House GOP offers two-step plan to fund gov’t; 2018 Farm Bill, orphan programs extended
Fed chair Powell: ‘We’re trying to make a judgment at this point whether we need to do more’
CR issues unresolved | Yellen meets Chinese counterpart | Brazil soybeans | Electric grid
House censures Rep. Tlaib | U.S. ag trade deficit | More HPAI in Iowa | CR, Ukraine aid differences
Falling pork prices may push China back into deflation | IMF boosts China’s GDP forecasts
House GOP leaders still mulling options for stopgap spending bill to avoid gov’t shutdown
2018 Farm Bill extension | USDA reports | NYT poll: Trump over Biden in key states
Odds surge for farm bill extension if some House GOP plans to cut food stamp funding prevail
FOMC | Panama Canal | Aid for Israel, Ukraine | EVs | Russia boosts oil exports
U.S. airlines back ethanol industry position on aviation fuel credit | GAO report on sugar program

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.