Agriculture Export Promotion Act of 2025

1. APHIS facility inspections and approvals with regard to foreign market access, general market access and export issues, including export certificates for animal products. 2. General efforts to prevent diseases, like African Swine Fever (ASF) and New World Screwworm from entering the U.S. 3. General tariff and trade disrupting issues affecting pet food manufacturers. Specifically supports suspending, reducing, or eliminating tariffs which hinder food and agriculture exports. 4. Supports addressing and finding solutions to the ongoing challenges impacting our nation's food and agricultural supply chains, specifically as it relates to the pet food industry. 5. Supports uninterrupted trade between the U.S., Mexico and Canada to provide access to the goods they need, including pet food. 6. Supports U.S. agricultural export promotion and long-term market development. Specifically, H.R. 1086: Agriculture Export Promotion Act of 2025; which would expand and extend the Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program through FY2029. 7. Supports strengthening multilateral trade rules on agriculture that promotes resilient, adaptive, and innovative agricultural markets. 8. Supports the renewal and strengthening of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement and emphasizes the importance of USTRs continued engagement with business and agricultural stakeholders throughout the review. 9. Supports the critical importance of USDAs participation within international venues that are responsible for setting global standards for sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures.

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

1. General interest in the ingredients used in pet food, and modernizing the outdated regulatory processes for pet food and pet food products. 2. Supports H.R. 597: The Pet Food Uniform Regulatory Reform Act of 2025; Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify and update the authority of the Food and Drug Administration to ensure national uniformity in the regulation of the labels, labeling, and advertising of companion animal pet food. 3. General efforts to prevent diseases, like High Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), African Swine Fever (ASF) and New World Screwworm (NWS). 4. Supportive of H.R. 1086: Agriculture Export Promotion Act of 2025; which would expand and extend the Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program through FY2029. 5. Concerned that the United States vitamin manufacturing is nearly non-existent, leaving it reliant on imports from China which dominates global vitamin manufacturing. This action has created a dependency that poses a significant threat to our national food security, agricultural community, and public health. Supports Congressional efforts and the Trump Administration to lessen the overreliance on China for the production of critical nutrients that are essential to both human health and animal agriculture. 6. Supports Beth Bechdol, candidate for Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). 7. Supports the inclusion of the Healthy Dog Importation Act (HDIA) and several additional animal‑health measures in H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (the Farm Bill). 8. Supports the Senate draft Farm Bill, which includes key priorities for the U.S. pet food industry, including provisions to strengthen animal health protections, support safe ingredient sourcing, bolster the global competitiveness of U.S. pet food producers, while supporting Americas farmers who are essential to the supply chain. 9. Supports H.R. 8646: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act of 2027.

Farm bill; crop insurance; Agriculture Risk Coverage(ARC), Price Loss Coverage (PLC); market access program; foreign market development program; H.R. 1086, the Expanding Agricultural Exports Act; year round E15; Renewable Fuel Standard; S. 593/H.R. 1346, the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act; H.R. 2434/S. 944, the Next Generation Fuels Act of 2023; S. 144/H.R. 1719, Farm to Fly Act; Alternative Fuels; Methane; Carbon Sequestration, Conservation and Environmental Sustainability;

Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues pertaining to funding for agricultural export programs; issues pertaining to H.R. 1086 Agriculture Export Promotion Act of 2025; and issues pertaining to Title III of the Farm Bill.

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

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

1. APHIS facility inspections and approvals with regard to foreign market access, general market access and export issues, including export certificates for animal products. 2. General efforts to prevent diseases, like African Swine Fever (ASF) and New World Screwworm from entering the U.S. 3. General tariff and trade disrupting issues affecting pet food manufacturers. Specifically supports suspending, reducing, or eliminating tariffs which hinder food and agriculture exports. 4. Supports addressing and finding solutions to the ongoing challenges impacting our nation's food and agricultural supply chains, specifically as it relates to the pet food industry. 5. Supports uninterrupted trade between the U.S., Mexico and Canada to provide access to the goods they need, including pet food. 6. Supports U.S. agricultural export promotion and long-term market development. Specifically, H.R. 1086: Agriculture Export Promotion Act of 2025; which would expand and extend the Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program through FY2029. 7. Supports strengthening multilateral trade rules on agriculture that promotes resilient, adaptive, and innovative agricultural markets. 8. Supports USMCAs extension and emphasize the importance of USTRs continued engagement with business and agricultural stakeholders throughout the review, and until the agreement is extended for another 16 years.

