American Beef Labeling Act of 2022

Product of USA label (USDA) Butcher Block Act (H.R. 4140) DIRECT Act (H.R. 547) New Markets for State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Act (S. 107) PRIME Act (H.R. 3835/S. 2001) Strengthening Local Processing Act (H.R. 1258/S. 370) Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling Cell-cultured food product labeling and regulation (USDA/FDA) Alternative protein labeling issues Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling (American Beef Labeling Act, S. 2716 / H.R. 7291) America COMPETES Act (H.R. 4521) U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (S. 1260) Meat and Poultry Infrastructure Investments USDA Procurement standard- Domestic origin requirement for beef

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Product of USA label (USDA) Butcher Block Act (H.R. 4140) DIRECT Act (H.R. 547) New Markets for State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Act (S. 107) PRIME Act (H.R. 3835/S. 2001) Strengthening Local Processing Act (H.R. 1258/S. 370) Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling Cell-cultured food product labeling and regulation (USDA/FDA) Alternative protein labeling issues Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling (American Beef Labeling Act, S. 2716 / H.R. 7291) America COMPETES Act (H.R. 4521) U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (S. 1260) Meat and Poultry Infrastructure Investments

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Product of USA label (USDA) Butcher Block Act (H.R. 4140) DIRECT Act (H.R. 547) New Markets for State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Act (S. 107) PRIME Act (H.R. 3835/S. 2001) Strengthening Local Processing Act (H.R. 1258/S. 370) Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling Cell-cultured food product labeling and regulation (USDA/FDA) Alternative protein labeling issues Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling (American Beef Labeling Act, S. 2716 / H.R. 7291) America COMPETES Act (H.R. 4521) U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (S. 1260) Meat and Poultry Infrastructure Investments

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Lobbied in support of legislation related to reforming agricultural regulation, meat processing, and other farming issues: S346 - Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2023; Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022 (2021-22 HR 7606, passed House as Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act of 2022); S557/HR1249 - Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023; S.52 - American Beef Labeling Act of 2023; American Beef Labeling Act of 2022 (2021-22 H.R.7291); HR797/S271 - Farm System Reform Act of 2023; HR945/S354 - Strengthening Local Processing Act of 2023. Lobbied in support of USDA rules regarding Packers and Stockyards Act, merger pre-notification fee, and grants to small farmers. Lobbied in opposition to House rider that would undermine the Packers and Stockyards rulemaking in the FY2023 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE

Lobbied in support of legislation related to agricultural regulation and other farming issues, specifically Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2023 (S.346); Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022 (H.R. 76060, passed House as Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act of 2022); Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023 (S.557/H.R.1249); American Beef Labeling Act of 2023 (S.52); American Beef Labeling Act of 2022 (H.R.7291); Farm System Reform Act (S.271/H.797). Lobbied in support of a USDA merger pre-notification fee; a prohibition on USDA funds going to billionaires or corporations worth a billion dollars. Lobbied in opposition to riders and other provisions that would undermine USDA Packers and Stockyards Rulemaking process.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Product of USA label (USDA) Butcher Block Act (H.R. 4140) DIRECT Act (H.R. 547) New Markets for State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Act (S. 107) PRIME Act (H.R. 3835/S. 2001) Strengthening Local Processing Act (H.R. 1258/S. 370) Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling Cell-cultured food product labeling and regulation (USDA/FDA) Alternative protein labeling issues Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling (American Beef Labeling Act, S. 2716 / H.R. 7291) America COMPETES Act (H.R. 4521) U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (S. 1260) Meat and Poultry Infrastructure Investments

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Product of USA label (USDA) Butcher Block Act (H.R. 4140) DIRECT Act (H.R. 547) New Markets for State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Act (S. 107) PRIME Act (H.R. 3835/S. 2001) Strengthening Local Processing Act (H.R. 1258/S. 370) Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling Cell-cultured food product labeling and regulation (USDA/FDA) Alternative protein labeling issues Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling (American Beef Labeling Act, S. 2716 / H.R. 7291) America COMPETES Act (H.R. 4521) U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (S. 1260) Meat and Poultry Infrastructure Investments Food and Fuel Prices Act of 2022

