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Cover Crop Flexibility Act of 2020
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Cover Crop Flexibility Act of 2020 This bill modifies the federal crop insurance program to address the planting of cover crops following prevented planting. Specifically, the bill allows a producer that is prevented from planting its first crop to plant a second crop and receive an indemnity equal to the full guarantee for the first crop if the second crop (1) is an approved cover crop, and (2) cannot be harvested for grain or other uses unrelated to livestock forage or conservation. Under current law, if a producer plants a second crop it can only get an indemnity worth at most 35% of the prevented planting guarantee for the first crop. For a producer planting a cover crop following prevented planting, the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) may provide separate prevented planting coverage factors that include preplanting costs, the cost of cover crop seed, and the cost of fencing and supplying water to livestock. Further, the FCIC must conduct research and development regarding a policy to insure crops on fields that regularly utilize cover crops, including research to examine the extent that cover crops reduce risks of prevented planting and other crop insurance losses.
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2020 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Supported efforts to swiftly and effectively implement the dairy provisions of the 2018 Farm Bill, including the Dairy Margin Coverage program and expanded access to the Livestock Gross Margin program. Child Nutrition - NMPF is monitoring and educating Congress on the effects of child nutrition legislation and programs for dairy farmers, cooperatives, and consumers. NMPF supports the School Milk Nutrition Act (H.R. 3125), the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act (H.R. 832), and the School Modernization and Efficient Access to Lunches for Students Act of 2019 (H.R. 5283 and S. 2692). Supported administrative efforts to improve and modify dairy policy, including providing relief to dairy farmers for purposes of tariff mitigation. Supported the Feed Emergency Enhancement During Disasters Act (H.R. 3183) and the Cover Crop Flexibility Act (S. 3479) to provide farmers with additional flexibility relating to prevented planting requirements due to shortages in feed, as well as related administrative actions. COVID-19 - Supported agricultural provisions of the CARES Act (H.R. 748), the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201), the HEROES Act (H.R. 6800), and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (H.R. 133) as signed into law on December 27, 2020 to provide relief to farmers and families from the COVID-19 pandemic. Supported dairy provisions of the Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act (H.R. 6379). Also supported related administrative actions, including Coronavirus Food Assistance Program payments, product purchases, milk disposal compensation, and milk donation assistance. Supported bills including the Food Supply Protection Act (S. 3840), the Farming Support to States Act (S. 3785, H.R. 6956), the Farm to Food Bank Enhancement Act (H.R. 6757), and the MILK Act (H.R. 6834) to help farmers and their supply chain partners weather the COVID-19 pandemic. Supported efforts to increase funding for SNAP, WIC, and other nutrition programs as well as USDA's flexibility in implementing these programs to support food insecure households during the downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Supported efforts to ensure agricultural producers have access to the capital required to continue operating during and recover from a disaster, including the Helping Americas Farmers Act (H.R. 8042). Supported efforts to ensure that USDA and the Department of Health and Human Services fairly consider recent scientific studies that show health benefits of dairy products at all fat levels as they finalize the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans following completion of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee report.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S1743)
Introduced in Senate
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Sources: Congress.gov
Client expense: $265,263 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Farm Bill implementation relating to crop insurance. Issues related to Ag Appropriations legislation impacting crop insurance. Matters impacting the financial integrity of the risk management system. H.R. 3183: Feed Emergency Enhancement During Disasters Act. S. 3479: Cover Crop Flexibility Act. Issues related to COVID-19.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Risk Management Agency, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Farm bill implementation focusing on revisions made to the dairy risk management program Dairy Margin Coverage program. Support of HR 1331, the Feed Emergency Enhancement During Disasters Act (FEEDD Act) to create an emergency waiver authority for the USDA Secretary to adjust the allowable cover crop harvest date for crops planted on prevented planting acres. Support the Cover Crop Flexibility Act of 2020, S 3479. Support the USDA Risk Management Agency adjusting the cover crop harvest for prevented planting acres. Support for USDA assistance in providing relief to dairy farmers for the COVID-19 impacts to dairy, types of assistance include direct financial assistance, dairy product food purchases, and regulatory flexibility to ensure people are able to access dairy products in food assistance programs even if those products do not meet nutritional, labeling and packaging requirements. Support of dairy in the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) and ensuring equal treatment of dairy farms regardless of size. Implementation of the USDA CFAP program across unique entity structures for dairy farms.