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported

1. General interest in the ingredients used in pet food, and modernizing the outdated regulatory processes for pet food and pet food products. 2. Supports H.R. 597: The Pet Food Uniform Regulatory Reform Act of 2025; Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify and update the authority of the Food and Drug Administration to ensure national uniformity in the regulation of the labels, labeling, and advertising of companion animal pet food. 3. General efforts to prevent diseases, like High Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) and African Swine Fever (ASF). 4. Supportive of H.R. 1086: Agriculture Export Promotion Act of 2025; which would expand and extend the Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program through FY2029. 5. Concerned that the United States vitamin manufacturing is nearly non-existent, leaving it reliant on imports from China which dominates global vitamin manufacturing. This action has created a dependency that poses a significant threat to our national food security, agricultural community, and public health. Supports Congressional efforts and the Trump Administration to lessen the overreliance on China for the production of critical nutrients that are essential to both human health and animal agriculture. 6. Supports Beth Bechdol, candidate for Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). 7. Supports the inclusion of the Healthy Dog Importation Act (HDIA) and several additional animal‑health measures in H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (the Farm Bill).

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Farm bill; crop insurance; Agriculture Risk Coverage(ARC), Price Loss Coverage (PLC); market access program; foreign market development program; H.R. 1086, the Expanding Agricultural Exports Act; year round E15; Renewable Fuel Standard; S. 593/H.R. 1346, the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act; H.R. 2434/S. 944, the Next Generation Fuels Act of 2023; S. 144/H.R. 1719, Farm to Fly Act; Alternative Fuels; Methane; Carbon Sequestration, Conservation and Environmental Sustainability;

Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues pertaining to funding for agricultural export programs; issues pertaining to H.R. 1086 Agriculture Export Promotion Act of 2025; and issues pertaining to Title III of the Farm Bill.

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

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

Engage on issues related to implementation of the Farm Bill and related programs including P.L.118-158 (extension of P.L.115-334). Engage on issues related to protecting headwater areas and improving the health of USDA forest service lands. S.1061/H.R. 1762 Forest Service Accountability Act. Track statis of this legislation and potential impacts on the Forest Service. Engage on and support Agriculture Export Promotion Act of 2025 (H.R. 1086) Work to support the Fair Access to Agriculture Disaster Programs Act S.984/H.R. 2156 Engage in support of H.R.4879 the Emergency Rural Water Response Act,

Client expense: $115,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

1. APHIS facility inspections and approvals with regard to foreign market access, general market access and export issues, including export certificates for animal products. 2. General efforts to prevent diseases, like African Swine Fever (ASF) and New World Screwworm from entering the U.S. 3. General tariff and trade disrupting issues affecting pet food manufacturers. Specifically supports suspending, reducing, or eliminating tariffs which hinder food and agriculture exports. 4. Supports addressing and finding solutions to the ongoing challenges impacting our nation's food and agricultural supply chains, specifically as it relates to the pet food industry. 5. Supports uninterrupted trade between the U.S., Mexico and Canada to provide access to the goods they need, including pet food. 6. General efforts for China market access and export registrations to China. Supports Economic Trade Agreement between the Government of the United States and the Government of the People's Republic of China. 7. Supports U.S. agricultural export promotion and long-term market development. Specifically, H.R. 1086: Agriculture Export Promotion Act of 2025; which would expand and extend the Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program through FY2029. 8. Supports strengthening multilateral trade rules on agriculture that promotes resilient, adaptive, and innovative agricultural markets. 9. Supported Luke Lindberg's nomination to be the Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs at the US Department of Agriculture. 10. Concerned about USDA's hiring freeze and other headcount reduction policies that could have unintended consequences on the animal food sector and its customers. We requested the Department consider lifting headcount reduction policies, especially for user-fee funded positions at APHIS and FSIS. 11. Supported the nomination of Dr. Julie Callahan as Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. 12. Supports maintaining USDAs core international trade policy functions-including those within the Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs (TFAA) and other relevant USDA staff-in Washington, D.C.