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.7291 - American Beef Labeling Act of 2022; support for mandatory country of origin labeling for beef. S.2716 - American Beef Labeling Act of 2021; support for mandatory country of origin labeling for beef. Issues pertaining to mandatory country of origin labeling Issues pertaining to product of the United States labeling standards Issues pertaining to implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Issues pertaining to the integrity of the National Organic Standards and the certified organic label Issues pertaining to domestic nutrition assistance programs Issues pertaining to international food assistance programs

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R.1393 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act H.R.1603 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021; Support for agriculture workforce and immigration reform H.R.2820 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers H.R.2803 -AgricultureResilienceAct; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities H.R.2866 - America Grows Act of 2021; to increase funding for public agriculture research and economics H.R.5376 - To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. H.R.5609 - Cattle Contract Library Act of 2021; support for USDA to establish and maintain a library or catalog of each type of contract offered by packers to producers for the purchase of fed cattle H.R.5992 - Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2021; support for increasing price discovery in cattle markets. H.R.4006 - Fair Repair Act; support for requiring original equipment manufacturers making diagnostic, maintenance, and repair equipment available to independent repair providers H.R.7291 - American Beef Labeling Act of 2022; support for mandatory country of origin labeling for beef. H.R.4103 - Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act; support for USDA establishing an office to enforce the Packers and Stockyards Act H.R.7675 - Strengthening the Agriculture and Food Supply Chain Act; support for establishing a task force to make agriculture supply chains more resilient H.R.7606 - Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act; support for provisions pertaining to meat and poultry special investigator, expansion of meat processing opportunities, agriculture supply chain task force, and biofuels infrastructure H.R.8653 - Emergency Relief Program Reauthorization Act of 2022; support for the authorization of the Emergency Relief Program for crop and livestock losses incurred during 2022 H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023; support for funding for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 S.278 Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act of 2021, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers; debt forgiveness on Farm Service Agency loans S.300 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act S.949 - A bill to amend the AgriculturalMarketing Act of 1946 to foster efficientmarkets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers; support for strengthening cattle cash markets S.994 - A billtoamendtheInternalRevenueCodeof1986toreinstateestateand generation-skipping taxes, and for other purposes; opposition to changes to the estate tax S.543 - Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2021; support for increasing transparency in cattle markets S.1251 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers S.1337 -AgricultureResilienceActof 2021; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities S.1371 -AmericaGrowsActof 2021; to increase funding for agriculture research and economics S.2036 - A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes. S.2789 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. S. Con. Res. 14 - A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. S.2716 - American Beef Labeling Act; support for mandatory country of origin labeling for beef. S.3229 - Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2021; support for increasing price discovery in cattle markets. S.3830 - Fair Repair Act; support for requiring original equipment manufacturers making diagnostic, maintenance, and repair equipment available to independent repair providers S.3549 - Agricultural Right to Repair Act; support for ensuring farmers and ranchers have the right to repair their own farm machinery S.3870 - Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022; support for establishing an office of the sepcial investigator for competition matters at USDA S.4030 - Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2022; support for increasing price discovery and transparency in cattle markets S.5224 - Family Farmer and Rancher Tax Fairness Act; support for removing the tax liability of the assistance provided to distressed farmers/borrowers under Sections 22006 and 22007 of the Inflation Reduction Act S.5282 - Affordable and Secure Food Act; support for reforms to the H-2A visa program and to establishing a program for agriculture workers, along with their spouses and minor children, to earn legal status after 10 years of agricultural work Issues other than legislation: Implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill Implementation and funding for agricultural conservation programs Implementation of the infrastructure bill, including infrastructure investments in rural areas, broadband and high-speed internet, and transportation. Strengthening federal antitrust enforcement Strengthening protections for farmers and ranchers producing agricultural commodities under contract Strengthening product of the United States labeling standards Issues pertaining to mandatory country of origin labeling Issues pertaining to natural disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers Issues pertaining to balancing supply and demand for the dairy industry Issues pertaining to renewable energy production Issues pertaining to agriculture workforce and immigration reform Issues pertaining to fair and predictable H-2A program wages Issues pertaining to health and safety of farm workers and rural communities Issues pertaining to the integrity of the National Organic Standards and the certified organic label Issues pertaining to finalizing the Origin of Livestock proposed rule Issues pertaining to finalizing the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) final rule Issues pertaining to domestic nutrition assistance programs Issues pertaining to international food assistance programs Issues pertaining to improvements to meat and poultry slaughter and processing facilities to increase processing capacity Issues pertaining to Livestock Mandatory Price Reporting reauthorization Issues pertaining to climate change and its impact in the agriculture, food, and forestry sectors. Issues pertaining to crop insurance, including funding and prioritization Issues pertaining to climate-based landowner or operator tax credits Issues pertaining to funding for climate-smart agriculture Issues pertaining to funding for the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative Ensuring farmers, ranchers, and independent repair professionals have access to parts and service materials needed to repair farm equipment