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · third_quarter · Agriculture
Farm Bill implementation provisions related to dairy. Child Nutrition Reauthorization proposals. Ag workforce issues: H.R.5038. S. 3479: Cover Crop Flexibility Act. Issues related to COVID-19. Other issues relating to dairy: H.R.3125 - School Milk Nutrition Act of 2019 H.R.832 - Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2019 S.1810 - Milk in Lunches for Kids Act of 2019
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · third_quarter · Agriculture
Farm Bill implementation relating to crop insurance. Issues related to Ag Appropriations legislation impacting crop insurance. Matters impacting the financial integrity of the risk management system. H.R. 3183: Feed Emergency Enhancement During Disasters Act. S. 3479: Cover Crop Flexibility Act. Issues related to COVID-19.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Risk Management Agency, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Agriculture
Farm bill implementation focusing on revisions made to the dairy risk management program Dairy Margin Coverage program. Support of HR 1331, the Feed Emergency Enhancement During Disasters Act (FEEDD Act) to create an emergency waiver authority for the USDA Secretary to adjust the allowable cover crop harvest date for crops planted on prevented planting acres. Support the Cover Crop Flexibility Act of 2020, S 3479. Support the USDA Risk Management Agency adjusting the cover crop harvest for prevented planting acres. Support for USDA assistance in providing relief to dairy farmers for the COVID-19 impacts to dairy, types of assistance include direct financial assistance, dairy product food purchases, and regulatory flexibility to ensure people are able to access dairy products in food assistance programs even if those products do not meet nutritional, labeling and packaging requirements. Support of dairy in the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) and ensuring equal treatment of dairy farms regardless of size. Implementation of the USDA CFAP program across unique entity structures for dairy farms.
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · third_quarter · Agriculture
Supported efforts to swiftly and effectively implement the dairy provisions of the 2018 Farm Bill, including the Dairy Margin Coverage program and expanded access to the Livestock Gross Margin program. Child Nutrition - NMPF is monitoring and educating Congress on the effects of child nutrition legislation and programs for dairy farmers, cooperatives, and consumers. NMPF supports the School Milk Nutrition Act (H.R. 3125), the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act (H.R. 832), and the School Modernization and Efficient Access to Lunches for Students Act of 2019 (H.R. 5283 and S. 2692). Supported administrative efforts to improve and modify dairy policy, including providing relief to dairy farmers for purposes of tariff mitigation. Supported the Feed Emergency Enhancement During Disasters Act (H.R. 3183) and the Cover Crop Flexibility Act (S. 3479) to provide farmers with additional flexibility relating to prevented planting requirements due to shortages in feed, as well as related administrative actions. COVID-19 - Supported agricultural provisions of the CARES Act (H.R. 748), the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201), and the HEROES Act (H.R. 6800) to provide relief to farmers and families from the COVID-19 pandemic. Supported dairy provisions of the Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act (H.R. 6379). Also supported related administrative actions, including Coronavirus Food Assistance Program payments, product purchases, milk disposal compensation, and milk donation assistance. Supported bills including the Food Supply Protection Act (S. 3840), the Farming Support to States Act (S. 3785, H.R. 6956), the Farm to Food Bank Enhancement Act (H.R. 6757), and the MILK Act (H.R. 6834) to help farmers and their supply chain partners weather the COVID-19 pandemic. Supported efforts to increase funding for SNAP, WIC, and other nutrition programs as well as USDA's flexibility in implementing these programs to support food insecure households during the downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Supported efforts to ensure agricultural producers have access to the capital required to continue operating during and recover from a disaster, including the Helping Americas Farmers Act (H.R. 8042). Supported efforts to ensure that USDA and the Department of Health and Human Services fairly consider recent scientific studies that show health benefits of dairy products at all fat levels as they finalize the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans following completion of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee report.
2020 · second_quarter · Agriculture
S. 3479 - Cover Crop Flexibility Act of 2020 S. 3894 - Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2020
Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Agriculture
Farm Bill implementation provisions related to dairy. Child Nutrition Reauthorization proposals. Ag workforce issues: H.R.5038. S. 3479: Cover Crop Flexibility Act. Issues related to COVID-19. Other issues relating to dairy: H.R.3125 - School Milk Nutrition Act of 2019 H.R.832 - Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2019 S.1810 - Milk in Lunches for Kids Act of 2019
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · second_quarter · Agriculture
Farm Bill implementation relating to crop insurance. Issues related to Ag Appropriations legislation impacting crop insurance. Matters impacting the financial integrity of the risk management system. H.R. 3183: Feed Emergency Enhancement During Disasters Act. S. 3479: Cover Crop Flexibility Act. Issues related to COVID-19.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Risk Management Agency, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Agriculture
S. 3479 - Cover Crop Flexibility Act of 2020 S. 3894 - Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2020
Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Agriculture
