Innovative FEED Act of 2023

Implementation of the current Farm Bill; Impacts on dairy producers Implementation of "The Inflation Reduction Act;" Impacts on dairy producers S449; HR 1462 "The Dairy Pride Act;" Impacts on dairy producers HR 1147; "The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act;" Impacts on dairy producers S 557; HR 1249; "The Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act;" Impacts on dairy producers S 1842;HR 6687; "The Innovative Feed Act of 2023;" Impacts on dairy producers S 2180; "The Small Farm Conservation Act of 2023;" Impacts on Dairy Producers S 1016; HR 1840; "The Agriculture Resilience Act of 2023;" Impacts on dairy producers HR 2811; "The Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023;" Impacts on dairy producers HR 4417; S 2019; "The Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act;" impacts on dairy producers The House Agriculture Committee Agriculture Labor Working Group; provide input on farm labor challenges; impacts on dairy producers HR 1840; S 1016; The Agriculture Resilience Act; impacts on dairy producers HR 5099; "The Dairy Nutrition Incentive Program Act of 2023;" Impacts on dairy producers and cooperatives HR 8467; "The Farm, Food and National Security act of 2024;" Impacts and dairy producers HR 9456; "The Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024;" Impacts on dairy producers

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Animal health , issues impacting medicines and vaccines for animals. Innovative FEED Act (S.1842, H.R. 6687).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General agricultural issues important to livestock producers, animal health and related policy issues. Issues impacting medicines and vaccines for animals; Innovative FEED Act (S. 1842, H.R. 6687).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Supporting the modernization of feed regulations, S. 1842 and HR 6687. Issues related to animal health, veterinary medicine, and antimicrobial resistance- no specific legislation. Issues related to veterinary biologics, biotechnology- no specific legislation. Issues related to protection against zoonotic disease- no specific legislation. Issues related to H5N1.

Client expense: $305,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Commodity Futures Trading Commission; regulations pertaining to commodity trading FY 2025 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations; provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives Implementation of H.R. 5376 Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; issues pertaining to agriculture and farmer cooperatives S. 1400 Increased TSP Access Act of 2023; issues pertaining to agriculture and farmer cooperatives S. 4056 "EMIT LESS" Act; issues pertaining to agriculture and farmer cooperatives H.R. 6687 and S. 1842 Innovative FEED Act of 2023; issues pertaining to agriculture and farmer cooperatives H.R. 8467 Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 and other Farm Bill proposals; issues pertaining to agriculture and farmer cooperatives Issues related to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service's Farm Labor Survey; impacts to agriculture and farmer cooperatives

Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

Issues related to IRA funding of conservation funding, administrative grants related to methane abatement, Innovative Feed Act H.R. 6687/S 1842; 2023 Farm Bill.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to IRA funding of conservation funding, administrative grants related to methane abatement, Innovative Feed Act H.R. 6687/S 1842; 2023 Farm Bill.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

EPA Clean Water Rule - Supported efforts to finalize an effective, science-based rulemaking under the Clean Water Act. Conservation - Supported funding for farm bill conservation programs in FY 2025 appropriations process. Supported administrative actions to provide greater opportunity for dairy farmers to access EQIP and CSP. Supported Future of Agricultural Resiliency & Modernization (FARM) Act (H.R. 3814) and Converting Our Waste Sustainably (COWS) Act (H.R. 4327). Climate change - provided feedback to House and Senate committees and member offices on potential climate change legislation and its impacts on the dairy sector. Feed additives - supported the Innovative FEED Act (S. 1842, H.R. 6687) to codify a regulatory pathway for reviewing animal feed ingredients that can reduce enteric methane emissions. Supported the EMIT LESS Act (S. 4056, H.R. 8676) to better target conservation programs toward feed management. Rendering - supported efforts to urge the Environmental Protection Agency to revise its recent ranking of waste management technologies (Wasted Food Scale) to re-include rendering and acknowledge the important role rendering plays in the recycling of agricultural and commercial organic wastes in the National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and the Wasted Food Scale.