H.R.7291 - American Beef Labeling Act of 2022; support for mandatory country of origin labeling for beef. S.2716 - American Beef Labeling Act of 2021; support for mandatory country of origin labeling for beef. Appropriate enforcement of dairy provisions in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Working to have FDA enforce beef standards of identity on vegetable-based alternative protein products. Working to have FSIS regulate cultured or lab grown alternative protein products and to restrict their use of the term beef. HR4881/S3016 Real MEAT Act. DIRECT Act-H.R. 547 H.R. 4140 Butcher Block Act Oppose S. 2716/H.R. 7291 Mandatory Country-of-origin labeling

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support funding for Foot and Mouth Disease Vaccine bank. Delivery of Farm Service Agency programs. Delivery of Natural Resources Conservation Service programs. Matters pertaining to COVID-19. RAMP UP Act - S. 4298 and H.R. 7490 PRICE Act - H.R. 8489 50/14 - S. 3693 & H.R. 7501 Cattle Market Transparency Act - S. 4647 & H.R. 8557. Delivery of disaster relief programs. Matters pertaining to the cattle markets, including supply chain issues and regulatory oversight. Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization Farm Bill 2023 Priorities. PRF Program. S543 Cattle Market Transparency Act S. 3229, S. 4030 & H.R. 7639 Cattle Price Discovery & Transparency Act HR5609 Cattle Contract Library Act HR8069 Reduce Farm Input Costs and Barriers to Domestic Production Act Surface Transportation Board Oversight of Railroads to Require Delivery of Grain and Feed H.R. 4140 Butcher Block Act. S. 2716/H.R. 7291 American Beef Labeling Act (MCOOL) S. 2036/H.R. 7606 Meat Packing Special Investigator Act (also Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act)

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Product of USA label (USDA) Butcher Block Act (H.R. 4140) DIRECT Act (H.R. 547) New Markets for State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Act (S. 107) PRIME Act (H.R. 3835/S. 2001) Strengthening Local Processing Act (H.R. 1258/S. 370) Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling Cell-cultured food product labeling and regulation (USDA/FDA) Alternative protein labeling issues Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling (American Beef Labeling Act, S. 2716 / H.R. 7291) America COMPETES Act (H.R. 4521) U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (S. 1260) Meat and Poultry Infrastructure Investments Food and Fuel Prices Act of 2022

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Working to have FDA enforce beef standards of identity on vegetable-based alternative protein products. Working to have FSIS regulate cultured or lab grown alternative protein products and to restrict their use of the term beef. HR4881/S3016 Real MEAT Act. DIRECT Act-H.R. 547 H.R. 4140 Butcher Block Act Oppose S. 2716/H.R. 7291 Mandatory Country-of-origin labeling

