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Give Our Resources the Opportunity to Work Act of 2018 This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to reauthorize and modify several Department of Agriculture conservation programs, including the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), and the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). The bill includes provisions related to: payment rates and enrollment levels; the CRP eligibility requirements for land; the ranking of CSP applications; CSP payments for cover crop activities, comprehensive conservation planning, and management-intensive rotational grazing; coordination between EQIP and CSP, and set asides under EQIP for beginning and social disadvantaged farmers.
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2020 · first_quarter · Agriculture
Lobbying issues related to agriculture: Agritourism and local food Climate Change Climate Legislation Climate legislation and forestry CNR Conservation COVID-19 Emergency Legislation COVID Response and Local Food Systems Email communication encouraging sign-on to a letter authored by Senator Tester and Rep. Kaptur to the USDA asking for improvements to the proposed rule addressing "undue preference" under the Packers & Stockyards Act ERS/NIFA Farm Opportunities Training and Outreach Farm to School LAMP Dear Colleague SARE VAPG WFPR H.R. 2436, S. 2404 - Organic Agriculture Research Act - a bill to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990 to authorize the organic agriculture research and extension initiative. H.R. 4316 - Beginning Farmer and Rancher Opportunity Act - a bill to provide for the reform and continuation of the beginning farmer and rancher program, and for other purposes. S. 1947, H.R. 3941 - Local Food and Regional Supply Act - a bill to improve food safety, to encourage greater production of agricultural commodities for use in the locality of production, to reauthorize and expand Department of Agriculture support of those efforts, and for other purposes. S. 2487 - Agriculture Data Act - a bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide certain data on conservation practices, and for other purposes. S. 2619 - Agricultural Energy Programs Reauthorization Act - a bill to amend the Farm Security Rural Investment Act of 2002 to reauthorize through FY2023 several Department of Agriculture (USDA) energy programs. H.R. 5188, S. 2874 - Strengthening Our Investment in Land Stewardship Act - a bill to enhance working lands programs for farmers by retaining and strengthening EQIP and CSP and improving coordination between the two. S. 2557 - Give our Resources the Opportunities to Work Act - a bill to lay out a comprehensive strategy for supporting farmers' efforts to improve soil health and water quality across three major USDA conservation programs. H.R. 4865 - Crop Insurance Modernization Act of 2018 - a bill to expand access to risk management tools for diversified and beginning farmers and create stronger link between federal risk management programs and conservation priorities. S. 2762 - Next Generation in Agriculture Act - a bill to address our nation's looming shortage of farmers and ranchers by connecting retiring and aspiring producers and helping to facilitate the transfer of knowledge, skills, and resources. S. 2839, H.R. 5824 - Assist Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers Act - a bill to create opportunities for farmers or color and military veterans by authorizing essential outreach and technical assistance programs H.R. 5961 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 - to provide appropriations for USDA and FDA activities. S. 2976 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 - to provide appropriations for USDA and FDA activities. S. 3042 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - to reauthorize the farm bill H.R. 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - to reauthorize the farm bill S. 897 - Family Farmer Relief Act of 2019 - A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, with respect to the definition of "family farmer". H.R. 641 - Agricultural Worker Program Act of 2019 - To improve agricultural job opportunities, benefits, and security for aliens in the United States and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Introduced in Senate
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Client expense: $6,017 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Lobbying issues related to agriculture: Agriculture Appropriations Agriculture Research Appropriations Beginning & Socially Disadvantaged Farmers Climate Change Climate Change Recommendations - NSAC Report Climate Legislation Climate Research Cover Crop Termination Guidelines Crop Insurance Food Safety FY20 Ag Appropriations Good Farming Practices Livestock Competition Rule Mandatory Sequestration of Farm Programs Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program Research Revenue Protection VAPG Whole Farm Revenue Protection H.R. 2436, S. 2404 - Organic Agriculture Research Act - a bill to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990 to authorize the organic agriculture research and extension initiative. H.R. 4316 - Beginning Farmer and Rancher Opportunity Act - a bill to provide for the reform and continuation of the beginning farmer