{"url":"https://lda.senate.gov/api/v1/filings/0efdbcfb-c575-430e-b43f-8736ef82d813/","filing_uuid":"0efdbcfb-c575-430e-b43f-8736ef82d813","filing_type":"Q1","filing_type_display":"1st Quarter - Report","filing_year":2021,"filing_period":"first_quarter","filing_period_display":"1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31)","filing_document_url":"https://lda.senate.gov/filings/public/filing/0efdbcfb-c575-430e-b43f-8736ef82d813/print/","filing_document_content_type":"text/html","income":null,"expenses":"50000.00","expenses_method":"a","expenses_method_display":"Method A - Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only","posted_by_name":"John Kran","dt_posted":"2021-04-20T23:00:17.593000-04:00","termination_date":null,"registrant_country":"United States of America","registrant_ppb_country":null,"registrant_address_1":"7373 West Saginaw Highway","registrant_address_2":"P.O. Box 30960","registrant_different_address":false,"registrant_city":"Lansing","registrant_state":"MI","registrant_zip":"48909","registrant":{"id":40017133,"url":"https://lda.senate.gov/api/v1/registrants/40017133/","house_registrant_id":39887,"name":"MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU","description":"agricultural advocacy","address_1":"7373 West Saginaw Highway","address_2":"P.O. Box 30960","address_3":null,"address_4":null,"city":"Lansing","state":"MI","state_display":"Michigan","zip":"48909","country":"US","country_display":"United States of America","ppb_country":"US","ppb_country_display":"United States of America","contact_name":"JACOB SMITH","contact_telephone":"+1 517-679-5336","dt_updated":"2026-01-20T11:25:38.780423-05:00"},"client":{"id":187842,"url":"https://lda.senate.gov/api/v1/clients/187842/","client_id":48,"name":"MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU","general_description":null,"client_government_entity":false,"client_self_select":true,"state":"MI","state_display":"Michigan","country":"US","country_display":"United States of America","ppb_state":"MI","ppb_state_display":"Michigan","ppb_country":"US","ppb_country_display":"United States of America","effective_date":"2014-06-30"},"lobbying_activities":[{"general_issue_code":"TRD","general_issue_code_display":"Trade (domestic/foreign)","description":"MFB has been very supportive of the actions by USTR that supported a Section 201 investigation for blueberries and the potential for other investigations for other seasonal and perishable commodities - including the later Sec. 332 efforts on strawberries and bell peppers and cucumbers and squash. Our members are supportive of investigations into unfair foreign competition that are making it increasingly difficult for our farmers to compete, especially fruit and vegetable growers.","foreign_entity_issues":"","lobbyists":[{"lobbyist":{"id":60543,"prefix":null,"prefix_display":null,"first_name":"JOHN","nickname":null,"middle_name":null,"last_name":"KRAN","suffix":null,"suffix_display":null},"covered_position":null,"new":false}],"government_entities":[{"id":2,"name":"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES"},{"id":1,"name":"SENATE"},{"id":22,"name":"U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)"}]},{"general_issue_code":"TAX","general_issue_code_display":"Taxation/Internal Revenue Code","description":"Farm Bureau is opposed to legislation that has been proposed in the House and Senate to end stepped-up basis and impose capital gains taxes at death. The bills treat property which is transferred by gift or at death as if were sold for its fair market value. The proposed Senate bill is called the Sensible Taxation and Equity Promotion (STEP) Act, introduced by Sens. Chris Van Hollen. The introduced House bill is H.R. 2286, sponsored by Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-N.J.)\nFarm Bureau supports the continuation of Sec. 1031 Like Kind Exchanges. By using Section 1031, farmers are able to defer taxes when they sell real property, such as land or buildings, and replace it with similar property. Without Section 1031 like-kind exchanges, farmers might have to incur debt to continue their businesses or, worse yet, delay essential improvements needed to maintain the financial viability of their farm.\nFarm Bureau supports H.R. 1712, Death Tax Repeal Act, introduced by Reps. Jason Smith (R-Mo.) and Sanford Bishop (D-Ga.). and S. 617, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2021- introduced by Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.). Farm Bureau policy supports a permanent repeal of the federal estate tax.