Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report

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

GIPSA-Farm Fair Practices Rule
Farm Bill
Protection of farmer and rancher data
USDA/NRCS Conservation Compliance/Highly Erodible Lands Modeling- WEEP and RUSLE 2
AMS-Mandatory Price Reporting
AMS-Organic Standards
Conservation Compliance Wetland & Highly erodible land
USDA Final rule implementing conservation compliance
-Sodbuster
-Swampbuster
CFTC price volatility oversight
AMS-Hemp
Cell-Base Protein
NEPA
S.3548, CARES Act
EPA Approps
Interior
PPP eligibility for 501(c)5 agricultural organizations
CFAP
CCC
NRCS models/measures highly erodible lands -RUSLE2 and WEEP
Senate legislation amending statutory authorization for conservation compliance
Conservation Program implementation
Farm Bill/Conservation Security Program (CSP)
House oversight of CSP implementation
Grain Standards
COVID Relief

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), Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers), White House Office

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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 ANI

16. Specific lobbying issues

Reducing honeybee losses while ensuring the availability of crop protection tools
Pesticide availability
General Concerns on welfare of livestock
Gene editing

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Interior - Dept of (DOI)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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 BUD

16. Specific lobbying issues

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Appropriations
Interior Environment Appropriations (Waters of the US)-CERCLA
Wild Horse and Burro Management
Labor Appropriations
OSHA PMS Ag retailer exemption
H-2A Appropriations requests
NPDES
Energy and Water Development (WOTUS)
ELD/HOS/THUD

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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 CAW

16. Specific lobbying issues

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Review Process
Water rights protection
Repeal of the 2015 rule defining "Waters of the US"
ACRE Act
Navigable Waters Protection Rule
Clean Water Act - Implementation of the Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR)
Clean Water Act - Senate and House resolutions opposing NWPR
Clean Water Act- Senate and House legislation on trading and other market-based incentives
WRDA Water Resources Development Act - NPDES Permit Terms
Biogenic CO2
Western Water Security Act

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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 CHM

16. Specific lobbying issues

Health of pollinators while ensuring access to crop protection tools
Combating antibiotic resistance

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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 ENG

16. Specific lobbying issues

Renewable Fuel Standard
Production Tax Credits for Renewable Fuels and Renewable Energy
Federal assistance for ethanol plants under Federal coronavirus assistance legislation

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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 FOO

16. Specific lobbying issues

FSMA - Cooperative agreement, Produce Safety Rule
AMS- Beef Check Off and other Check Offs
Regulating the use and labeling of genetically modified (GM) food products
Preventative measures for food-borne illnesses
FDA enforcement of standards of identity regulations
Farmers to Families Food Box Program

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), White House Office, U.S. SENATE

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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 FUE

16. Specific lobbying issues

Biodiesel Tax Credits
Renewable Fuel Standard
High Octane Blends

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. SENATE

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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 HCR

16. Specific lobbying issues

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Association Health Care Plan
Community Health Centers
Federal funding for migratory health clinics for agricultural worker health assistance
COVID Vaccine Eligibility and Distribution

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor - Dept of (DOL), White House Office

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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 IMM

16. Specific lobbying issues

General Immigration Reform
H-2A Legislative Reforms
H.R. 1603, Farm Workforce Modernization Act
H2A regulatory reforms and implementation
H2B regulatory and legislative reforms

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), White House Office

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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 LBR

16. Specific lobbying issues

Promote farm safety
OSHA Ag Retailer Process Safety Management
H2A Regulation Reform to Respond to Coronavirus Emergency
Continuity of operations in processing facilities
Interpretation of principal place of residence of CARES Act

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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 NAT

16. Specific lobbying issues

Support U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
ESA rulemakings
Support Prelisting conservation actions (CCAA/HCP)
Administration 30 X 30 proposal
Snake River Corps Dams

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), White House Office

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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 RES

16. Specific lobbying issues

Western Water Security Act
Western Water Infrastructure

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), Interior - Dept of (DOI)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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 RRR

16. Specific lobbying issues

Reduce Frequency of Railroad Delays
STB Nominees/STB/Rail Safety

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), White House Office

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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 TAX

16. Specific lobbying issues

Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel Tax Credit
Cash Accounting
Renewable Energy Tax Credits - Wind, solar, Biogas
Short Line Railroad Maintenance Credit
Like Kind Exchange (Section 1031)
Reduced Capital Gains Taxes
Estate Tax Repeal Reform
Marketplace Fairness
Cost Recovery and Depreciation Issues
Repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Repeal Health Insurance Act
Extend Bonus Depreciation
Taxes Paid by Cooperatives
Unrelated Business Income Taxes
Tax credits for Ag Students
Business Income Deduction
Taxation of Mutual Irrigation Companies
Agricultural Environmental Stewardship Act of 2019
Renewable Energy Extension Act of 2019
S. 3548, CARES Act
Small Business Expense Protection Act
Employee Retention Tax Credit
VMT Opposition
Builder Tax Credit

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), White House Office

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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 TEC

16. Specific lobbying issues

FCC Connect America Fund
ReConnect Program
Unlicensed White Space Device Operations in the Television Bands
FCC Order on Lightsquared/Ligado
Remote Identification of Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Triannual Review of Digital Millennium Copyright Act

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), White House Office, U.S. Copyright Office

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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 TRD

16. Specific lobbying issues

Actively working to educate Congress on the importance of USMCAto US Agriculture
Implementation of Phase I of US-China Trade Agreement
US trade negotiations with other nations (United Kingdom, Kenya, Japan, etc.)
Submitted written comments and provided testimony for the USTR, USDA and Commerce Department hearings on seasonal produce issues

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), White House Office, Commerce - Dept of (DOC)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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 TRA

16. Specific lobbying issues

FMCSA rule on Hours of Service (HOS)-livestock exemption
Future highway and transportation funding
Expanded covered farm vehicle exemptions
Electronic Logging Devices
HOS Regulations during Coronavirus Emergency
Shipping Act and shipping delays (Congress and FMC)
Infrastructure
HAULS Act

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Transportation - Dept of (DOT)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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 GOV

16. Specific lobbying issues

Executive Orders on Regulatory Transparency and Reform

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), White House Office

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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 BAN

16. Specific lobbying issues

Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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 SMB

16. Specific lobbying issues

Paycheck Protection Program
Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program
S. 1047/H.R. 1411: PPP Flexibility for Farmers and Ranchers Act (2021)
H.R. 1246: Paycheck Protection Clarification for Producers Act (2021)
S.723/H.R. 1779 - PPP Extension Act of 2021

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Treasury - Dept of, White House Office

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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

ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization

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?
No Yes