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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Meanwhile, service prices and the core index (which excludes food and energy) remain high, with the core CPI descending to 4.8%.
Ag Policy
USDA is Making Additional CFAP 2 Payments
The additional payments will be equal to 15% of the producer’s previous CFAP 2 payments.
January 13, 2023 12:11 PM
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Jim Wiesemeyer
Border Wall Lukeville, AZ
Ag Policy
Title 42 Talks Continue with Biden at U.S./Mexico Border
President Biden traveled on Sunday to the U.S./Mexico border amid a surge in illegal border crossings. The administration announced a new program for up to 30,000 migrants a month to enter the U.S. legally.
January 10, 2023 08:30 AM
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Jim Wiesemeyer
Norman and Roy were among those initially opposing McCarthy’s speaker bid, and Massie in the past has been a real pain for GOP leadership plans. 
Ag Policy
Kevin McCarthy Finally Won the House Speaker Gavel, Now What?
After four days and 15 rounds of voting, McCarthy’s wait to become Speaker of the House has ended. During his first year as Speaker, he will need to raise the debt limit and fund the government.
January 09, 2023 02:43 PM
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Jim Wiesemeyer
Thunder River
Ag Policy
EPA Releases New WOTUS Rule, with the Supreme Court Ruling Pending
The definition maintains longstanding exemptions for farming activities but trims an exclusion for prior converted cropland that had been in the Trump administration’s Navigable Waters Protection Rule.
December 30, 2022 01:01 PM
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Jim Wiesemeyer
Beijing on Monday announced export controls on gallium and germanium. Now the Biden administration is set to restrict Chinese companies’ access to U.S. cloud-computing services that use AI chips.
Ag Policy
China to Adjust Trade Tariffs Starting Jan. 1
Export tariffs on aluminum and aluminum alloys will be raised. The current import tariff will stay on seven types of coal until March 31, with tariffs adopted for most favored nations from April 1.
December 29, 2022 09:37 AM
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Jim Wiesemeyer
The Biden administration said it was prepared for the authority to end and had put in place precautions to guard against confusion at the border, and any potential surge of migrants.
Ag Policy
Supreme Court Orders Title 42 Border Restrictions to Remain in Place
The prospect of Title 42 ending prompted crowds to form on the Mexican side of the border of the U.S. as they awaited to cross the border.
December 28, 2022 10:50 AM
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Jim Wiesemeyer
Taiwan extended mandatory military service in response to growing fears of China.
Ag Policy
U.S. Defense Spending Bill Leads to China Taking Aim at Taiwan
Taiwan’s defense ministry said China sent 71 warplanes and seven naval vessels on “strike drills”⁠ — rehearsals for conflict ⁠— into its air-defense zones.
December 27, 2022 01:48 PM
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Jim Wiesemeyer
Chain
Beef Production
Signs Growing that the Global Supply Chain Crisis is Over
From the docks of Southern California and Europe to the parcel hubs in the Midwest and the store shelves in New York, signs are growing that the global supply chain crisis is over.
December 23, 2022 12:32 PM
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Jim Wiesemeyer
Corn and Soybean Producers Turning to Options in a High Volatility Environment
Industry
Mexico’s GMO Corn Debate Tabled Until 2025, According to Mexico
Minister Victor Villalobos said U.S. officials were satisfied with a proposal to delay a ban on the import of GMO corn until 2025, according to a published report.
December 23, 2022 08:21 AM
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Jim Wiesemeyer
American red shipping cargo container on a white background.
Ag Policy
USMCA as a Framework: New Talks Between U.S., Ecuador, Uruguay
Government officials asked U.S. Trade Rep. Katherine Tai to capitalize on the success of the USMCA and expand relations in the Western Hemisphere.
December 21, 2022 01:05 PM
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Jim Wiesemeyer
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