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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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| Address1 | 122 C Street, NW, Suite 875 |
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| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 28355-12
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6. House ID# 328710000
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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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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: Bryan Humphreys, CEO |
Date | 4/17/2025 8:45:36 AM |
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
General engagement on USDA's expected future regulation on Packers & Stockyards Act requirements.
General education on the New Swine Inspection System (NSIS) and the impact of the court ruling striking down the line speed provisions of the rule.
Advocating for USDA to quickly implement its Time Limited Trial of higher line speeds in NSIS plants.
General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce.
Seeking additional funding for National Animal Health Laboratory Network, the National Animal Vaccine and Countermeasures Bank, the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile.
Monitor the development of the FY26 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Bill.
Educate Members and the Administration about the pork supply chain.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
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Zieba |
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Chase |
Adams |
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Matthew |
Grill |
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Michael |
Formica |
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Stetson |
Bryson |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
General education on climate change and sustainability efforts of the U.S. pork industry.
General education on pork production and water quality.
Reporting of air emissions from livestock farms under environmental statutes. Completion of the National Air Emissions Monitoring Study.
Implementation of P.L. 115-141, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, specifically provisions of TITLE XI, Fair Agricultural Reporting Method (FARM) Act. FARM Act provisions.
Amendment to Emergency Release Notification Regulations on Reporting Exemption for Air Emissions From Animal Waste at Farms; Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act; RIN 2050-AH00; June 13, 2019; 84 CFR 27533.
General engagement on development of climate change and sustainability policy proposals.
General engagement on development of environmental justice policy proposals.
Engagement on status and implementation of Waters of United States Rule and Navigable Waters Protection Rule.
The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors, 87 FR 21334.
Monitor implementation of P.L. 117-169 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provisions related to agriculture, farms, and food production.
General engagement on the EPA Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) assessment on formaldehyde.
General engagement on rodenticides.
General engagement on PFAS chemicals and proposed Safe Drinking Water Act Maximum Contaminant Regulation and CERCLA listing.
US Environmental Protection Agency: Effluent Limitation Guidelines for Meat and Poultry Processing.
89 FR 4474 (Jan 23, 2024); EPA-HQ-OW-2021-0736; FRL-8885-01-OW.
US Securities and Exchange Commission: SEC Enhancement and Standardization of Climate Related Disclosures for Investors 87 21334 (April 11,2022); Release Nos. 33-11042; 34-94478; File No. S7-10-22.
US Environmental Protection Agency Clean Water Act Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (40 CFR part 412), Effluent Guidelines Program Plan 15.
Engagement over Implementation of Inflation Reduction Act tax credits for 40B (Sustainable Aviation Fuel), 45Q (Carbon Sequestration), 45Z (Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit) and GREET (Greenhouse Gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Technologies) modeling.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 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 |
Michael |
Formica |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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
Monitor policy discussion on agricultural labor, including reforms to the H2A program, and educate members on its impact to the pork industry.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
Maria |
Zieba |
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Chase |
Adams |
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Matthew |
Grill |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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
Monitor international trade proposals and their impact on U.S. pork production.
Lifting market access restrictions to Australia, Brazil, Colombia, China, Ecuador, EU, Kenya, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Panama, South Africa, Singapore, Taiwan, Vietnam, United Kingdom.
Seeking to resolve ongoing U.S. agricultural issues through the African Growth Opportunities Act (AGOA).
General engagement on World Trade Organization (WTO) reform.
Voluntary Labeling of FSIS-Regulated Products with U.S.-Origin Claims, 88 FR 15290.
Impact of California Proposition 12, Farm Animal Confinement Initiative (2018), on the pork industry and trade.
General engagement on the General System of Preferences (GSP) and encouraging the lifting of market access constraints in GSP benefiting countries.
Trade tariffs against US pork caused by the enactment of Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 on steel and aluminum.
Impact to U.S. pork exports by the enactment Section 301 Investigation of Chinas Targeting of the Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors for Dominance.
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)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Maria |
Zieba |
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Chase |
Adams |
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Matthew |
Grill |
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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
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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)
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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) |