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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 | 9711 Washingtonian Blvd |
Address2 | Suite 550 |
City | Gaithersburg |
State | MD |
Zip Code | 20878 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 40002018-214
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6. House ID# 397200015
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2022 |
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 |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Timothy Cansler |
Date | 7/19/2022 7:10:51 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
Issues relating to climate-smart, precision-placed agricultural nutrient management practices that focus on efficient plant uptake, reducing nutrient losses, improved water quality and soil health and provide incentives for farmers.
Issues relating to applications of precision-placed, in-furrow orthophosphate starter fertilizer under USDA-NRCS Conservation Practice Standard Nutrient Management Code 590.
Issues relating to farmer participation in Environmental Quality Incentive Program and Conservation Stewardship Program.
Issues relating to how stakeholders provide testimony for field hearings on the 2023 Farm Bill
Issues relating to the Executive Order, Promoting Competition in the American Economy and the notice from USDA about plans for investments to Support Innovative American-made Fertilizer to give US Farmers more choices in the Marketplace. Issues relating to the need for more production of phosphoric acid.
Issues relating to an update of USDA-Economic Research Service publication Farm Profits and Adoption of Precision Agriculture.
Support H.R. 2606, the Sponsoring USDA Sustainability Targets in Agriculture to Incentivize Natural Solutions Act of 2021 (SUSTAINS Act). This legislation encourages private sector funding of USDA conservation initiatives.
Support H.R.7764, that directs the Secretary of Agriculture to provide additional payments under the Environmental Quality Incentives (EQIP) Program for implementation of a nutrient management practice.
Support H.R. 2518, Producing Responsible Energy and Conservation Incentives and Solutions for the Environment Act, or PRECISE Act. Alleviates farmers costs of conversion to more sustainable nutrient management practices. The PRECISE Act compliments the principles of the voluntary, EQIP and CSP conservation programs by leveraging incentives for the adoption of precision agriculture technology by increasing cost share and practice payments for the purchase of precision agriculture equipment and systems.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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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Assistant to Administrator, USDA
Assistant to Undersecretary, USDA |
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)
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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
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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) |