and rancher program, and for other purposes. S. 1947, H.R. 3941 - Local Food and Regional Supply Act - a bill to improve food safety, to encourage greater production of agricultural commodities for use in the locality of production, to reauthorize and expand Department of Agriculture support of those efforts, and for other purposes. S. 2487 - Agriculture Data Act - a bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide certain data on conservation practices, and for other purposes. S. 2619 - Agricultural Energy Programs Reauthorization Act - a bill to amend the Farm Security Rural Investment Act of 2002 to reauthorize through FY2023 several Department of Agriculture (USDA) energy programs. H.R. 5188, S. 2874 - Strengthening Our Investment in Land Stewardship Act - a bill to enhance working lands programs for farmers by retaining and strengthening EQIP and CSP and improving coordination between the two. S. 2557 - Give our Resources the Opportunities to Work Act - a bill to lay out a comprehensive strategy for supporting farmers' efforts to improve soil health and water quality across three major USDA conservation programs. H.R. 4865 - Crop Insurance Modernization Act of 2018 - a bill to expand access to risk management tools for diversified and beginning farmers and create stronger link between federal risk management programs and conservation priorities. S. 2762 - Next Generation in Agriculture Act - a bill to address our nation's looming shortage of farmers and ranchers by connecting retiring and aspiring producers and helping to facilitate the transfer of knowledge, skills, and resources. S. 2839, H.R. 5824 - Assist Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers Act - a bill to create opportunities for farmers or color and military veterans by authorizing essential outreach and technical assistance programs H.R. 5961 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 - to provide appropriations for USDA and FDA activities. S. 2976 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 - to provide appropriations for USDA and FDA activities. S. 3042 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - to reauthorize the farm bill H.R. 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - to reauthorize the farm bill S. 897 - Family Farmer Relief Act of 2019 - A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, with respect to the definition of "family farmer". H.R. 641 - Agricultural Worker Program Act of 2019 - To improve agricultural job opportunities, benefits, and security for aliens in the United States and for other purposes.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · third_quarter · Agriculture
Lobbying issues related to agriculture: Agriculture Appropriations Agriculture Research Appropriations Appropriations, Research Budget negotiations Climate & Agriculture Climate Legislation CNR CNR & Follow-Up Work CNR Fortenberry DC hill blast CNR Hill blast - Fortenberry CNR/Farm to School Conservation, Crop Insurance Conservation Standards Credit Farm & Ranch Stress Assistance Farm Bill Food Safety FSMA Future Legislation on Food Safety and Traceability that has not been introduced yet FY20 Ag Appropriations FY21 Budget Request Hill Blast for FY20 ag. bill LAMP Pingree Climate Change Bill NSAC Conference Recommendations REAP Pingree Climate change bill Requesting the Senator to ask questions of witnesses during a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing on livestock Research SARE SARE; ERS/NIFA Support for the Ag Merger Moratorium Bill and signing on to the livestock competition letter by Senator Tester and Rep. Kaptur Upcoming livestock competition rule on "undue preference" Urban Ag VAPG, 2501, CNR H.R. 2436, S. 2404 - Organic Agriculture Research Act - a bill to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990 to authorize the organic agriculture research and extension initiative. H.R. 4316 - Beginning Farmer and Rancher Opportunity Act - a bill to provide for the reform and continuation of the beginning farmer and rancher program, and for other purposes. S. 1947, H.R. 3941 - Local Food and Regional Supply Act - a bill to improve food safety, to encourage greater production of agricultural commodities for use in the locality of production, to reauthorize and expand Department of Agriculture support of those efforts, and for other purposes. S. 2487 - Agriculture Data Act - a bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide certain data on conservation practices, and for other purposes. S. 2619 - Agricultural Energy Programs Reauthorization Act - a bill to amend the Farm Security Rural Investment Act of 2002 to reauthorize through FY2023 several Department of Agriculture (USDA) energy programs. H.R. 5188, S. 2874 - Strengthening Our Investment in Land Stewardship Act - a bill to enhance working lands programs for farmers by retaining and strengthening EQIP and CSP and improving coordination between the two. S. 2557 - Give our Resources the Opportunities to Work Act - a bill to lay out a comprehensive strategy for supporting farmers' efforts to improve soil health and water quality across three major USDA conservation programs. H.R. 4865 - Crop Insurance Modernization Act of 2018 - a bill to expand access to risk management tools for diversified and beginning farmers and create stronger link between