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LOBBYING REPORT

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

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
ARKANSAS FARM BUREAU FEDERATION

2. Address

Address1
P.O. BOX 31
 Address2
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City
LITTLE ROCK
 State
AR
 Zip Code
72203-0031
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Mr.
​RODNEY BAKER
​5012281245
​rodney.baker@arfb.com
5. Senate ID#
​4254-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​ARKANSAS FARM BUREAU FEDERATION
6. House ID#
​314530000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2010
 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
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
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$5,000 or more $
​61,367.78
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.
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

Signature
Digitally Signed By: Rodney Baker, Director Governmental Affairs
 Date
01/11/2011

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

Comments on proposed rule Implementation of Regulations Required Under Title XI of the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2002; Conduct in Violation of the Act.

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

Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)

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
Jeffery
Hall
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Associate Director, Governmental Affairs

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

S. 1816 The Chesapeake Clean Water and Ecosystem Restoration Act has national implications and significantly expands EPA regulatory authority over nonpoint point sources.

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

U.S. SENATE

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
Jeffery
Hall
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Associate Director, Governmental Affairs

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

S. 510 the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act. Two amendments to repeal Form 1099 information reporting requirements: Johanns (R-Neb.) amendment (S.A. 4702) repeals the new 1099 requirement and offsets the bill with unused stimulus funds, and Baucus (D-Mont.) amendment (S.A. 4713) repeals the new 1099 requirement but does not have an offset.

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

U.S. SENATE

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
Jeffery
Hall
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Associate Director, Governmental Affairs

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

H.R. 5297 The Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010: Lincoln/Kyle estate tax amendment. Passage of tax legislation before the end of the year would provide a $5 million exemption and top rate of 35 percent for other tax provisions.
H.R. 4853 the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010. Support the $5 million estate tax exemption and top rate of 35 percent; Reid/McConnel tax amendment 4753 oppose...does not repeal expanded reporting rules for Form 1099 that required businesses that pay $600 or more during the year to vendors and to file an information report with each provider with the IRS; Pomeroy amendment...oppose it..to reduce estate tax relief to a $3.5 million exemption and top rate of 45 percent.

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

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

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
Jeffery
Hall
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Associate Director, Governmental Affairs

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

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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

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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:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

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:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
City
State Country
%

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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