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support funding for Foot and Mouth Disease Vaccine bank. Delivery of Farm Service Agency programs. Delivery of Natural Resources Conservation Service programs. Matters pertaining to COVID-19. RAMP UP Act - S. 4298 and H.R. 7490 PRICE Act - H.R. 8489 50/14 - S. 3693 & H.R. 7501 Cattle Market Transparency Act - S. 4647 & H.R. 8557. Delivery of disaster relief programs. Matters pertaining to the cattle markets, including supply chain issues and regulatory oversight. Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization Farm Bill 2023 Priorities. PRF Program. S543 Cattle Market Transparency Act S. 3229, S. 4030 & H.R. 7639 Cattle Price Discovery & Transparency Act HR5609 Cattle Contract Library Act HR8069 Reduce Farm Input Costs and Barriers to Domestic Production Act Surface Transportation Board Oversight of Railroads to Require Delivery of Grain and Feed H.R. 4140 Butcher Block Act. S. 2716/H.R. 7291 American Beef Labeling Act (MCOOL) S. 2036/H.R. 7606 Meat Packing Special Investigator Act (also Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act)

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.7291 - American Beef Labeling Act of 2022; support for mandatory country of origin labeling for beef. S.2716 - American Beef Labeling Act of 2021; support for mandatory country of origin labeling for beef. Appropriate enforcement of dairy provisions in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R.1393 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act H.R.1603 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021; Support for agriculture workforce and immigration reform H.R.2820 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers H.R.2803 -AgricultureResilienceAct; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities H.R.2866 - America Grows Act of 2021; to increase funding for public agriculture research and economics H.R.5376 - To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. H.R.5609 - Cattle Contract Library Act of 2021; support for USDA to establish and maintain a library or catalog of each type of contract offered by packers to producers for the purchase of fed cattle H.R.5992 - Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2021; support for increasing price discovery in cattle markets. H.R.4006 - Fair Repair Act; support for requiring original equipment manufacturers making diagnostic, maintenance, and repair equipment available to independent repair providers H.R.7291 - American Beef Labeling Act of 2022; support for mandatory country of origin labeling for beef. H.R.4103 - Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act; support for USDA establishing an office to enforce the Packers and Stockyards Act H.R.7675 - Strengthening the Agriculture and Food Supply Chain Act; support for establishing a task force to make agriculture supply chains more resilient H.R.7606 - Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act; support for provisions pertaining to meat and poultry special investigator, expansion of meat processing opportunities, agriculture supply chain task force, and biofuels infrastructure H.R.8653 - Emergency Relief Program Reauthorization Act of 2022; support for the authorization of the Emergency Relief Program for crop and livestock losses incurred during 2022 S.278 Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act of 2021, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers; debt forgiveness on Farm Service Agency loans S.300 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act S.949 - A bill to amend the AgriculturalMarketing Act of 1946 to foster efficientmarkets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers; support for strengthening cattle cash markets S.994 - A billtoamendtheInternalRevenueCodeof1986toreinstateestateand generation-skipping taxes, and for other purposes; opposition to changes to the estate tax S.543 - Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2021; support for increasing transparency in cattle markets S.1251 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers S.1337 -AgricultureResilienceActof 2021; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities S.1371 -AmericaGrowsActof 2021; to increase funding for agriculture research and economics S.2036 - A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes. S.2789 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. S. Con. Res. 14 - A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. S.2716 - American Beef Labeling Act; support for mandatory country of origin labeling for beef. S.3229 - Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2021; support for increasing price discovery in cattle markets. S.3830 - Fair Repair Act; support for requiring original equipment manufacturers making diagnostic, maintenance, and repair equipment available to independent repair providers S.3549 - Agricultural Right to Repair Act; support for ensuring farmers and ranchers have the right to repair their own farm machinery S.3870 - Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022; support for establishing an office of the sepcial investigator for competition matters at USDA S.4030 - Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2022; support for increasing price discovery and transparency in cattle markets Issues other than legislation: Implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill Implementation and funding for agricultural conservation programs Implementation of the infrastructure bill, including infrastructure investments in rural areas, broadband and high-speed internet, and transportation. Strengthening federal antitrust enforcement Strengthening protections for farmers and ranchers producing agricultural commodities under contract Strengthening product of the United States labeling standards Issues pertaining to mandatory country of origin labeling Issues pertaining to natural disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers Issues pertaining to balancing supply and demand for the dairy industry Issues pertaining to renewable energy production Issues pertaining to agriculture workforce and immigration reform Issues pertaining to fair and predictable H-2A program wages Issues pertaining to health and safety of farm workers and rural communities Issues pertaining to the integrity of the National Organic Standards and the certified organic label Issues pertaining to finalizing the Origin of Livestock proposed rule Issues pertaining to finalizing the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) final rule Issues pertaining to domestic nutrition assistance programs Issues pertaining to international food assistance programs Issues pertaining to improvements to meat and poultry slaughter and processing facilities to increase processing capacity Issues pertaining to Livestock Mandatory Price Reporting reauthorization Issues pertaining to climate change and its impact in the agriculture, food, and forestry sectors. Issues pertaining to crop insurance, including funding and prioritization Issues pertaining to climate-based landowner or operator tax credits Issues pertaining to funding for climate-smart agriculture Issues pertaining to funding for the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative Ensuring farmers, ranchers, and independent repair professionals have access to parts and service materials needed to repair farm equipment