federal risk management programs and conservation priorities. S. 2762 - Next Generation in Agriculture Act - a bill to address our nation's looming shortage of farmers and ranchers by connecting retiring and aspiring producers and helping to facilitate the transfer of knowledge, skills, and resources. S. 2839, H.R. 5824 - Assist Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers Act - a bill to create opportunities for farmers or color and military veterans by authorizing essential outreach and technical assistance programs H.R. 5961 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 - to provide appropriations for USDA and FDA activities. S. 2976 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 - to provide appropriations for USDA and FDA activities. S. 3042 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - to reauthorize the farm bill H.R. 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - to reauthorize the farm bill S. 897 - Family Farmer Relief Act of 2019 - A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, with respect to the definition of "family farmer". H.R. 641 - Agricultural Worker Program Act of 2019 - To improve agricultural job opportunities, benefits, and security for aliens in the United States and for other purposes.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · second_quarter · Agriculture
Lobbying issues related to agriculture: Agricultural Worker Program Act of 2019 (H.R. 641) Agriculture Appropriations Agriculture Research Integrity Act Amending the Produce Safety Rule's Rarely Consumed Raw List Beginning Farmers Child Nutrition Reauthorization (CNR) Climate Commodity Programs Conservation Programs Crop Insurance Disaster supplemental bill Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) ERS/NIFA Reorganization Family Farmer Relief Act Farm Bill Implementation Farm Bill Appropriations Farm to School Farm Viability Food Safety Food Safety, Produce Safety Rule Water Requirement Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Food Safety Outreach Program (FSOP) FSOP Appropriations with NASDA FSMA Implementation Local Agriculture Marketing Program (LAMP) NIFA/ERS Relocation Organics Organic Research Payment Limitations Rural Development Programs Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SARE) Urban Agriculture Value Added Producer Grant Program (VAPG) Whole Farm Revenue Protection (WFRP) Worker Protection Rule - Exclusion Zone H.R. 2436, S. 2404 - Organic Agriculture Research Act - a bill to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990 to authorize the organic agriculture research and extension initiative. H.R. 4316 - Beginning Farmer and Rancher Opportunity Act - a bill to provide for the reform and continuation of the beginning farmer and rancher program, and for other purposes. S. 1947, H.R. 3941 - Local Food and Regional Supply Act - a bill to improve food safety, to encourage greater production of agricultural commodities for use in the locality of production, to reauthorize and expand Department of Agriculture support of those efforts, and for other purposes. S. 2487 - Agriculture Data Act - a bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide certain data on conservation practices, and for other purposes. S. 2619 - Agricultural Energy Programs Reauthorization Act - a bill to amend the Farm Security Rural Investment Act of 2002 to reauthorize through FY2023 several Department of Agriculture (USDA) energy programs. H.R. 5188, S. 2874 - Strengthening Our Investment in Land Stewardship Act - a bill to enhance working lands programs for farmers by retaining and strengthening EQIP and CSP and improving coordination between the two. S. 2557 - Give our Resources the Opportunities to Work Act - a bill to lay out a comprehensive strategy for supporting farmers' efforts to improve soil health and water quality across three major USDA conservation programs. H.R. 4865 - Crop Insurance Modernization Act of 2018 - a bill to expand access to risk management tools for diversified and beginning farmers and create stronger link between federal risk management programs and conservation priorities. S. 2762 - Next Generation in Agriculture Act - a bill to address our nation's looming shortage of farmers and ranchers by connecting retiring and aspiring producers and helping to facilitate the transfer of knowledge, skills, and resources. S. 2839, H.R. 5824 - Assist Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers Act - a bill to create opportunities for farmers or color and military veterans by authorizing essential outreach and technical assistance programs H.R. 5961 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 - to provide appropriations for USDA and FDA activities. S. 2976 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 - to provide appropriations for USDA and FDA activities. S. 3042 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - to reauthorize the farm bill H.R. 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - to reauthorize the farm bill S. 897 - Family Farmer Relief Act of 2019 - A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, with respect to the definition of "family farmer". H.R. 641 - Agricultural Worker Program Act of 2019 - To improve agricultural job opportunities, benefits, and security for aliens in the United States and for other purposes.
Client expense: $9,308 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · first_quarter · Agriculture
Lobbying issues related to agriculture: Agriculture Appropriations Agriculture Research Integrity Act Beginning Farmers Climate Commodity Programs Conservation Programs Crop Insurance Farm Bill Implementation Farm Bill Appropriations Farm to School Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program (FOTO) Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program Food Safety Food Safety, Produce Safety Rule Water Requirement Local Agriculture Marketing Program (LAMP) NIFA/ERS Relocation Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) Organics Organic Research Rural Development Programs Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SARE) Urban Agriculture USDA program implementation USDA reorganization Value Added Producer Grant Program (VAPG) WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program H.R. 2436, S. 2404 - Organic Agriculture Research Act - a bill to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990 to authorize the organic agriculture research and extension initiative. H.R. 3939, S. 1913 - American Prairies Conservation Act - a bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act and the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 to make the native sod provision applicable to the United States and to modify those provisions, and for other purposes. H.R. 5208, S. 2964 - Seeds for the Future Act - a bill to amend the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act and the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act fo 1994 to further plant cultivar research, development, and commercialization, and for other purposes. H.R. 4316 - Beginning Farmer and Rancher Opportunity Act - a bill to provide for the reform and continuation of the beginning farmer and rancher program, and for other purposes. H.R. 4751 - Healthy Fields and Farm Economies Act - a bill to reauthorize the Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act of 1977, and for other purposes. S. 1947, H.R. 3941 - Local Food and Regional Supply Act - a bill to improve food safety, to encourage greater production of agricultural commodities for use in the locality of production, to reauthorize and expand Department of Agriculture support of those efforts, and for other purposes. S. 2487 - Agriculture Data Act - a bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide certain data on conservation practices, and for other purposes. S. 2619 - Agricultural Energy Programs Reauthorization Act - a bill to amend the Farm Security Rural Investment Act of 2002 to reauthorize through FY2023 several Department of Agriculture (USDA) energy programs. H.R. 5188, S. 2874 - Strengthening Our Investment in Land Stewardship Act - a bill to enhance working lands programs for farmers by retaining and strengthening EQIP and CSP and improving coordination between the two. S. 2557 - Give our Resources the Opportunities to Work Act - a bill to lay out a comprehensive strategy for supporting farmers' efforts to improve soil health and water quality across three major USDA conservation programs. H.R. 4865 - Crop Insurance Modernization Act of 2018 - a bill to expand access to risk management tools for diversified and beginning farmers and create stronger link between federal risk management programs and conservation priorities. S. 2762 - Next Generation in Agriculture Act - a bill to address our nation's looming shortage of farmers and ranchers by connecting retiring and aspiring producers and helping to facilitate the transfer of knowledge, skills, and resources. S. 2839, H.R. 5824 - Assist Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers Act - a bill to create opportunities for farmers or color and military veterans by authorizing essential outreach and technical assistance programs H.R. 5961 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 - to provide appropriations for USDA and FDA activities. S. 2976 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 - to provide appropriations for USDA and FDA activities. S. 3042 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - to reauthorize the farm bill H.R. 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - to reauthorize the farm bill
Client expense: $11,185 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Lobbying issues related to agriculture: 2501 AgForward Coalition (Research) Aquaponics beginning /socially disadvantaged farmers climate commodity programs conservation programs crop insurance Farm Bill farm bill - measurement/ evaluation Farm to School Farm Viability Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) food safety Harvesting Health Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (OREI) program Organic Research organics Produce Prescription Pilot SBA loan legislation call SBA Poultry Loans Seed Breeding SNAP sustainable livestock urban agriculture USDA program implementation USDA reorganization Value Added Producer Grant Program (VAPG) Veterans Whole Farm Legislation WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program FY18 and FY19 agriculture appropriations H.R. 2436, S. 2404 - Organic Agriculture Research Act, Seed Breeding - a bill to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to reauthorize the organic agriculture research and extension initiative. H.R. 3939, S. 1913 - American Prairies Conservation Act - a bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act and the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 to make the native sod provisions applicable to the United States and to modify those provisions, and for other purposes. H.R. 5208, S. 2964 - Seeds for the Future Act - a bill to amend the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act and the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to further plant cultivar research, development, and commercialization, and for other purposes. H. R. 4316 - Beginning Farmer and Rancher Opportunity Act - a bill to provide for the reform and continuation of the beginning farmer and rancher program, and for other purposes. H.R.4751 - Healthy Fields and Farm Economies Act - a bill to reauthorize the Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act of 1977, and for other purposes. S. 1947, H.R. 3941 - Local Food and Regional Supply Act - a bill to improve food safety, to encourage greater production of agricultural commodities for use in the locality of production, to reauthorize and expand Department of Agriculture support of those efforts, and for other purposes. S. 2487 - Agriculture Data Act - a bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide certain data on conservation practices, and for other purposes. S. 2619 - Agricultural Energy Programs Reauthorization Act - a bill to amend the Farm Security Rural Investment Act of 2002 to reauthorize through FY2023 several Department of Agriculture (USDA) energy programs. H.R. 5188, S. 2874 - Strengthening Our Investment in Land Stewardship Act - a bill to enhance working lands programs for farmers by retaining and strengthening EQIP and CSP and improving coordination between the two. S. 2557 - Give our Resources the Opportunities to Work Act - a bill to lay out a comprehensive strategy for supporting farmers efforts to improve soil health and water quality across three major USDA conservation programs. H.R. 4865 - Crop Insurance Modernization Act of 2018 - a bill to expand access to risk management tools for diversified and beginning farmers and create a stronger link between federal risk management programs and conservation priorities. S. 2762 - Next Generation in Agriculture Act - a bill to address our nations looming shortage of farmers and ranchers by connecting retiring and aspiring producers and helping to facilitate the transfer of knowledge, skills, and resources. S. 2839, H.R. 5824 - Assist Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers Act - a bill to create opportunities for farmers of color and military veterans by reauthorizing essential outreach and technical assistance programs. H.R. 5825 - Whole Farm Crop Insurance Improvement Act of 2018 - a bill to make improvements to the Whole Farm crop insurance policy to streamline the policy, expand access, and improve coverage. H.R. 5961 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 - to provide appropriations for USDA and FDA activities S.2976 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 - to provide appropriations for USDA and FDA activities S. 3042 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - to reauthorize the farm bill H.R. 2 - Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 - to reauthorize the farm bill
2018 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 3255 -Supporting Working Moms Act of 2017 H.R. 3548 -Border Security for America Act of 2017 S. 1811-Merger Enforcement Improvement Act S. 2557 -Give Our Resources the Opportunity to Work Act of 2018 Issues other than legislation: Expansion and strengthening of antitrust enforcement. Merger review. Merger moratorium on large agribusiness consolidations. Impact of concentration in the banking industry. Impact of concentration in the agricultural chemical industry. Pricing practices of the agricultural chemical industry. Limitations on packer market power
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 3255 -Supporting Working Moms Act of 2017 H.R. 3548 -Border Security for America Act of 2017 S. 1811-Merger Enforcement Improvement Act S. 2557 -Give Our Resources the Opportunity to Work Act of 2018 Issues other than legislation: Expansion and strengthening of antitrust enforcement. Merger review. Merger moratorium on large agribusiness consolidations. Impact of concentration in the banking industry. Impact of concentration in the agricultural chemical industry. Pricing practices of the agricultural chemical industry. Limitations on packer market power
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · third_quarter · Agriculture
Lobbying issues related to agriculture: 2501 AgForward Coalition (Research) Aquaponics beginning /socially disadvantaged farmers climate commodity programs conservation programs crop insurance Farm Bill farm bill - measurement/ evaluation Farm to School Farm Viability Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) food safety Harvesting Health Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (OREI) program Organic Research organics Produce Prescription Pilot SBA loan legislation call SBA Poultry Loans Seed Breeding SNAP sustainable livestock urban agriculture USDA program implementation USDA reorganization Value Added Producer Grant Program (VAPG) Veterans Whole Farm Legislation WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program FY18 and FY19 agriculture appropriations H.R. 2436, S. 2404 - Organic Agriculture Research Act, Seed Breeding - a bill to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to reauthorize the organic agriculture research and extension initiative. H.R. 3939, S. 1913 - American Prairies Conservation Act - a bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act and the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 to make the native sod provisions applicable to the United States and to modify those provisions, and for other purposes. H.R. 5208, S. 2964 - Seeds for the Future Act - a bill to amend the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act and the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to further plant cultivar research, development, and commercialization, and for other purposes. H. R. 4316 - Beginning Farmer and Rancher Opportunity Act - a bill to provide for the reform and continuation of the beginning farmer and rancher program, and for other purposes. H.R.4751 - Healthy Fields and Farm Economies Act - a bill to reauthorize the Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act of 1977, and for other purposes. S. 1947, H.R. 3941 - Local Food and Regional Supply Act - a bill to improve food safety, to encourage greater production of agricultural commodities for use in the locality of production, to reauthorize and expand Department of Agriculture support of those efforts, and for other purposes. S. 2487 - Agriculture Data Act - a bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide certain data on conservation practices, and for other purposes. S. 2619 - Agricultural Energy Programs Reauthorization Act - a bill to amend the Farm Security Rural Investment Act of 2002 to reauthorize through FY2023 several Department of Agriculture (USDA) energy programs. H.R. 5188, S. 2874 - Strengthening Our Investment in Land Stewardship Act - a bill to enhance working lands programs for farmers by retaining and strengthening EQIP and CSP and improving coordination between the two. S. 2557 - Give our Resources the Opportunities to Work Act - a bill to lay out a comprehensive strategy for supporting farmers efforts to improve soil health and water quality across three major USDA conservation programs. H.R. 4865 - Crop Insurance Modernization Act of 2018 - a bill to expand access to risk management tools for diversified and beginning farmers and create a stronger link between federal risk management programs and conservation priorities. S. 2762 - Next Generation in Agriculture Act - a bill to address our nations looming shortage of farmers and ranchers by connecting retiring and aspiring producers and helping to facilitate the transfer of knowledge, skills, and resources. S. 2839, H.R. 5824 - Assist Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers Act - a bill to create opportunities for farmers of color and military veterans by reauthorizing essential outreach and technical assistance programs. H.R. 5825 - Whole Farm Crop Insurance Improvement Act of 2018 - a bill to make improvements to the Whole Farm crop insurance policy to streamline the policy, expand access, and improve coverage. H.R. 5961 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 - to provide appropriations for USDA and FDA activities S.2976 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 - to provide appropriations for USDA and FDA activities S. 3042 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - to reauthorize the farm bill H.R. 2 - Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 - to reauthorize the farm bill
2018 · second_quarter · Agriculture
Lobbying issues related to agriculture: 2501 AgForward Coalition (Research) Aquaponics beginning /socially disadvantaged farmers climate commodity programs conservation programs crop insurance Farm Bill farm bill - measurement/ evaluation Farm to School Farm Viability Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) food safety Harvesting Health Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (OREI) program Organic Research organics Produce Prescription Pilot SBA loan legislation call SBA Poultry Loans Seed Breeding SNAP sustainable livestock urban agriculture USDA program implementation Value Added Producer Grant Program (VAPG) Veterans Whole Farm Legislation WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program FY18 and FY19 agriculture appropriations H.R. 2436, S. 2404 - Organic Agriculture Research Act, Seed Breeding - a bill to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to reauthorize the organic agriculture research and extension initiative. H.R. 3939, S. 1913 - American Prairies Conservation Act - a bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act and the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 to make the native sod provisions applicable to the United States and to modify those provisions, and for other purposes. H.R. 5208, S. 2964 - Seeds for the Future Act - a bill to amend the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act and the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to further plant cultivar research, development, and commercialization, and for other purposes. H. R. 4316 - Beginning Farmer and Rancher Opportunity Act - a bill to provide for the reform and continuation of the beginning farmer and rancher program, and for other purposes. H.R.4751 - Healthy Fields and Farm Economies Act - a bill to reauthorize the Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act of 1977, and for other purposes. S. 1947, H.R. 3941 - Local Food and Regional Supply Act - a bill to improve food safety, to encourage greater production of agricultural commodities for use in the locality of production, to reauthorize and expand Department of Agriculture support of those efforts, and