced grants for biofuels.
GIPSA rule listed in House Oversight Committee report
Where’s the money for revenue-based farmer safety net?
Revealing internet blog posted by Doug McKalip, Senior Policy Advisor for Rural Affairs in White House Domestic Policy Council