‘Clean CR’ with debt limit language latest GOP option
Trump open to including farm aid in stripped-down CR sans ‘Democrat giveaways’
Speaker faces growing GOP backlash over compromise CR legislation
Only two rate cuts expected in 2025, fewer than previously anticipated
House Ag panel releases fact sheet, analysis
Forecasts under producer assistance program
Some caution about calculating any payment rates before USDA makes decisions
New funding aims to boost domestic output, lower costs for farmers, and enhance market competition across nine states
Calculation uses national avg payment yield for PLC | Combest-Sell sizes up key provisions
GOP to push new farm bill in first quarter 2025 | Assessing impact of year-round E15

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.