H.R.7291 - American Beef Labeling Act of 2022; support for mandatory country of origin labeling for beef. S.2716 - American Beef Labeling Act of 2021; support for mandatory country of origin labeling for beef. Issues pertaining to mandatory country of origin labeling Issues pertaining to product of the United States labeling standards Issues pertaining to implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Issues pertaining to the integrity of the National Organic Standards and the certified organic label Issues pertaining to domestic nutrition assistance programs Issues pertaining to international food assistance programs

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Product of USA label (USDA) Butcher Block Act (H.R. 4140) DIRECT Act (H.R. 547) New Markets for State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Act (S. 107) PRIME Act (H.R. 3835/S. 2001) Strengthening Local Processing Act (H.R. 1258/S. 370) Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling Cell-cultured food product labeling and regulation (USDA/FDA) Alternative protein labeling issues Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling (American Beef Labeling Act, S. 2716 / H.R. 7291) America COMPETES Act (H.R. 4521) U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (S. 1260) Meat and Poultry Infrastructure Investments Hemp as livestock feed Food and Fuel Prices Act of 2022

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Support funding for Foot and Mouth Disease Vaccine bank. Delivery of Farm Service Agency programs. Delivery of Natural Resources Conservation Service programs. Matters pertaining to COVID-19. RAMP UP Act - S. 4298 and H.R. 7490 PRICE Act - H.R. 8489 50/14 - S. 3693 & H.R. 7501 Cattle Market Transparency Act - S. 4647 & H.R. 8557. Delivery of disaster relief programs. Matters pertaining to the cattle markets, including supply chain issues and regulatory oversight. Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization Farm Bill 2023 Priorities. PRF Program. S543 Cattle Market Transparency Act S3229, S4030 & HR7639 Cattle Price Discovery & Transparency Act HR5609 Cattle Contract Library Act HR8069 Reduce Farm Input Costs and Barriers to Domestic Production Act Surface Transportation Board Oversight of Railroads to Require Delivery of Grain and Feed HR4140 Butcher Block Act. S2716/HR7291 American Beef Labeling Act (MCOOL) S2036/HR7606 Meat Packing Special Investigator Act (also Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act)