\nFarm Bureau supports H.R. 1381, Main Street Tax Certainty Act, introduced by Reps. Jason Smith (R-Mo.) and Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) and S. 480. Main Street Tax Certainty Act, introduced by Sen. Steve Daines(R-Mont.) The Section 199A business income deduction allows pass through businesses to take a deduction worth 20 percent of their business income. Ninety-eight percent of farms and ranches are organized as pass through businesses. If it is not made permanent, the result will be a huge increase in the taxes that farmers and ranchers pay and leave them without ways to deal with the cyclical and unpredictable nature of their businesses.","foreign_entity_issues":"","lobbyists":[{"lobbyist":{"id":60543,"prefix":null,"prefix_display":null,"first_name":"JOHN","nickname":null,"middle_name":null,"last_name":"KRAN","suffix":null,"suffix_display":null},"covered_position":null,"new":false}],"government_entities":[{"id":2,"name":"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES"},{"id":1,"name":"SENATE"},{"id":22,"name":"U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)"}]},{"general_issue_code":"SMB","general_issue_code_display":"Small Business","description":"Farm Bureau advocated for agricultures inclusion in the Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loans and for reforms and increased funding to the program once implemented and for follow up bills. Farm Bureau also advocated for extending the deadline beyond the original March 31 deadline for participation in PPP and continued to advocate for partnerships to be able to participate in the program. Currently, many farms that are organized as partnerships are not eligible for PPP. There are currently two bills that Farm Bureau supports: H.R. 1246, the Paycheck Protection Clarification for Producers Act introduced by Reps. Ron Kind (D-Wisc.) and Jeff Fortenberry (R-Neb.) and H.R. 1411 the PPP Flexibility for Farmers and Ranchers Act introduced by Rep. James Hagedorn (R-Minn.) and Henry Cuellar (D-Texas.).","foreign_entity_issues":"","lobbyists":[{"lobbyist":{"id":60543,"prefix":null,"prefix_display":null,"first_name":"JOHN","nickname":null,"middle_name":null,"last_name":"KRAN","suffix":null,"suffix_display":null},"covered_position":null,"new":false}],"government_entities":[{"id":2,"name":"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES"},{"id":1,"name":"SENATE"},{"id":22,"name":"U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)"}]},{"general_issue_code":"IMM","general_issue_code_display":"Immigration","description":"Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) advocated for legislation that addresses agriculture's long and short-term labor needs. Immigration reform would include an adjustment of status for those currently undocumented that are working in agriculture, allowing them to work in agriculture, and secondly creases a usable guest worker program run by the USDA that allows for at-will or contract workers for agriculture. MFB opposes E-Verify legislation unless it moves in tandem with legislation addressing agriculture's labor needs. MFB also advocated for changes in the H-2A guest worker visa program that would make the system more efficient and streamlined and guaranteed workers arrived on time to perform job duties like planting or harvesting crops. Farm Bureau also advocated for a freeze on the Adverse Effect Wage Rate for H-2A works to stay at the 2021 levels. The wage rate required for H-2A users has increased substantially over the past several years and Farm Bureau members do not believe it accurately reflects the job market.","foreign_entity_issues":"","lobbyists":[{"lobbyist":{"id":60543,"prefix":null,"prefix_display":null,"first_name":"JOHN","nickname":null,"middle_name":null,"last_name":"KRAN","suffix":null,"suffix_display":null},"covered_position":null,"new":false}],"government_entities":[{"id":2,"name":"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES"},{"id":1,"name":"SENATE"},{"id":22,"name":"U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)"}]},{"general_issue_code":"LBR","general_issue_code_display":"Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace","description":"Farm Bureau joined thirty other organizations on a letter to Senate HELP Committee leadership and House Education and Labor Committee leadership opposing the Raise the Wage Act, which seeks to increase the minimum wage to $15. The Raise the Wage Act of 2021 was introduced in the 117th Congress by House Committee on Education and Labor Chair Robert C. Bobby Scott (VA-03), Senate Budget Committee Chair Bernie Sanders (I-VT), incoming Senate HELP Committee Chair Patty Murray (D-WA), Senate), Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), and Rep. Stephanie Murphy (FL-07) on January 26, 2021. Farm Bureau policy opposes an increase in the minimum wage and indexing of the minimum wage when believed to be inflationary.","foreign_entity_issues":"","lobbyists":[{"lobbyist":{"id":60543,"prefix":null,"prefix_display":null,"first_name":"JOHN","nickname":null,"middle_name":null,"last_name":"KRAN","suffix":null,"suffix_display":null},"covered_position":null,"new":false}],"government_entities":[{"id":2,"name":"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES"},{"id":1,"name":"SENATE"},{"id":22,"name":"U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)"}]}],"conviction_disclosures":[],"foreign_entities":[],"affiliated_organizations":[]}