1. General interest in the ingredients used in pet food, and modernizing the outdated regulatory processes for pet food and pet food products. 2. Supports H.R. 597: The Pet Food Uniform Regulatory Reform Act of 2025; Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify and update the authority of the Food and Drug Administration to ensure national uniformity in the regulation of the labels, labeling, and advertising of companion animal pet food. 3. General efforts to prevent diseases, like High Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) and African Swine Fever (ASF). 4. Supportive of H.R. 1086: Agriculture Export Promotion Act of 2025; which would expand and extend the Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program through FY2029. 5. Supported Luke Lindberg's nomination to be the Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs at the US Department of Agriculture. 6. Concerned about USDA's hiring freeze and other headcount reduction policies that could have unintended consequences on the animal food sector and its customers. Requested the Department consider lifting headcount reduction policies, especially for user-fee funded positions at APHIS and FSIS. 7. Supported Dudley Hoskins to be the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs at the US Department of Agriculture. 8. Supported passage of H.R. 4121: The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2026. 9. Supports passage of H.R. 4601: Seasonal Agriculture CDL Modernization Act; Directs the Secretary of Transportation to issue certain regulations to amend certain regulations with respect to farm-related service industry restricted commercial drivers licenses. 10. Supports passage of S. 2909: Seasonal Agriculture CDL Modernization Act; Requires the Secretary of Transportation to revise certain regulations with respect to farm-related service industry restricted commercial drivers licenses. 11. Supported the National Organic Program: Market Development for Mushrooms and Pet Food published in late December 2024. This rule and associated regulations supported pet food makers by establishing a standard to allow the use of the USDA Organic seal on the labels of finished pet food products. Concerned about now rescinding the new rule, which we believe will be a step backwards by reintroducing a confusing and burdensome process that will continue to inhibit the growth of the organic pet food marketplace. 12. Supports maintaining USDAs core international trade policy functions-including those within the Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs (TFAA) and other relevant USDA staff-in Washington, D.C. 13. Supports passage of H.R. 4585: Agricultural and Rural Road Improvement Program Act; Amends title 23, United States Code, to establish an agricultural and rural road improvement program. 14. Supports the nomination of Dr. Julie Callahan as Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. 15. Supports the key priorities in USDA's National Farm Security Action Plan and recognize USDAs Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority (AGARDA) as the ideal agency to lead this effort. 16. Concerned about the fact that the United States vitamin manufacturing is nearly non-existent, leaving it reliant on imports from China which dominates global vitamin manufacturing. This action has created a dependency that poses a significant threat to our national food security, agricultural community, and public health. Supports Congressional efforts and the Trump Administration to lessen the overreliance on China for the production of critical nutrients that are essential to both human health and animal agriculture. 17. Supported passage of H.R. 5371: Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, FY2026.

Farm bill; crop insurance; Agriculture Risk Coverage(ARC), Price Loss Coverage (PLC); market access program; foreign market development program; H.R. 1086, the Expanding Agricultural Exports Act; year round E15; Renewable Fuel Standard; S. 593/H.R. 1346, the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act; H.R. 2434/S. 944, the Next Generation Fuels Act of 2023; S. 144/H.R. 1719, Farm to Fly Act; Alternative Fuels; Methane; Carbon Sequestration, Conservation and Environmental Sustainability;

Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues pertaining to funding for agricultural export programs; issues pertaining to H.R. 1086 Agriculture Export Promotion Act of 2025; and issues pertaining to Title III of the Farm Bill.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Engage on issues related to implementation of the Farm Bill and related programs including P.L.118-158 (extension of P.L.115-334). Engage on issues related to protecting headwater areas and improving the health of USDA forest service lands. S.1061/H.R. 1762 Forest Service Accountability Act. Track statis of this legislation and potential impacts on the Forest Service. Engage on and support Agriculture Export Promotion Act of 2025 (H.R. 1086) Work to support the Fair Access to Agriculture Disaster Programs Act S.984/H.R. 2156 Engage in support of H.R.4879 the Emergency Rural Water Response Act,

