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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 |
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 | 2014 |
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 | |
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: R E Shellabarger, Assistant Treasurer |
Date | 07/21/2014 |
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
H.R. 3964, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act
Draft legislation (Tax Reform Act of 2014) for tax code changes
Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act
Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture
Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil
H.R. 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014
Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel
U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations
H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act
H.R. 311, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act
Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
GAO report regarding possible amendments to the Clean H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014
H.R. 3547, the Fiscal Year 2014 Consolidated Appropriations Act
Water Act to allow mandatory controls for agricultural run-off
Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs
EPA draft guidance documents for pesticide spray drift
EPA review of regulatory practices for pesticides in relation to RNA interference
Proposed rule for Clean Water Act to define waters of U.S. for permitting purposes
Meeting with EPA regarding the cottonseed industrys petition for a Renewable Identification Number
OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations
Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust
Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510)
Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton
Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research
Support for USDA Varroa Mite Summit
Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products
EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter
USDA-APHIS draft environmental impact statement for 2,4-D assessment
Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults
Contacts with USDA Commodity Credit Corporation regarding cotton shipping standards
Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Gary M. |
Adams |
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Robert Craig |
Brown |
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Sidney A. |
Johnson |
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Mark D. |
Lange |
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John |
Maguire |
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Robbie |
Minnich |
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W. Harrison |
Ashley |
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E. Keith |
Menchey |
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Christine |
Birdsong |
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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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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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