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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | P.O. BOX 2995 |
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| City | Cordova |
State | TN |
Zip Code | 38088-2995 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 27571-12
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6. House ID# 303760000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2025 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
| 10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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| INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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| Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Method A.
Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Drew Davis |
Date | 4/16/2025 4:00:31 PM |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Joined a letter to Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and Representative Warren Davison (R-OH) supporting legislation they recently introduced to repeal the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA).
Joined a letter to Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) and Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) expressing support for Brooke Rollins nomination by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as Secretary of Agriculture.
Joined on a letter to EPA Administrator Zeldin concerning problems with EPAs Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) program.
Joined a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent asking the Department to delay implementation the Corporate Transparency Acts (CTA) beneficial reporting requirements by at least one year.
Joined a letter urging congressional leaders of the House and Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees to prevent funding cuts to the federal crop insurance program in any government funding legislation apply to fiscal year 2026.
Joined a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) supporting the House passage of the budget resolution bill.
Joined a letter at to House and Senate leaders urging congressional action to overturn new California vehicle rules, including one that would eventually mandate zero-emission cars and trucks.
Endorsed a letter led by Congressman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) and cosigned by 19 of his House colleagues to President Donald Trump urging his administration to work to remove trade barriers impacting American agricultural exporters.
Joined a letter at to United States Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer urging his office to refrain from imposing Section 301 remedies against the Chinese shipping industry.
Joined a letter to Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer and Attorney General Pam Bondi urging the Trump administration to abandon further defense of the Department of Labors 2024 overtime rule.
Joined on a letter to House and Senate leaders calling for a permanent extension of deductions allowed under Section 199a of the Internal Revenue Code.
Sent a letter to President Trump urging the continuation of duty-free trade on USMCA qualified textile and apparel products.
Joined a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent applauding the new Corporate Transparency Act rulemaking.
Joined a letter urging timely Senate confirmation of Richard Fordyce to serve as USDAs Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation.
Met with House Ways & Means Committee staff, Senate Finance Committee staff and a Treasury official regarding tax provisions to reward the use of U.S. cotton.
Met with EPA staff regarding Section 24(C) for dicamba.
Met with House and Senate Ag Committee staff regarding the implementation of emergency commodity assistance.
Discussions with USDA RMA regarding harvest incentive crop insurance program.
Sent a letter to EPA supporting Plinazolin Technology for cotton.
Joined a group letter to Ed Messina in Office of Pesticide Programs detailing problems with misleading statements in State pesticide labels conflicting with Federal law.
Joined letter to USDA Secretary Rollins on agricultural innovation.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), State - Dept of (DOS), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Risk Management Agency, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Federal Maritime Commission
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Adams |
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Robbie |
Minnich |
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W. Harrison |
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Jody |
Campiche |
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Steven L. |
Hensley |
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Jeffrey |
Kuckuck |
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Abigail |
Huie |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
Internet Address:
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
27. Add the following foreign entities:
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
| Lobbyist Name | Description of Offense(s) |