DC Signal to Noise with Jim Wiesemeyer

Farm Journal

Pro Farmer Washington Analyst Jim Wiesemeyer separates the news from the noise in Washington, distilling the week's news in agriculture down to the developments that will impact your farm and your community. Wiesemeyer, along with host and Farm Journal News Director John Herath, hits the highlights of the week before turning to interview the key ag leaders and lobbyists in D.C.

  • 19 minutes 51 seconds
    Keeping an Eye on that "New World Order"

    Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer joins us on AgriTalk for a Signal to Noise conversation covering what Congress is working on this month, including the next spending bill, Russia and North Korea, Farm Bill progress, presidential election and more.

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    5 September 2023, 4:43 pm
  • 27 minutes 24 seconds
    A Conversation with U.S. Senator John Boozman

    Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer has an informative conversation with U.S. Senator John Boozman of Arkansas, who is ranking member of the Senate Ag Committee. Topics include the status of the new Farm Bill, some of the key components that may or may not be included (such as fixing Prop 12), funding and more.

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    24 August 2023, 5:21 pm
  • 31 minutes 58 seconds
    What to Make of the Mutiny

    AgriTalk host Chip Flory and Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer discuss the alarming situation between the Russian government and Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, plus Senate Ag Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow and the Farm Bill, Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell's testimony on The Hill, former US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer has a new book coming out and more.

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    26 June 2023, 5:32 pm
  • 19 minutes 51 seconds
    Waiting to hear from the EPA on RVOs

    Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer joined Chip Flory on AgriTalk today for this week's Markets & News – Signal to Noise episode. Topics include EPA decision on RVOs, Fed Chairman Powell is on the Hill this week, non-GMO corn issue with Mexico, the EATS act, Hunter Biden's plea deal and more.

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    20 June 2023, 4:47 pm
  • 26 minutes 33 seconds
    A Conversation with House Ag Chairman GT Thompson

    House Ag Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson joins Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer and Davis Michaelsen for a conversation about the Farm Bill, plus Jim talk about the one week extension for EPA to finalize RVOs, the Ukraine grain deal, Prop 12 updates, markets and the U.S. dollar and more.

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    14 June 2023, 6:07 pm
  • 32 minutes 53 seconds
    SNAP work requirements a moving target in farm bill

    This week your hosts Chip Flory and Jim Wiesemeyer discuss how the outlook for the nutrition title in the 2023 farm bill remains “complicated.” Jim also has a list of what he hopes the National Pork Producers Council has to say about Prop 12 at this week’s World Pork Expo.

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    5 June 2023, 9:08 pm
  • 19 minutes 23 seconds
    Debt Ceiling Deal, Hog Market Squeals

    Pro Farmer policy analyst Jimi Wiesemeyer and AgriTalk host Chip Flory discuss the hog market, the debt ceiling deal brokered over the weekend, the escalation of weapon exchanges between Russia and Ukraine and more.

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    30 May 2023, 5:01 pm
  • 31 minutes 55 seconds
    Debt-ceiling Countdown – Signals Sent to Ag Committees and Markets

    Debt-ceiling negotiations dominate headlines and Pro Farmer Policy Analyst Jim Wiesemeyer not only has the latest update, he also provides an explanation of why the process is important to farm bill negotiations and to market-watchers. AgriTalk host Chip Flory also summarized a conversation with Senator Jerry Moran about the likelihood of disaster relief for 2023-crop losses. Both Jim and Chip offered perspective on the weekend’s G-7 meeting, kicked off the conversation with a little baseball talk, and took a moment to remember former U.S. Rep. Charlie Stenholm of Texas.

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    22 May 2023, 6:30 pm
  • 31 minutes 5 seconds
    Welcome to Markets & News: Signal to Noise

    Pro Farmer’s Jim Wiesemeyer and AgriTalk’s Chip Flory bring 85 years of combined experience to this always-important conversation. With a new episode posted each week, this podcast is designed to help listeners get their week started with coverage and perspective on the issues that matter the most to farmers, ranchers and the businesses they run.

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    15 May 2023, 5:34 pm
  • 32 minutes 55 seconds
    Better late than never

    Well, we had the live conversation on Monday, April 17th, but someone got side-tracked and didn't post the podcast. Here it is...three days later. Chip Flory and Jim Wiesemeyer talk about a variety of topics, including the Farm Bill, EPA, WOTUS, and more.

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    20 April 2023, 8:33 pm
  • 30 minutes 41 seconds
    A relatively slow, but important, news week

    China wooing France, more WOTUS, new CPI coming, White House blame game for Afghanistan withdrawal, and more from Chip Flory and Pro Farmer policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer on this week's D.C. Signal to Noise.

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    10 April 2023, 2:42 pm
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