Client expense: $449,568 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1842, the Innovative Feed Enhancement and Economic Development (Innovative FEED) Act of 2023, modernize regulatory approval for innovatve feed ingredients H.R. 6687, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the regulation of zootechnical animal food substances, modernize regulatory approval for innovative feed ingredients S. 4690, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies FY25 Appropriations

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $36,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1842 and HR 6687 - Innovative FEED Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Provisions related to the Farm Food and National Security Act of 2024 (HR 8467): - Agriculture Export Promotion Act (HR 648) - Additional policy surrounding CRP - Crop Insurance and Commodity Programs Innovative Feed Act of 2023 (S. 1842/HR 6687) 2024 Appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration: - Continuation of NASS County Estimate Reports General lobbying on the next Farm Bill (no specific legislation)

Client expense: $116,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1842 and H.R. 6687, Innovative Feed Enhancement and Economic Development (FEED) Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR. 6687 - Innovative FEED Act of 2023 - Co-sponsorship and trying to get the bill included in a mark-up and the year end CR

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.1462 - Defending Against Imitations and Replacements of Yogurt, Milk, and Cheese To Promote Regular Intake of Dairy Everyday Act (DAIRY PRIDE Act) S.549 - Defending Against Imitations and Replacements of Yogurt, Milk, and Cheese To Promote Regular Intake of Dairy Everyday Act (DAIRY PRIDE Act) H.R.1147 - Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2023 S.1957 - Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2023 H.R.3930 - Milk is Indisputably Liked by Kids Act (MILK Act) FDA Definition of "healthy" FDA guidance on plant-based milk alternatives H.R. 6687 - I-FEED Act S. 1842 - I-FEED Act

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

FARM BILL: - Asked House and Senate Members to support S.5335, the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024 and H.R.8467, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act otherwise known as farm bill. - Asked PFB members to complete AFBF's advocacy email asking for their legislator to pass a farm bill ASAP and include a legislative fix to Prop 12. - Worked with AFBF on securing votes for farm bill by communicating how conversations went during meetings with legislators and/or staff. - Met with PA delegation's offices to discuss farm bill and a legislative fix to Prop 12. Discussed need to be passed on time and Farm Bureau priorities. Listened to legislators' concerns with farm bill as well as their individual priorities for the legislation. See Section 24 - Trade - of this report for information on lobbying efforts for Prop 12. ASKED TO SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING: - S.5321, the Farm Ownership Improvement Act, which would require USDA to implement a pre-qualification or pre-approval process for all farmers and ranchers seeking FSA Direct Farm Ownership loans. - S.4168/H.R.4838, the Specialty Crop Security Act, which would increase USDA's Specialty Crop Block Grant (SCBG) program authorization from $85 to $100 million per year and expand opportunities for specialty crop stakeholders to provide input into how program funding is used by state departments of agriculture. - S.1014/H.R.1756, the Dairy Pricing Opportunity Act, which would mandate cost and yield surveying of processors to participate in the NDPSR survey every two years. - S.980/H.R.3755, the Industrial Hemp Act, which would exempt farmers exclusively growing industrial hemp from the burdensome background checks and costly sampling and testing protocols required for farmers growing cannabinoid hemp like that used in the extraction of CBD. - S.1867/H.R.3922, the Expanding Childcare in Rural America Act, which would direct USDA to authorize and prioritize projects that address the availability, quality, and cost of childcare in agricultural and rural communities. - S.1837/H.R.3867, the Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act, which would designate spotted lanternflies as a high priority pest under the National Institute of Food and Agriculture to direct more federal research dollars to combat these devastating insects. - S.1816/H.R.3815, the Protecting Mushroom Farmers Act, which would require a USDA study on providing crop insurance for mushroom farmers. - S.2458/H.R.3904, the Crop Insurance for Future Farmers Act, which would help our next generation of farmers by aligning the definition of Beginning Farmers to match that of other USDA programs - 10 crop years or less instead of the status quo of 5 crop years or less. - S.1400/H.R.3036, the Increased TSP Access Act, which would help streamline the technical service provider (TSP) certification at NRCS and leverage the programs and technical expertise of NRCS to make conservation programs available to more farmers and on more land. - S.2614/H.R.8488, the Farmer to Farmer Education Act, which would allow farmer-to-farmer groups to develop cooperative agreements with USDA to share conservation concepts and new practices. - H.R.4856, the GusNIP Expansion Act, which would enhance and expand the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP), which awards competitive grant funding to nonprofit organizations and government agencies for projects that provide incentives to income-eligible consumers to increase their purchase of fruits and vegetables. ASKED TO OPPOSE THE FOLLOWING: - S.658/H.R.5252, the EQIP Improvement Act, which would create severe consequences to the EQIP program for animal agriculture operations by targeting livestock operations conservation project funding. NEUTRAL/MONITORED BUT NOT LOBBIED BILLS: - S.2371/H.R.3139, the ACRE Act, which would exclude from the gross income of certain financial lending institutions, for income tax purposes, interest received on loans secured by rural or agricultural real estate. - S.5101, the Farmer Driven Conservation Outcomes Act, which would authorize USDA to measure, assess, and report on the outcomes associated with its conservation programs. - S.4219/H.R.8210, the Future Farmers and Ranchers of Tomorrow Act, which would revise USDAs qualified beginning farmer or rancher definition to allow non-related beginning farmers and ranchers in joint entities to be eligible for FSA loans. - S.1842/H.R.6687, the Innovative Feed Enhancement and Economic Development (FEED) Act, which would would amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to establish a new category of animal food additives. - S.2631/H.R.3424, the Forest Conservation Easement Program (FCEP) Act, which would prevent the conversion of forests into non-forest areas by authorizing funding to purchase development rights from willing private landowners. - H.R.1624, the Puppy Protection Act, which would require USDA to expand standards that govern the humane handling, care, treatment, and transportation of animals to include new requirements for commercial dog dealers. OTHER: - Reviewed FWS' proposal to list the Monarch Butterfly as an endangered species (Docket #: FWS-R3-ES-2024-0137-0001). Expressed concerns to legislators over the impact this will have on agriculture. Worked with PFB members to comply information for comments. - Sent election congrats letters to PA House and Senate Members and started the conversation of 119th Congressional priorities. - Reviewed the following rulemakings from USDA and shared AFBF's comments with PA's delegation for: Fair and Competitive Livestock and Poultry Markets (Docket #: AMS-FTPP-21-0046); Poultry Grower Payment Systems and Capital Improvement Systems (Docket #: AMS-FTPP-22-0046); Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments (Docket #: AMS-FTPP-21-0044); and Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity under the Packers and Stockyards Act (Docket #: AMS-FTPP-21-0045). - Advocacy work on the Federal Milk Marketing Orders (FMMOs). Reviewed USDA's proposed final decision for the FMMOs (Docket #: AMS-DA-23-0031) and emailed PA House and Senate Members with PFB's position to not take a stand to allow for a fair referendum process. Specifically, supported a switchback either by USDA or Congress for the higher of in Class I milk. Additionally, asked Congress Members to support requiring mandatory audited surveying for make allowance changes in the FMMOs. - Advocacy work on increasing the availability and affordability of rural childcare. - Reviewed Chevron Deference case to determine the impact it will have on ag. Supported SCOTUS' decision. Signed onto coalition letter to President Biden to urge suspension of regulatory activity until they review the Loper decision.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, President of the U.S., SENATE

