Once the votes are counted and the election is over, lawmakers will return to Washington, D.C. for a lame duck session. The plate will be full for Congress, but Pro Farmer consultant Jim Wiesemeyer expects help to be on the way for farmers and ranchers. “We’re going to get a hurricane disaster bill and maybe even a farm financial transition payment,” Wiesemeyer told RRFN. “You’ll see financial assistance for the ag sector because it is hurting right now.” According to Wiesemeyer, the odds are rising for passage of a new farm bill this year. “Either Trump or Harris want to have as much done in the lame-duck as it possibly can to hit the ground running in their new administration.” In an interview with RRFN, Wiesemeyer discusses the importance of the rural vote in the presidential election, his thoughts on control of the House and Senate and tax policy.
