Union head vows to stay on strike ‘as long as necessary’
China takes additional stimulus steps; Chinese stocks see best day since 2008
After the Weekend Update: Sept. 29, 2024
Congress out until mid-Nov. | Strike update | Financial/disaster aid | VP debate | Dairy summit
Tentative accord to end four-day strike
Ongoing labor dispute with ILA
Ag groups urge Biden to address port labor, Mexican rail embargoes, and Mississippi River water levels impacting U.S. ag
Congress clears CR, leaves DC until mid-Dec. | Port dockworker strike ahead | GOP lawmakers urge new farm bill
Trump and Deere | Canada grain terminal workers strike | OECD forecasts | Chinese yuan

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.