Dairy Pricing Opportunity Act (S. 1014 & HR 1796); Milk/Dairy Incentives (Section 4208 of Public Law 115-334); S. 1474/H.R. 5099 - Dairy Nutrition Incentives Program Act of 2023 Farm Bill reauthorization; S. 1842 - To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the regulation of zootechnical animal food substances; S. 1842/H.R. 6687 - Innovative Feed Enhancement and Economic Development (Innovative FEED) Act of 2023; S.4056/H.R. 8676 - EMIT LESS Act; H.R. 8467: Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2024; Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act (Democratic Farm Bill); Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee Republican Framework (Farm Bill); H.R. 9027/S. 4690 - Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes; H.R. 9747 - FY2025 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act; H.R.9169 - Ensuring Health in SNAP Act of 2024; Dietary Guidelines for Americans; H.R.10515 - American Relief Act, 2025; H.R.10545 - American Relief Act, 2025;

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $45,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Dairy Pricing Opportunity Act (S. 1014 & HR 1796); Milk/Dairy Incentives (Section 4208 of Public Law 115-334); S. 1474/H.R. 5099 - Dairy Nutrition Incentives Program Act of 2023 Farm Bill reauthorization; S. 1842 - To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the regulation of zootechnical animal food substances; S. 1842/H.R. 6687 - Innovative Feed Enhancement and Economic Development (Innovative FEED) Act of 2023; S.4056/H.R. 8676 - EMIT LESS Act; H.R. 8467: Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2024; Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act (Democratic Farm Bill); Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee Republican Framework (Farm Bill); H.R. 9027/S. 4690 - Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes; H.R. 9747 - FY2025 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act; H.R.9169 - Ensuring Health in SNAP Act of 2024; Dietary Guidelines for Americans; H.R.10515 - American Relief Act, 2025; H.R.10545 - American Relief Act, 2025;

Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General issues pertaining to dairy products and the dairy industry. Activity and efforts related to addressing High Path Avian Influenza outbreak in dairy cows. Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2024 (House) and Senate Farm Bill. Reauthorization of the Farm bill and issues impacting dairy producers and dairy products. H.R. 6687 and S.1842-Innovative FEED Act. A bill that would modernize FDA's regulatory framework for approving innovative animal feed ingredients. Disaster relief assistance.

Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Farm Bill; S. 1652/ H.R. 3423 Strengthening Common Name Protections; S. 549/H.R. 1462 Dairy PRIDE Act (Labeling); S. 176/H.R. 648 Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development; H.R 1147 Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act; S. 1842/H.R. 6687 Innovative FEED Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $6,750

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR. 6687 - Innovative FEED Act of 2023 - Co-sponsorship and trying to get the bill included in a mark-up

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR. 6687 - Innovative FEED Act of 2023 - Co-sponsorship and trying to get the bill included in a mark-up

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Implementation of the Farm Bill; Impacts on dairy producers S 981; HR 1803; "The Codifying Useful Regulatory Definitions Act of 2023;" Impacts on dairy producers S 271; HR 797; "The Farm System Reform Act of 2023;" Impacts on dairy producers S 449; HR 1462; "The Dairy Pride Act;" Impacts on Dairy Producers HR 1147; "The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2023;" Impacts on dairy producers S 557; HR 1249; "The Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023;" Impacts on dairy producers S 2180; "The Small Farm Conservation Act of 2023;" Impacts on dairy producers S 1842; HR 6687; "The Innovative FEED Act of 2023;" Impacts on dairy producers S 1016; HR 1840; "The Agriculture Resilience Act of 2023;" Impacts on dairy producers HR 2811; "THe Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023;" Impacts on dairy producers HR 4417; S 2019; "The Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act; Impacts on dairy producers House Agriculture Committee Ag Labor Working Group; provide input on farm employer priorities; impacts on dairy producers HR 5099; "The Dairy Nutrition Incentive Program Act of 2023;" impacts on dairy producers HR 513; S 68; "The Foreign Adversary Risk Management Act;" impacts on dairy producers HR 8467; "The Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2024;" impacts on dairy producers Provide input on Emergency Livestock Assistance Program payments for economic losses due to Avian Influenza; impacts on dairy producers HR 9456; "The Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024;" Impacts on dairy producers

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S 449; HR 1462; "The Dairy Pride Act;" Impacts on dairy producers HR 1147; "The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act;" Impacts on dairy producers S 981; HR 1803; "The Codifying Useful Regulatory Definitions Act of 2023;" Impacts on dairy producers S 557; HR 1249; "The Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023;" Impacts on dairy producers S 2180; "The Small Farm Conservation Act of 2023;" Impacts on dairy producers S 1842; HR 6687; "The Innovative FEED Act and Economic Development Act of 2023;" impacts on dairy producers HR 2811; "The Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023;" Impacts on dairy producers S 1016; HR 1840; "The Agriculture Resilience Act of 2023;" Impacts on dairy producers HR 4417; S 2019; "The Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act;" Impacts on dairy producers House Agriculture Committee Ag Labor Working Group; provide input on farm labor challenges; impacts on dairy producers HR 5099; "The Dairy Nutrition Incentive Program Act of 2023;" impacts on dairy producers HR 8467; "The Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2024;" impacts on dairy producers HR 9456; "The Protecting American Agriculture From Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024;" Impacts on dairy producers

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Implementation of the current Farm Bill; Impacts on dairy producers Implementation of "The Inflation Reduction Act;" Impacts on dairy producers S449; HR 1462 "The Dairy Pride Act;" Impacts on dairy producers HR 1147; "The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act;" Impacts on dairy producers S 557; HR 1249; "The Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act;" Impacts on dairy producers S 1842;HR 6687; "The Innovative Feed Act of 2023;" Impacts on dairy producers S 2180; "The Small Farm Conservation Act of 2023;" Impacts on Dairy Producers S 1016; HR 1840; "The Agriculture Resilience Act of 2023;" Impacts on dairy producers HR 2811; "The Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023;" Impacts on dairy producers HR 4417; S 2019; "The Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act;" impacts on dairy producers The House Agriculture Committee Agriculture Labor Working Group; provide input on farm labor challenges; impacts on dairy producers HR 1840; S 1016; The Agriculture Resilience Act; impacts on dairy producers HR 5099; "The Dairy Nutrition Incentive Program Act of 2023;" Impacts on dairy producers and cooperatives HR 8467; "The Farm, Food and National Security act of 2024;" Impacts and dairy producers HR 9456; "The Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024;" Impacts on dairy producers

