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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 | 38088-2995 |
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 | 2023 |
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: Drew Davis |
Date | 7/19/2023 3:58:58 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
Joined a letter to congressional appropriators requesting at least $1.2 billion for USDAs conservation operations in fiscal year 2024.
Joined other stakeholders in comments on the Proposed Revisions to the National Handbook of Conservation Practices for the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).
Joined a letter to EPA Administrator Michael Regan regarding revised draft occupational and non-occupational risk assessments for four pesticidal active ingredients - diazinon, ethoprop, tribufos and phosmet.
Joined a letter to the chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate agriculture committees opposing the Opportunities for Fairness in Farming (OFF) Act.
Joined nearly 50 other state and national groups on a letter to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committees chairwoman and ranking member urging passage of bipartisan, targeted rail safety legislation to reduce the risk of future derailments while also ensuring a reliable, economically sustainable railroad freight transportation system.
Joined 74 other organizations on a letter to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee leadership opposing unclear or unreasonable rail storage charges that are being assessed on freight in transit to international ocean transportation.
Filed comments to EPA on the agencys Biological Opinion (BiOp) for Methomyl as it relates to the insecticides potential impact on endangered species.
Joined on a letter to Senate appropriators urging $411 million in FY24 funding for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
Sent a letter to USDA requesting the agency provide a 60-day extension to the comment period for the proposed 2023 Update to Technical Guidelines for Quantifying Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions and Carbon Sequestration at the Entity-Scale for Agriculture and Forestry (USDA-2023-0007).
Met with USDA regarding implementation of pandemic assistance for cotton merchandisers.
Met with staff of U.S. Customs & Border Protection regarding supply chain traceability within the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol.
Met with various House and Senate committees regarding implementation of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act.
Met with House and Senate Ag Committee staff and various congressional offices regarding the 2023 farm bill.
Filed comments to the FTC on the Green Guides.
Filed comments to EPA on the Applicator Exclusion Zone issue in the Worker Protection Standards.
Joined over 40 stakeholders on a letter to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees to support funding of USDA's Office of Pest Management Policy.
Joined 300+ stakeholders on a letter to support HR 4288 for uniformity in pesticide labeling.
Filed comments to EPA on the pesticide cyantraniliprole.
Joined in coalition comments to EPA on the Ozone NAAQS.
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), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), State - Dept of (DOS), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office, Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Risk Management Agency, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Adams |
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Minnich |
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Campiche |
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Steven L. |
Hensley |
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Jeffrey |
Kuckuck |
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Aubrey |
Fowler |
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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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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) |