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.7291 - American Beef Labeling Act of 2022; support for mandatory country of origin labeling for beef. S.2716 - American Beef Labeling Act of 2021; support for mandatory country of origin labeling for beef. Appropriate enforcement of dairy provisions in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R.1393 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act H.R.1603 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021; Support for agriculture workforce and immigration reform H.R.2820 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers H.R.2803 -AgricultureResilienceAct; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities H.R.2866 - America Grows Act of 2021; to increase funding for public agriculture research and economics H.R.5376 - To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. H.R.5609 - Cattle Contract Library Act of 2021; support for USDA to establish and maintain a library or catalog of each type of contract offered by packers to producers for the purchase of fed cattle H.R.5992 - Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2021; support for increasing price discovery in cattle markets. H.R.4006 - Fair Repair Act; support for requiring original equipment manufacturers making diagnostic, maintenance, and repair equipment available to independent repair providers H.R.7291 - American Beef Labeling Act of 2022; support for mandatory country of origin labeling for beef. H.R.4103 - Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act; support for USDA establishing an office to enforce the Packers and Stockyards Act H.R.7675 - Strengthening the Agriculture and Food Supply Chain Act; support for establishing a task force to make agriculture supply chains more resilient H.R.7606 - Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act; support for provisions pertaining to meat and poultry special investigator, expansion of meat processing opportunities, agriculture supply chain task force, and biofuels infrastructure S.278 Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act of 2021, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers; debt forgiveness on Farm Service Agency loans S.300 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act S.949 - A bill to amend the AgriculturalMarketing Act of 1946 to foster efficientmarkets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers; support for strengthening cattle cash markets S.994 - A billtoamendtheInternalRevenueCodeof1986toreinstateestateand generation-skipping taxes, and for other purposes; opposition to changes to the estate tax S.543 - Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2021; support for increasing transparency in cattle markets S.1251 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers S.1337 -AgricultureResilienceActof 2021; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities S.1371 -AmericaGrowsActof 2021; to increase funding for agriculture research and economics S.2036 - A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes. S.2789 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. S. Con. Res. 14 - A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. S.2716 - American Beef Labeling Act; support for mandatory country of origin labeling for beef. S.3229 - Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2021; support for increasing price discovery in cattle markets. S.3830 - Fair Repair Act; support for requiring original equipment manufacturers making diagnostic, maintenance, and repair equipment available to independent repair providers S.3549 - Agricultural Right to Repair Act; support for ensuring farmers and ranchers have the right to repair their own farm machinery S.3870 - Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022; support for establishing an office of the sepcial investigator for competition matters at USDA S.4030 - Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2022; support for increasing price discovery and transparency in cattle markets Issues other than legislation: Implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill Implementation and funding for agricultural conservation programs Implementation of the infrastructure bill, including infrastructure investments in rural areas, broadband and high-speed internet, and transportation. Strengthening federal antitrust enforcement Strengthening protections for farmers and ranchers producing agricultural commodities under contract Strengthening product of the United States labeling standards Issues pertaining to mandatory country of origin labeling Issues pertaining to natural disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers Issues pertaining to balancing supply and demand for the dairy industry Issues pertaining to renewable energy production Issues pertaining to agriculture workforce and immigration reform Issues pertaining to fair and predictable H-2A program wages Issues pertaining to health and safety of farm workers and rural communities Issues pertaining to the integrity of the National Organic Standards and the certified organic label Issues pertaining to finalizing the Origin of Livestock proposed rule Issues pertaining to finalizing the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) final rule Issues pertaining to domestic nutrition assistance programs Issues pertaining to international food assistance programs Issues pertaining to improvements to meat and poultry slaughter and processing facilities to increase processing capacity Issues pertaining to Livestock Mandatory Price Reporting reauthorization Issues pertaining to climate change and its impact in the agriculture, food, and forestry sectors. Issues pertaining to crop insurance, including funding and prioritization Issues pertaining to climate-based landowner or operator tax credits Issues pertaining to funding for climate-smart agriculture Issues pertaining to funding for the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative Ensuring farmers, ranchers, and independent repair professionals have access to parts and service materials needed to repair farm equipment

H.R.7291 - American Beef Labeling Act of 2022; support for mandatory country of origin labeling for beef. S.2716 - American Beef Labeling Act of 2021; support for mandatory country of origin labeling for beef. Issues pertaining to mandatory country of origin labeling Issues pertaining to product of the United States labeling standards Issues pertaining to implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Issues pertaining to the integrity of the National Organic Standards and the certified organic label Issues pertaining to domestic nutrition assistance programs Issues pertaining to international food assistance programs

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Product of USA label (USDA) Butcher Block Act (H.R. 4140) DIRECT Act (H.R. 547) New Markets for State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Act (S. 107) PRIME Act (H.R. 3835/S. 2001) Strengthening Local Processing Act (H.R. 1258/S. 370) Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling Cell-cultured food product labeling and regulation (USDA/FDA) Alternative protein labeling issues Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling (American Beef Labeling Act, S. 2716 / H.R. 7291) America COMPETES Act (H.R. 4521) U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (S. 1260) Meat and Poultry Infrastructure Investments Hemp as livestock feed