Supported efforts to swiftly and effectively implement the dairy provisions of the 2018 Farm Bill, including the Dairy Margin Coverage program and expanded access to the Livestock Gross Margin program. Child Nutrition - NMPF is monitoring and educating Congress on the effects of child nutrition legislation and programs for dairy farmers, cooperatives, and consumers. NMPF supports the School Milk Nutrition Act (H.R. 3125), the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act (H.R. 832), and the School Modernization and Efficient Access to Lunches for Students Act of 2019 (H.R. 5283 and S. 2692). Supported administrative efforts to improve and modify dairy policy, including providing relief to dairy farmers for purposes of tariff mitigation. Supported the Feed Emergency Enhancement During Disasters Act (H.R. 3183) and the Cover Crop Flexibility Act (S. 3479) to provide farmers with additional flexibility relating to prevented planting requirements due to shortages in feed, as well as related administrative actions. COVID-19 - Supported agricultural provisions of the CARES Act (H.R. 748), the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201), and the HEROES Act (H.R. 6800) to provide relief to farmers and families from the COVID-19 pandemic. Supported dairy provisions of the Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act (H.R. 6379). Also supported related administrative actions, including Coronavirus Food Assistance Program payments, product purchases, milk disposal compensation, and milk donation assistance. Supported bills including the Food Supply Protection Act (S. 3840), the Farming Support to States Act (S. 3785, H.R. 6956), the Farm to Food Bank Enhancement Act (H.R. 6757), and the MILK Act (H.R. 6834) to help farmers and their supply chain partners weather the COVID-19 pandemic. Supported efforts to increase funding for SNAP, WIC, and other nutrition programs to support food insecure households during the downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020 · second_quarter · Agriculture
Farm bill implementation focusing on revisions made to the dairy risk management program Dairy Margin Coverage program. Support of HR 1331, the Feed Emergency Enhancement During Disasters Act (FEEDD Act) to create an emergency waiver authority for the USDA Secretary to adjust the allowable cover crop harvest date for crops planted on prevented planting acres. Support the Cover Crop Flexibility Act of 2020, S 3479. Support the USDA Risk Management Agency adjusting the cover crop harvest for prevented planting acres. Support for USDA assistance in providing relief to dairy farmers for the COVID-19 impacts to dairy, types of assistance include direct financial assistance, dairy product food purchases, and regulatory flexibility to ensure people are able to access dairy products in food assistance programs even if those products do not meet nutritional, labeling and packaging requirements. Support of dairy in the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) and ensuring equal treatment of dairy farms regardless of size.
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · first_quarter · Agriculture
2018 Farm Bill: implementation of Rules for Agriculture Conservation Easement Program (ACEP); Environmental Quality Improvement Program (EQIP); Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) S. 3479 - Cover Crop Flexibility Act of 2020 House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis
Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
2020 · first_quarter · Agriculture
Supported efforts to swiftly and effectively implement the dairy provisions of the 2018 Farm Bill, including the Dairy Margin Coverage program and expanded access to the Livestock Gross Margin program. Child Nutrition - NMPF is monitoring and educating Congress on the effects of child nutrition legislation and programs for dairy farmers, cooperatives, and consumers. NMPF supports the School Milk Nutrition Act (H.R. 3125), the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act (H.R. 832), and the School Modernization and Efficient Access to Lunches for Students Act of 2019 (H.R. 5283 and S. 2692). Supported administrative efforts to improve and modify dairy policy, including providing relief to dairy farmers for purposes of tariff mitigation. Supported the Feed Emergency Enhancement During Disasters Act (H.R. 3183) and the Cover Crop Flexibility Act (S. 3479) to provide farmers with additional flexibility relating to prevented planting requirements due to shortages in feed, as well as related administrative actions. Supported agricultural provisions of the CARES Act (H.R. 748) and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) to provide relief to farmers and families from the COVID-19 pandemic. Supported dairy provisions of the Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act. Also supported related administrative actions, including product purchases, direct payments, DMC re-opening, and milk disposal compensation.
Client expense: $210,839 · Firm income: Not reported
2020 · first_quarter · Agriculture
Farm Bill implementation provisions related to dairy. Child Nutrition Reauthorization proposals. Ag workforce issues: H.R.5038. S. 3479: Cover Crop Flexibility Act. COVID-19 response. Other issues relating to dairy: H.R.3125, H.R.832, S.1810.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · first_quarter · Agriculture
Farm Bill implementation relating to crop insurance. Issues related to Ag Appropriations legislation impacting crop insurance. Matters impacting the financial integrity of the risk management system. H.R. 3183: Feed Emergency Enhancement During Disasters Act. S. 3479: Cover Crop Flexibility Act. COVID-19 response.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Risk Management Agency, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Agriculture
Farm bill implementation focusing on revisions made to the dairy risk management program Dairy Margin Coverage program. Support of HR 1331, the Feed Emergency Enhancement During Disasters Act (FEEDD Act) to create an emergency waiver authority for the USDA Secretary to adjust the allowable cover crop harvest date for crops planted on prevented planting acres. Support the Cover Crop Flexibility Act of 2020, S 3479. Support the USDA Risk Management Agency adjusting the cover crop harvest for prevented planting acres. Support for USDA assistance in providing relief to dairy farmers for the COVID-19 impacts to dairy, types of assistance include direct financial assistance, dairy product food purchases, and regulatory flexibility to ensure people are able to access dairy products in food assistance programs even if those products do not meet nutritional, labeling and packaging requirements.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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Client expense: $159,180 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Client expense: $120,267 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)