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1842 and H.R. 6687, Innovative Feed Enhancement and Economic Development (FEED) Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Supporting the Innovative FEED Act, S. 1842 and HR 6687. Issues related to animal health, veterinary medicine, and antimicrobial resistance- no specific legislation. Issues related to veterinary biologics, biotechnology- no specific legislation. Issues related to protection against zoonotic disease- no specific legislation. Issues related to H5N1.

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 6687: Innovative Feed Enhancement and Economic Development Act of 2023; all provisions H.R. 8467: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024; Farm Bill Reauthorization provisions including fertilizer biostimulants S. 1842: Innovative FEED Act; all provisions Discussions related to President Biden's Executive Order on Advancing Biotechnology and General Biomanufacturing Innovation for a Sustainable, Safe, and Secure American Bioeconomy Discussions related to the implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169); provisions related to IRC Section 45Z tax credits

Client expense: $750,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General issues pertaining to dairy products and the dairy industry. Activity and efforts related to addressing High Path Avian Influenza outbreak in dairy cows. Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2024 (House) and Senate Farm Bill. Reauthorization of the Farm bill and issues impacting dairy producers and dairy products. H.R. 6687 and S.1842-Innovative FEED Act. A bill that would modernize FDA's regulatory framework for approving innovative animal feed ingredients.

Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Issues concerning animal health HR 1418 - Animal Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023 S. 1844 - Animal Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023 S. 1842 and HR 6687 - Innovative FEED Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Dairy Pricing Opportunity Act (S. 1014 & HR 1796); Milk/Dairy Incentives (Section 4208 of Public Law 115-334); S. 1474/H.R. 5099 - Dairy Nutrition Incentives Program Act of 2023 Farm Bill reauthorization; S. 1842 - To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the regulation of zootechnical animal food substances; S. 1842/H.R. 6687 - Innovative Feed Enhancement and Economic Development (Innovative FEED) Act of 2023; S.4056/H.R. 8676 - EMIT LESS Act; H.R. 8467: Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2024; Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act (Democratic Farm Bill); Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee Republican Framework (Farm Bill); H.R. 9027/S. 4690 - Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes; H.R. 9747 - FY2025 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act; H.R.9169 - Ensuring Health in SNAP Act of 2024; Dietary Guidelines for Americans;

Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.1462 - Defending Against Imitations and Replacements of Yogurt, Milk, and Cheese To Promote Regular Intake of Dairy Everyday Act (DAIRY PRIDE Act) S.549 - Defending Against Imitations and Replacements of Yogurt, Milk, and Cheese To Promote Regular Intake of Dairy Everyday Act (DAIRY PRIDE Act) H.R.1147 - Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2023 S.1957 - Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2023 H.R.3930 - Milk is Indisputably Liked by Kids Act (MILK Act) FDA Definition of "healthy" FDA guidance on plant-based milk alternatives H.R. 6687 - I-FEED Act S. 1842 - I-FEED Act

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

General agricultural issues important to livestock producers, animal health and related policy issues. Issues impacting medicines and vaccines for animals; Innovative FEED Act (S. 1842, H.R. 6687).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Animal health , issues impacting medicines and vaccines for animals. Innovative FEED Act (S.1842, H.R. 6687).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Commodity Futures Trading Commission; regulations pertaining to commodity trading FY 2025 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations; provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives Implementation of H.R. 5376 Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; issues pertaining to agriculture and farmer cooperatives S. 1400 Increased TSP Access Act of 2023; issues pertaining to agriculture and farmer cooperatives S. 4056 "EMIT LESS" Act; issues pertaining to agriculture and farmer cooperatives H.R. 6687 and S. 1842 Innovative FEED Act of 2023; issues pertaining to agriculture and farmer cooperatives H.R. 8467 Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 and other Farm Bill proposals; issues pertaining to agriculture and farmer cooperatives Issues related to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service's Farm Labor Survey; impacts to agriculture and farmer cooperatives

Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

Dairy Pricing Opportunity Act (S. 1014 & HR 1796); Milk/Dairy Incentives (Section 4208 of Public Law 115-334); S. 1474/H.R. 5099 - Dairy Nutrition Incentives Program Act of 2023 Farm Bill reauthorization; S. 1842 - To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the regulation of zootechnical animal food substances; S. 1842/H.R. 6687 - Innovative Feed Enhancement and Economic Development (Innovative FEED) Act of 2023; S.4056/H.R. 8676 - EMIT LESS Act; H.R. 8467: Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2024; Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act (Democratic Farm Bill); Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee Republican Framework (Farm Bill); H.R. 9027/S. 4690 - Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs forthe fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes; H.R. 9747 - FY2025 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act; H.R.9169 - Ensuring Health in SNAP Act of 2024; Dietary Guidelines for Americans

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $45,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Dairy Pricing Opportunity Act (S. 1014 & HR 1796); Milk/Dairy Incentives (Section 4208 of Public Law 115-334); S. 1474/H.R. 5099 - Dairy Nutrition Incentives Program Act of 2023 Farm Bill reauthorization; S. 1842 - To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the regulation of zootechnical animal food substances; S. 1842/H.R. 6687 - Innovative Feed Enhancement and Economic Development (Innovative FEED) Act of 2023; S.4056/H.R. 8676 - EMIT LESS Act; H.R. 8467: Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2024; Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act (Democratic Farm Bill); Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee Republican Framework (Farm Bill); H.R. 9027/S. 4690 - Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs forthe fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes; H.R. 9747 - FY2025 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act; H.R.9169 - Ensuring Health in SNAP Act of 2024; Dietary Guidelines for Americans

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $45,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

