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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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Farm Bill Capitol Hill Washington DC Government Legislation - Lindsey Pound
What You Need to Know About the Key Differences Between the House and Senate Versions of the Farm Bill
The House Ag Committee on Thursday will mark up the House farm bill. House Ag Chair GT Thompson told AgriTalk the panel will have the votes to clear the panel, but he has yet to receive any firm Democratic support.
May 21, 2024 05:22 PM
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Jim Wiesemeyer
Farm Food and National Security Act of 2024 - Statutory Refernce Price Increases
House GOP Farm Bill Provides Big Boost to Reference Prices; What You Need to Know
The House Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 introduces significant changes to reference prices, specialty crops, and trade promotion, while also addressing foreign farmland ownership.
May 17, 2024 11:40 AM
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Jim Wiesemeyer
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The New GREET Model is Finally Here: An In-Depth Look at What it Means for Farmers
EPA’s new model is designed to address previously identified shortfalls in the R&D GREET model and how it calculated lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions. The new approach accounts for all emissions from farm to fuel.
May 03, 2024 10:01 AM
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Jim Wiesemeyer
Farm Bill
The Conservation Cliff and Redirecting Climate Funds, Two of the Latest Controversies in Passing a New Farm Bill
Odds of a new farm bill in 2024 are declining, with Senate leadership continuing to spar over climate funding and redirecting climate funds into the commodity title of the new farm bill.
March 19, 2024 01:53 PM
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Jim Wiesemeyer
Bank Security
High Interest Rates Are Already Impacting Farmers, And It’s Coming at the Expense of Ag Loans
Farmers are opting to tap into their savings from recent prosperous years instead of taking out loans at the highest interest rates since 2007, according to surveys conducted by regional Federal Reserve banks.
October 20, 2023 09:50 AM
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Jim Wiesemeyer
President Biden's USDA FY 2023 budget proposal focuses on climate, conservation and research with $3.8 billion discretionary spending increase for USDA with climate, conservation and clean energy the major focal points.
USDA’s CRP Payments Reach $1.77 Billion in 2023, Iowa Easily Tops the List of States Receiving the Most Money
USDA has allocated more than $1.77 billion this year to agricultural producers and landowners through CRP. Since 2021, the CRP has witnessed a 21% increase in enrolled acres.
October 17, 2023 04:54 PM
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Jim Wiesemeyer
US-Europe-Tariffs
The U.S. And Europe Are At Odds Over Trump-Era Tariffs, And It’s Now Causing Strained Relations
While the U.S. and EU aim to make progress during an upcoming summit, reaching a final agreement is uncertain. This issue has significant implications for U.S./EU ties, climate goals, and geopolitics.
October 16, 2023 12:11 PM
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Jim Wiesemeyer
Gregg Doud's negotiations with China’s vice minister of agriculture on an agricultural trade agreement included 33 sessions over the course of a year.
Trade Relations Between the U.S. and China Just Got Even More Complicated
China’s Commerce minister expressed concerns over trade and tech restrictions to U.S. Senate Majority Leader this week. That’s as the U.S. Commerce Department added 42 more Chinese companies to the export blacklist.
October 10, 2023 02:28 PM
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Jim Wiesemeyer
Congress
Hamas-Israel War Gets U.S. Lawmakers’ Attention; May Impact House Speakership Vote
The attack on Israel by Hamas adds urgency to GOP efforts to elect a new House speaker. The need to focus on Israel may help get a House GOP leadership decision this week, several lawmakers said.
October 09, 2023 08:45 AM
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Jim Wiesemeyer
Congress. Photo: Philip, Adobe Stock
The Government Didn’t Shut Down, And That’s Good News For The Farm Bill
With the government funding in place for now, work on a new farm bill can continue, with the same questions (timing, funding, Title 1 reform, etc.) still being unanswered.
October 02, 2023 09:47 AM
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