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.7291 - American Beef Labeling Act of 2022; support for mandatory country of origin labeling for beef. S.2716 - American Beef Labeling Act of 2021; support for mandatory country of origin labeling for beef. Appropriate enforcement of dairy provisions in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R.7291 - American Beef Labeling Act of 2022; support for mandatory country of origin labeling for beef. S.2716 - American Beef Labeling Act of 2021; support for mandatory country of origin labeling for beef. Issues pertaining to mandatory country of origin labeling Issues pertaining to product of the United States labeling standards Issues pertaining to implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Issues pertaining to the integrity of the National Organic Standards and the certified organic label Issues pertaining to domestic nutrition assistance programs Issues pertaining to international food assistance programs

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R.1393 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act H.R.1603 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021; Support for agriculture workforce and immigration reform H.R.2820 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers H.R.2803 -AgricultureResilienceAct; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities H.R.2866 - America Grows Act of 2021; to increase funding for public agriculture research and economics H.R.5376 - To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. H.R.5609 - Cattle Contract Library Act of 2021; support for USDA to establish and maintain a library or catalog of each type of contract offered by packers to producers for the purchase of fed cattle H.R.5992 - Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2021; support for increasing price discovery in cattle markets. H.R.4006 - Fair Repair Act; support for requiring original equipment manufacturers making diagnostic, maintenance, and repair equipment available to independent repair providers H.R.7291 - American Beef Labeling Act of 2022; support for mandatory country of origin labeling for beef. S.278 Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act of 2021, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers; debt forgiveness on Farm Service Agency loans S.300 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act S.949 - A bill to amend the AgriculturalMarketing Act of 1946 to foster efficientmarkets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers; support for strengthening cattle cash markets S.994 - A billtoamendtheInternalRevenueCodeof1986toreinstateestateand generation-skipping taxes, and for other purposes; opposition to changes to the estate tax S.543 - Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2021; support for increasing transparency in cattle markets S.1251 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers S.1337 -AgricultureResilienceActof 2021; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities S.1371 -AmericaGrowsActof 2021; to increase funding for agriculture research and economics S.2036 - A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes. S.2789 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. S. Con. Res. 14 - A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. S.2716 - American Beef Labeling Act; support for mandatory country of origin labeling for beef. S.3229 - Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2021; support for increasing price discovery in cattle markets. S.3830 - Fair Repair Act; support for requiring original equipment manufacturers making diagnostic, maintenance, and repair equipment available to independent repair providers S.3549 - Agricultural Right to Repair Act; support for ensuring farmers and ranchers have the right to repair their own farm machinery S.3870 - Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022; support for establishing an office of the sepcial investigator for competition matters at USDA Issues other than legislation: Implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill Implementation and funding for agricultural conservation programs Implementation of the infrastructure bill, including infrastructure investments in rural areas, broadband and high-speed internet, and transportation. Strengthening federal antitrust enforcement Strengthening protections for farmers and ranchers producing agricultural commodities under contract Strengthening product of the United States labeling standards Issues pertaining to mandatory country of origin labeling Issues pertaining to natural disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers Issues pertaining to balancing supply and demand for the dairy industry Issues pertaining to renewable energy production Issues pertaining to agriculture workforce and immigration reform Issues pertaining to fair and predictable H-2A program wages Issues pertaining to health and safety of farm workers and rural communities Issues pertaining to the integrity of the National Organic Standards and the certified organic label Issues pertaining to finalizing the Origin of Livestock proposed rule Issues pertaining to finalizing the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) final rule Issues pertaining to domestic nutrition assistance programs Issues pertaining to international food assistance programs Issues pertaining to improvements to meat and poultry slaughter and processing facilities to increase processing capacity Issues pertaining to Livestock Mandatory Price Reporting reauthorization Issues pertaining to climate change and its impact in the agriculture, food, and forestry sectors. Issues pertaining to crop insurance, including funding and prioritization Issues pertaining to climate-based landowner or operator tax credits Issues pertaining to funding for climate-smart agriculture Issues pertaining to funding for the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative Ensuring farmers, ranchers, and independent repair professionals have access to parts and service materials needed to repair farm equipment