FARM BILL: - Asked House Members to support H.R.8467, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act otherwise known as farm bill. - Encouraged Senate Members to ask Chairwoman Stabenow to release text. - Listened to Chairwoman Stabenow and Ranking Member Boozman speak at an AFBF conference on the status of farm bill in the Senate and the strategy moving forward. - Addressed concerns over Title IV - Nutrition - of H.R. 8467 otherwise known as farm bill. - Asked PFB members to complete AFBF's advocacy email asking for their legislator to pass a farm bill ASAP and include a legislative fix to Prop 12. - Worked with AFBF on securing votes for farm bill by communicating how conversations went during meetings with legislators and/or staff. - Met with PA delegation's offices to discuss farm bill and a legislative fix to Prop 12. Discussed need to be passed on time and Farm Bureau priorities. Listened to legislators' concerns with farm bill as well as their individual priorities for the legislation. See Section 24 - Trade - of this report for information on lobbying efforts for Prop 12. - Signed onto coalition letter supporting farm bill in August. - Asked PA House Republican delegation to sign onto Dear Colleague letter to House Leadership asking them to bring farm bill to the floor. ASKED TO SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING: - No bill # yet, the Farm Ownership Improvement Act, which would require USDA to implement a pre-qualification or pre-approval process for all farmers and ranchers seeking FSA Direct Farm Ownership loans. - S.4168/H.R.4838, the Specialty Crop Security Act, which would increase USDA's Specialty Crop Block Grant (SCBG) program authorization from $85 to $100 million per year and expand opportunities for specialty crop stakeholders to provide input into how program funding is used by state departments of agriculture. - S.1014/H.R.1756, the Dairy Pricing Opportunity Act, which would mandate cost and yield surveying of processors to participate in the NDPSR survey every two years. - S.980/H.R.3755, the Industrial Hemp Act, which would exempt farmers exclusively growing industrial hemp from the burdensome background checks and costly sampling and testing protocols required for farmers growing cannabinoid hemp like that used in the extraction of CBD. - S.1867/H.R.3922, the Expanding Childcare in Rural America Act, which would direct USDA to authorize and prioritize projects that address the availability, quality, and cost of childcare in agricultural and rural communities. - S.1837/H.R.3867, the Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act, which would designate spotted lanternflies as a high priority pest under the National Institute of Food and Agriculture to direct more federal research dollars to combat these devastating insects. - S.1816/H.R.3815, the Protecting Mushroom Farmers Act, which would require a USDA study on providing crop insurance for mushroom farmers. - S.2458/H.R.3904, the Crop Insurance for Future Farmers Act, which would help our next generation of farmers by aligning the definition of Beginning Farmers to match that of other USDA programs - 10 crop years or less instead of the status quo of 5 crop years or less. - S.1400/H.R.3036, the Increased TSP Access Act, which would help streamline the technical service provider (TSP) certification at NRCS and leverage the programs and technical expertise of NRCS to make conservation programs available to more farmers and on more land. - S.2614/H.R.8488, the Farmer to Farmer Education Act, which would allow farmer-to-farmer groups to develop cooperative agreements with USDA to share conservation concepts and new practices. - H.R.4856, the GusNIP Expansion Act, which would enhance and expand the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP), which awards competitive grant funding to nonprofit organizations and government agencies for projects that provide incentives to income-eligible consumers to increase their purchase of fruits and vegetables. ASKED TO OPPOSE THE FOLLOWING: - S.658/H.R.5252, the EQIP Improvement Act, which would create severe consequences to the EQIP program for animal agriculture operations by targeting livestock operations conservation project funding. NEUTRAL/MONITORED BUT NOT LOBBIED BILLS: - S.2371/H.R.3139, the ACRE Act, which would exclude from the gross income of certain financial lending institutions, for income tax purposes, interest received on loans secured by rural or agricultural real estate. - S.5101, the Farmer Driven Conservation Outcomes Act, which would authorize USDA to measure, assess, and report on the outcomes associated with its conservation programs. - S.4219/H.R.8210, the Future Farmers and Ranchers of Tomorrow Act, which would revise USDAs qualified beginning farmer or rancher definition to allow non-related beginning farmers and ranchers in joint entities to be eligible for FSA loans. - S.1842/H.R.6687, the Innovative Feed Enhancement and Economic Development (FEED) Act, which would would amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to establish a new category of animal food additives. - S.2631/H.R.3424, the Forest Conservation Easement Program (FCEP) Act, which would prevent the conversion of forests into non-forest areas by authorizing funding to purchase development rights from willing private landowners. - H.R.1624, the Puppy Protection Act, which would require USDA to expand standards that govern the humane handling, care, treatment, and transportation of animals to include new requirements for commercial dog dealers. OTHER: - Reviewed the following rulemakings from USDA: Fair and Competitive Livestock and Poultry Markets (Docket #: AMS-FTPP-21-0046); Poultry Grower Payment Systems and Capital Improvement Systems (Docket #: AMS-FTPP-22-0046); Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments (Docket #: AMS-FTPP-21-0044); and Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity under the Packers and Stockyards Act (Docket #: AMS-FTPP-21-0045). - Advocacy work on the Federal Milk Marketing Orders (FMMOs). Reviewed USDA's Recommended Decision for the FMMOs (Docket #: AMS-DA-23-0031). Specifically, supported a switchback either by USDA or Congress for the higher of in Class I milk. Additionally, asked Congress Members to support requiring mandatory audited surveying for make allowance changes in the FMMOs. - Reviewed Chevron Deference case to determine the impact it will have on ag. Supported SCOTUS' decision. Signed onto coalition letter to President Biden to urge suspension of regulatory activity until they review the Loper decision. - Emailed Meuser's office that PFB supports Land O Lakes conservation project. - Reviewed Secretary Vilsack's response letter to Rep. Deluzio's meat processing consolidation letter as a result of a roundtable with Beaver/Lawrence County FB.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, President of the U.S., SENATE

Issues related to IRA funding of conservation funding, administrative grants related to methane abatement, Innovative Feed Act H.R. 6687/S 1842; 2023 Farm Bill.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to IRA funding of conservation funding, administrative grants related to methane abatement, Innovative Feed Act H.R. 6687/S 1842; 2023 Farm Bill.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1842, the Innovative Feed Enhancement and Economic Development (Innovative FEED) Act of 2023, modernize regulatory approval for innovatve feed ingredients H.R. 6687, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the regulation of zootechnical animal food substances, modernize regulatory approval for innovative feed ingredients S. 4690, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies FY25 Appropriations

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $48,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

EPA Clean Water Rule - Supported efforts to finalize an effective, science-based rulemaking under the Clean Water Act. Conservation - Supported funding for farm bill conservation programs in FY 2025 appropriations process. Supported administrative actions to provide greater opportunity for dairy farmers to access EQIP and CSP. Supported Future of Agricultural Resiliency & Modernization (FARM) Act (H.R. 3814) and Converting Our Waste Sustainably (COWS) Act (H.R. 4327). Climate change - provided feedback to House and Senate committees and member offices on potential climate change legislation and its impacts on the dairy sector. Feed additives - supported the Innovative FEED Act (S. 1842, H.R. 6687) to codify a regulatory pathway for reviewing animal feed ingredients that can reduce enteric methane emissions. Supported the EMIT LESS Act (S. 4056, H.R. 8676) to better target conservation programs toward feed management. Rendering - supported efforts to urge the Environmental Protection Agency to revise its recent ranking of waste management technologies (Wasted Food Scale) to re-include rendering and acknowledge the important role rendering plays in the recycling of agricultural and commercial organic wastes in the National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and the Wasted Food Scale.

