Stealth farm bill | U.S. closes embassy in Kyiv | $2 bil. for specialty crops | Firms prepare for tariffs
Stabenow’s lame-duck farm bill is lame; puts partisan politics before farm bill completion
Includes $24 billion for USDA and $40 billion for FEMA
Stabenow releases farm bill | RFJ Jr. eats McDonald’s sandwich | Trump tariff details key
Dems only being briefed so far as most say too late for serious farm bill developments
Battle to be Trump Treasury secretary | Trump personnel update | Ag focus on disaster aid, financial relief, and long-shot farm bill
Jimmy Emmons is latest possibility
RFK Jr. | Doug Burgum | H-2A program | Ag frets over deportation plans | Mexico to enshrine non-GMO white corn protections
Nomination sparks debate over Kennedy’s anti-vaccine stance and Senate support

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.