Client expense: $115,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

1. APHIS facility inspections and approvals with regard to foreign market access, general market access and export issues, including export certificates for animal products. 2. General efforts to prevent diseases, like African Swine Fever (ASF) and New World Screwworm from entering the U.S. 3. General tariff and trade disrupting issues affecting pet food manufacturers. Specifically supports suspending, reducing, or eliminating tariffs which hinder food and agriculture exports. 4. Supports addressing and finding solutions to the ongoing challenges impacting our nation's food and agricultural supply chains, specifically as it relates to the pet food industry. 5. Supports uninterrupted trade between the U.S., Mexico and Canada to provide access to the goods they need, including pet food. 6. General efforts for China market access and export registrations to China. Supports Economic Trade Agreement between the Government of the United States and the Government of the People's Republic of China. 7. Supports U.S. agricultural export promotion and long-term market development. Specifically, H.R. 1086: Agriculture Export Promotion Act of 2025; which would expand and extend the Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program through FY2029. 8. Supports strengthening multilateral trade rules on agriculture that promotes resilient, adaptive, and innovative agricultural markets. 9. Supports Luke Lindberg's nomination to be the next Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs at the US Department of Agriculture. 10. Concerned about USDA's hiring freeze and other headcount reduction policies that could have unintended consequences on the animal food sector and its customers. We request the Department consider lifting headcount reduction policies, especially for user-fee funded positions at APHIS and FSIS. 11. Supports the nomination of Dr. Julie Callahan as Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. 12. Supports maintaining USDAs core international trade policy functions-including those within the Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs (TFAA) and other relevant USDA staff-in Washington, D.C.

1. General interest in the ingredients used in pet food, and modernizing the outdated regulatory processes for pet food and pet food products. 2. Supports H.R. 597: The Pet Food Uniform Regulatory Reform Act of 2025; Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify and update the authority of the Food and Drug Administration to ensure national uniformity in the regulation of the labels, labeling, and advertising of companion animal pet food. 3. General efforts to prevent diseases, like High Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) and African Swine Fever (ASF). 4. Supportive of H.R. 1086: Agriculture Export Promotion Act of 2025; which would expand and extend the Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program through FY2029. 5. Supports Luke Lindberg's nomination to be the next Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs at the US Department of Agriculture. 6. Concerned about USDA's hiring freeze and other headcount reduction policies that could have unintended consequences on the animal food sector and its customers. We request the Department consider lifting headcount reduction policies, especially for user-fee funded positions at APHIS and FSIS. 7. Supports Dudley Hoskins to be the next Under Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs at the US Department of Agriculture. 8. Supports passage of H.R. 4121: The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2026. 9. Supports passage of H.R. 4601: Seasonal Agriculture CDL Modernization Act; Directs the Secretary of Transportation to issue certain regulations to amend certain regulations with respect to farm-related service industry restricted commercial drivers licenses. 10. Supports passage of S. 2909: Seasonal Agriculture CDL Modernization Act; Requires the Secretary of Transportation to revise certain regulations with respect to farm-related service industry restricted commercial drivers licenses. 11. Supported the National Organic Program: Market Development for Mushrooms and Pet Food published in late December 2024. This rule and associated regulations supported pet food makers by establishing a standard to allow the use of the USDA Organic seal on the labels of finished pet food products. Concerned about now rescinding the new rule, which we believe will be a step backwards by reintroducing a confusing and burdensome process that will continue to inhibit the growth of the organic pet food marketplace. 12. Supports maintaining USDAs core international trade policy functions-including those within the Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs (TFAA) and other relevant USDA staff-in Washington, D.C. 13. Supports passage of H.R. 4585: Agricultural and Rural Road Improvement Program Act; Amends title 23, United States Code, to establish an agricultural and rural road improvement program. 14. Supports the nomination of Dr. Julie Callahan as Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. 15. Supports the key priorities in USDA's National Farm Security Action Plan and recognize USDAs Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority (AGARDA) as the ideal agency to lead this effort.

Farm bill; crop insurance; Agriculture Risk Coverage(ARC), Price Loss Coverage (PLC); market access program; foreign market development program; H.R. 1086, the Expanding Agricultural Exports Act; year round E15; Renewable Fuel Standard; S. 593/H.R. 1346, the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act; H.R. 2434/S. 944, the Next Generation Fuels Act of 2023; S. 144/H.R. 1719, Farm to Fly Act; Alternative Fuels; Methane; Carbon Sequestration, Conservation and Environmental Sustainability;

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues pertaining to H.R. 1-One Big Beautiful Bill Act; issues pertaining to funding for agricultural export programs; issues pertaining to H.R. 1086 Agriculture Export Promotion Act of 2025; and issues pertaining to Title III of the Farm Bill.

