House speaker navigating complex situation re: spending deal | CRP, CREP signup | SRE
U.S. ag trade: Nov. exports fall, surplus achieved; FY 2024 outlook shows growing trade deficit
USDA pays out over $1 bil. in bird flu payments | Ga. dairy plant signals transformative shift in industry
Key dates for U.S., other countries in elections covering more than 40% global population
Study: Soda taxes slash sugar-sweetened beverage consumption by one-third in five cities
But shutdown threat remains
USDA reports Friday | FAA orders temporary grounding of 171 Boeing aircraft | U.S. debt
Oil price volatility returns on fears of escalating Red Sea conflict | Pig antibiotic in focus

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.