Rollins on key topics | USDA trying to rehire | Lutnick confirmed as Commerce Sec.
Decision follows agency’s implementation of a pre-clearance inspection and treatment protocol
President Trump expected to get proposals by end of week
RFK Jr. | Biofuels | Crop insurance, farm loans | Food security | Trade policy | Avian flu and egg prices | Farm bill | USDA modernization | Farmer aid | Food aid and budget scrutiny
Trump dismisses EU’s potential ban on U.S. soybean imports | SNAP cuts could hit retail giants
A push for reform in agricultural policy and spending
Trump admin. alters way to deal with bird flu | DOGE firings continue | Is NASS/WAOB safe?
Focus moves from culling to biosecurity and medication.
U.S. gov’t firings | U.S./Russia plan summit | Energy Dominance Council | Reviving LNG exports | Reclaiming ‘green bank’ grants
USDA, other agency and industry analysts consulted

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.