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

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

Engage on issues related to implementation of the Farm Bill and related programs including P.L.118-158 (extension of P.L.115-334). Engage on issues related to protecting headwater areas and improving the health of USDA forest service lands. S.1061/H.R. 1762 Forest Service Accountability Act. Track statis of this legislation and potential impacts on the Forest Service. Engage on and support Agriculture Export Promotion Act of 2025 (H.R. 1086) Work to support the Fair Access to Agriculture Disaster Programs Act S.984/H.R. 2156

Client expense: $115,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

Ag Appropriations FY26 Export Finance Broadband Rural Development Rural Business Investment Program Inflation Reduction Act Implementation Farm Bill Reauthorization H.R.1246 - Investing in Rural America Act of 2025 H.R.2518/S.1217 - Fishing Industry Credit Enhancement Act of 2025 H.R.1951 - Strengthening Rural Cooperatives and Communities Act H.R.1991/S.899 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2025 H.R.1063 - Farm Credit Administration Independent Authority Act H.R.1086 - Agriculture Export Promotion Act of 2025 H.R.1822/S.838 - Access to Credit for our Rural Economy Act of 2025

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

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

Export Finance Farm Bill Reauthorization Ag Appropriations FY26 H.R.1086 - Agriculture Export Promotion Act of 2025

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Farm bill; crop insurance; Agriculture Risk Coverage(ARC), Price Loss Coverage (PLC); market access program; foreign market development program; H.R. 1086, the Expanding Agricultural Exports Act; year round E15; Renewable Fuel Standard; S. 593/H.R. 1346, the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act; H.R. 2434/S. 944, the Next Generation Fuels Act of 2023; S. 144/H.R. 1719, Farm to Fly Act; Alternative Fuels; Methane; Carbon Sequestration, Conservation and Environmental Sustainability;

Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

1. APHIS facility inspections and approvals with regard to foreign market access, general market access and export issues, including export certificates for animal products. 2. General efforts to prevent diseases, like African Swine Fever (ASF) from entering the U.S. 3. General tariff and trade disrupting issues affecting pet food manufacturers. Specifically supports suspending, reducing, or eliminating tariffs which hinder food and agriculture exports. 4. Supports addressing and finding solutions to the ongoing challenges impacting our nation's food and agricultural supply chains, specifically as it relates to the pet food industry. 5. Supports uninterrupted trade between the U.S., Mexico and Canada to provide access to the goods they need, including pet food. 6. General efforts for China market access and export registrations to China. Supports Economic Trade Agreement between the Government of the United States and the Government of the People's Republic of China. 7. Supports U.S. agricultural export promotion and long-term market development. Specifically, H.R. 1086: Agriculture Export Promotion Act of 2025; which would expand and extend the Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program through FY2029. 8. Supports strengthening multilateral trade rules on agriculture that promotes resilient, adaptive, and innovative agricultural markets. 9. Supports Luke Lindberg's nomination to be the next Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs at the US Department of Agriculture. 10. Concerned about USDA's hiring freeze and other headcount reduction policies that could have unintended consequences on the animal food sector and its customers. We request the Department consider lifting headcount reduction policies, especially for user-fee funded positions at APHIS and FSIS.

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

1. General interest in the ingredients used in pet food, and modernizing the outdated regulatory processes for pet food and pet food products. 2. Supports H.R. 597: The Pet Food Uniform Regulatory Reform Act of 2025; Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify and update the authority of the Food and Drug Administration to ensure national uniformity in the regulation of the labels, labeling, and advertising of companion animal pet food. 3. General efforts to prevent diseases, like High Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) and African Swine Fever (ASF). 4. Supportive of H.R. 1086: Agriculture Export Promotion Act of 2025; which would expand and extend the Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program through FY2029. 5. Supports Luke Lindberg's nomination to be the next Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs at the US Department of Agriculture. 6. Concerned about USDA's hiring freeze and other headcount reduction policies that could have unintended consequences on the animal food sector and its customers. We request the Department consider lifting headcount reduction policies, especially for user-fee funded positions at APHIS and FSIS. 7. Supports Dudley Hoskins to be the next Under Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs at the US Department of Agriculture. 8. Supports passage of H.R. 4121: The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2026.