Client expense: $403,880 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Farm Bill; S. 1652/ H.R. 3423 Strengthening Common Name Protections; S. 549/H.R. 1462 Dairy PRIDE Act (Labeling); S. 176/H.R. 648 Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development; H.R 1147 Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act; S. 1842/H.R. 6687 Innovative FEED Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $6,750

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S 449; HR 1462; "The Dairy Pride Act;" Impacts on dairy producers HR 1147; "The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act;" Impacts on dairy producers S 981; HR 1803; "The Codifying Useful Regulatory Definitions Act of 2023;" Impacts on dairy producers S 557; HR 1249; "The Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023;" Impacts on dairy producers S 2180; "The Small Farm Conservation Act of 2023;" Impacts on dairy producers S 1842; HR 6687; "The Innovative FEED Act and Economic Development Act of 2023;" impacts on dairy producers HR 2811; "The Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023;" Impacts on dairy producers S 1016; HR 1840; "The Agriculture Resilience Act of 2023;" Impacts on dairy producers HR 4417; S 2019; "The Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act;" Impacts on dairy producers House Agriculture Committee Ag Labor Working Group; provide input on farm labor challenges; impacts on dairy producers HR 5099; "The Dairy Nutrition Incentive Program Act of 2023;" impacts on dairy producers HR 8467; "The Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2024;" impacts on dairy producers

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Implementation of the Farm Bill; Impacts on dairy producers S 981; HR 1803; "The Codifying Useful Regulatory Definitions Act of 2023;" Impacts on dairy producers S 271; HR 797; "The Farm System Reform Act of 2023;" Impacts on dairy producers S 449; HR 1462; "The Dairy Pride Act;" Impacts on Dairy Producers HR 1147; "The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2023;" Impacts on dairy producers S 557; HR 1249; "The Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023;" Impacts on dairy producers S 2180; "The Small Farm Conservation Act of 2023;" Impacts on dairy producers S 1842; HR 6687; "The Innovative FEED Act of 2023;" Impacts on dairy producers S 1016; HR 1840; "The Agriculture Resilience Act of 2023;" Impacts on dairy producers HR 2811; "THe Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023;" Impacts on dairy producers HR 4417; S 2019; "The Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act; Impacts on dairy producers House Agriculture Committee Ag Labor Working Group; provide input on farm employer priorities; impacts on dairy producers HR 5099; "The Dairy Nutrition Incentive Program Act of 2023;" impacts on dairy producers HR 513; S 68; "The Foreign Adversary Risk Management Act;" impacts on dairy producers HR 8467; "The Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2024;" impacts on dairy producers Provide input on Emergency Livestock Assistance Program payments for economic losses due to Avian Influenza; impacts on dairy producers

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Implementation of the current Farm Bill; Impacts on dairy producers Implementation of "The Inflation Reduction Act;" Impacts on dairy producers S449; HR 1462 "The Dairy Pride Act;" Impacts on dairy producers HR 1147; "The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act;" Impacts on dairy producers S 557; HR 1249; "The Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act;" Impacts on dairy producers S 1842;HR 6687; "The Innovative Feed Act of 2023;" Impacts on dairy producers S 2180; "The Small Farm Conservation Act of 2023;" Impacts on Dairy Producers S 1016; HR 1840; "The Agriculture Resilience Act of 2023;" Impacts on dairy producers HR 2811; "The Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023;" Impacts on dairy producers HR 4417; S 2019; "The Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act;" impacts on dairy producers The House Agriculture Committee Agriculture Labor Working Group; provide input on farm labor challenges; impacts on dairy producers HR 1840; S 1016; The Agriculture Resilience Act; impacts on dairy producers HR 5099; "The Dairy Nutrition Incentive Program Act of 2023;" Impacts on dairy producers and cooperatives HR 8467; "The Farm, Food and National Security act of 2024;" Impacts and dairy producers

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE