House GOP begins speaker election | ExxonMobil’s huge buy | Milk pricing differences
China mulls new stimulus, higher deficit | IMF forecasts | Ukraine farmland abandonment
U.S. congressional delegation in Beijing meets with Xi | Senior spending | OPEC raises forecasts for global oil demand
USDA reports Thursday | Inflation reports Wed. & Thurs. | IMF forecasts Tuesday
Reference price increase debate | Gas prices tumble | Exxon seeking acquisition of Pioneer
Biden admin. building wall on southern border | USDA asked to survey Hawaii fire impacts
House GOP chaos will slow work on appropriations, farm bill, other issues
Small refiners challenge EPA’s denial of RFS exemptions in ongoing court battle
Student loan payments | Nov. 17 next CR deadline | World Bank lowers China’s GDP for 2024
Gaetz plans vote to oust McCarthy after Speaker avoids shutdown

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.