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Issues pertaining to H.R. 1-One Big Beautiful Bill Act; issues pertaining to funding for agricultural export programs; issues pertaining to H.R. 1086 Agriculture Export Promotion Act of 2025; and issues pertaining to Title III of the Farm Bill.

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

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

Farm bill; crop insurance; Agriculture Risk Coverage(ARC), Price Loss Coverage (PLC); market access program; foreign market development program; H.R. 1086, the Expanding Agricultural Exports Act; year round E15; Renewable Fuel Standard; S. 593/H.R. 1346, the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act; H.R. 2434/S. 944, the Next Generation Fuels Act of 2023; S. 144/H.R. 1719, Farm to Fly Act; Alternative Fuels; Methane; Carbon Sequestration, Conservation and Environmental Sustainability;

Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

1. APHIS facility inspections and approvals with regard to foreign market access, general market access and export issues, including export certificates for animal products. 2. General efforts to prevent diseases, like African Swine Fever (ASF) from entering the U.S. 3. General tariff and trade disrupting issues affecting pet food manufacturers. Specifically supports suspending, reducing, or eliminating tariffs which hinder food and agriculture exports. 4. Supports addressing and finding solutions to the ongoing challenges impacting our nation's food and agricultural supply chains, specifically as it relates to the pet food industry. 5. Supports uninterrupted trade between the U.S., Mexico and Canada to provide access to the goods they need, including pet food. 6. General efforts for China market access and export registrations to China. Supports Economic Trade Agreement between the Government of the United States and the Government of the People's Republic of China. 7. Supports U.S. agricultural export promotion and long-term market development. Specifically, H.R. 1086: Agriculture Export Promotion Act of 2025; which would expand and extend the Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program through FY2029. 8. Supports strengthening multilateral trade rules on agriculture that promotes resilient, adaptive, and innovative agricultural markets. 9. Supports Luke Lindberg's nomination to be the next Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs at the US Department of Agriculture. 10. Concerned about USDA's hiring freeze and other headcount reduction policies that could have unintended consequences on the animal food sector and its customers. We request the Department consider lifting headcount reduction policies, especially for user-fee funded positions at APHIS and FSIS.

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

1. General interest in the ingredients used in pet food, and modernizing the outdated regulatory processes for pet food and pet food products. 2. Supports H.R. 597: The Pet Food Uniform Regulatory Reform Act of 2025; Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify and update the authority of the Food and Drug Administration to ensure national uniformity in the regulation of the labels, labeling, and advertising of companion animal pet food. 3. General efforts to prevent diseases, like High Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) and African Swine Fever (ASF). 4. Supportive of H.R. 1086: Agriculture Export Promotion Act of 2025; which would expand and extend the Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program through FY2029. 5. Supports Luke Lindberg's nomination to be the next Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs at the US Department of Agriculture. 6. Concerned about USDA's hiring freeze and other headcount reduction policies that could have unintended consequences on the animal food sector and its customers. We request the Department consider lifting headcount reduction policies, especially for user-fee funded positions at APHIS and FSIS.

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Nuclear energy related issues; HR 1086; HR 8674; S 452; S 1111

Client expense: $65,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Ag Appropriations FY25 & FY26 Export Finance Broadband Rural Development Rural Business Investment Program Inflation Reduction Act Implementation Farm Bill Reauthorization H.R.1246 - Investing in Rural America Act of 2025 H.R.2518/S.1217 - Fishing Industry Credit Enhancement Act of 2025 H.R.1951 - Strengthening Rural Cooperatives and Communities Act H.R.1991/S.899 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2025 H.R.1063 - Farm Credit Administration Independent Authority Act H.R.1086 - Agriculture Export Promotion Act of 2025 H.R.1822/S.838 - Access to Credit for our Rural Economy Act of 2025

Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Export Finance Farm Bill Reauthorization Ag Appropriations FY25 & FY26 H.R.1086 - Agriculture Export Promotion Act of 2025

Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Issues pertaining to funding for agricultural export programs; issues pertaining to H.R. 1086 Agriculture Export Promotion Act of 2025; and issues pertaining to Title III of the Farm Bill.

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

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