Articles tagged under: Jim Wiesemeyer

Bipartisan Hopes Rise for New Farm Bill

Published January 13, 2025

2025 began with a farm bill that was three years old and farmers' patience with Congress is wearing thin. Veteran Washington analyst Jim Wiesemeyer said he is optimistic that it will finally get done in this congress, "Now you have…
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Senate Control Moves to the Republicans

Published November 11, 2024

The Republicans won control of the U.S. Senate. Arkansas Senator John Boozman will chair the Senate Agriculture Committee and Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar will be the Ranking Member. Informa Economics Washington analyst Jim Wiesemeyer said the election may push the…
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Wiesemeyer Highlights Farm Bill Timeline

Published February 9, 2024

The farm bill remains in limbo until the budget allocation is locked down. Farm groups have asked for an increase in reference prices, but Pro Farmer Washington Policy Analyst Jim Wiesemeyer says that will be a big lift because of…
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Wiesemeyer: Washington D.C. is Dysfunctional

Published February 1, 2022

ProFarmer Washington analyst Jim Wiesemeyer caught the attention of the farmers attending the American Sugarbeet Growers Association annual meeting. "I told attendees Washington is more dysfunctional than what they see and got a few gasps from the audience, but that's…
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Wiesemeyer: Farm Bill Extension Anticipated

Published December 11, 2021

Pro Farmer analyst Jim Wiesemeyer anticipates an extension of the current farm bill when the older policy expires in 2023. "The House is likely going to be controlled by Republicans in 2023, so why would the Republicans on the House…
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Biden Priorities

Published January 20, 2021

When one political party controls the White House, House and Senate, big policy changes can be expected. Pro Farmer Policy Analyst Jim Wiesemeyer says President Biden's first priority is the distribution of the COVID vaccine "We haven't had a successful…
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