for other purposes. S. 2487 - Agriculture Data Act - a bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide certain data on conservation practices, and for other purposes. S. 2619 - Agricultural Energy Programs Reauthorization Act - a bill to amend the Farm Security Rural Investment Act of 2002 to reauthorize through FY2023 several Department of Agriculture (USDA) energy programs. H.R. 5188, S. 2874 - Strengthening Our Investment in Land Stewardship Act - a bill to enhance working lands programs for farmers by retaining and strengthening EQIP and CSP and improving coordination between the two. S. 2557 - Give our Resources the Opportunities to Work Act - a bill to lay out a comprehensive strategy for supporting farmers efforts to improve soil health and water quality across three major USDA conservation programs. H.R. 4865 - Crop Insurance Modernization Act of 2018 - a bill to expand access to risk management tools for diversified and beginning farmers and create a stronger link between federal risk management programs and conservation priorities. S. 2762 - Next Generation in Agriculture Act - a bill to address our nations looming shortage of farmers and ranchers by connecting retiring and aspiring producers and helping to facilitate the transfer of knowledge, skills, and resources. S. 2839, H.R. 5824 - Assist Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers Act - a bill to create opportunities for farmers of color and military veterans by reauthorizing essential outreach and technical assistance programs. H.R. 5825 - Whole Farm Crop Insurance Improvement Act of 2018 - a bill to make improvements to the Whole Farm crop insurance policy to streamline the policy, expand access, and improve coverage. H.R. 5961 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 - to provide appropriations for USDA and FDA activities S.2976 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 - to provide appropriations for USDA and FDA activities S. 3042 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 - to reauthorize the farm bill H.R. 2 - Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 - to reauthorize the farm bill
2018 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 3255 -Supporting Working Moms Act of 2017 H.R. 3548 -Border Security for America Act of 2017 S. 1811-Merger Enforcement Improvement Act S. 2557 -Give Our Resources the Opportunity to Work Act of 2018 Issues other than legislation: Expansion and strengthening of antitrust enforcement. Merger review. Merger moratorium on large agribusiness consolidations. Impact of concentration in the banking industry. Impact of concentration in the agricultural chemical industry. Pricing practices of the agricultural chemical industry. Limitations on packer market power
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · second_quarter · Agriculture
S. 2557 - Give our Resources the Opportunity to Work (GROW) Act; S. 2824 - Farm to Food Bank Act of 2018; H.R. 4879 - Protect Interstate Commerce Act of 2018; H.R.5462 - Dairy Risk Management Act of 2018; 2018 Farm Bill (funding and programs and related amendments to H.R. 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 and S. 3042, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018); supporting crop insurance and risk management programs, including Livestock Revenue Protection; dairy policy and related issues (dairy financial crisis and solutions to address the problem, dairy risk management programs; whole milk in schools; labeling of plant-based beverages; federal funding for state agriculture food donation program initiatives; Livestock Gross Margin for Dairy, and Margin Protection Program); and issues of general concern to agriculture.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2018 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
S. 1811Merger Enforcement Improvement Act S. 2557 Give Our Resources the Opportunity to Work Act of 2018 H.R. 3255Supporting Working Moms Act of 2017 H.R. 3548Border Security for America Act of 2017 Issues other than legislation: Expansion and strengthening of antitrust enforcement. Merger review. Merger moratorium on large agribusiness consolidations. Impact of concentration in the banking industry. Impact of concentration in the agricultural chemical industry. Pricing practices of the agricultural chemical industry. Limitations on packer market power
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · first_quarter · Agriculture
S. 2215 - Homegrown Organic Act; S. 2434 - Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2018; S. 2555 - Dairy Farm Sustainability Act of 2018; S. 2557 - Give our Resources the Opportunity to Work (GROW) Act; H.R. 778 - Defending Against Imitations and Replacements of Yogurt, Milk, and Cheese To Promote Regular Intake of Dairy Everyday Act (Dairy Pride Act); 2018 Farm Bill (funding and programs); biotechnology related to agriculture; crop insurance and risk management programs, including Livestock Revenue Protection; dairy policy and related issues (dairy financial crisis, dairy risk management programs, whole milk in schools; federal funding for state agriculture food donation program initiatives; Livestock Gross Margin for Dairy, and Margin Protection Program); Dairy - Revenue Protection Proposal to Federal Crop Insurance Commission; and general agriculture;
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
Client expense: $9,597 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $10,986 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE