Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2021

Investments in meat processing infrastructure Beef industry supply chain resiliency efforts Cattle Contract Library Act (H.R. 5609) Meat & Poultry Special Investigator Act (H.R. 4103/S. 2036) Small Family Farmer and Rancher Relief Act Packers & Stockyards Act rulemaking & regulatory activities Cattle Price Discovery & Transparency Act (S. 3229, & H.R. 5992) Cattle Market Transparency Act (S. 543) Optimizing the Cattle Market Act (H.R. 3766) Livestock Mandatory Reporting implementation (USDA-AMS) LMR Reauth (H.R. 5290) GIPSA Rule Livestock Mandatory Reporting implementation Supply Chain issues Delivery of Farm Service Agency programs Delivery of Natural Resources Conservation Service programs Animal Disease Traceability for the cattle industry Disaster Programs: LIP Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Rural Broadband Farm Bill reauthorization Gene Editing Antimicrobial Resistance and data collection US Forest Service grazing handbooks and directives, cooperative monitoring MOU, wildfire preparedness, handbook revisions, vacant allotments Climate change H.R. 6935 Voluntary Grazing Permit Retirement Act opposition Forest Service Drought Assessment processes Animal Drug User Fee Act (ADUFA) reauthorization HR 4531 HR 3378 (Agricultural Security Risk Review Act

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

Investments in meat processing infrastructure Beef industry supply chain resiliency efforts Cattle Contract Library Act (H.R. 5609) Meat & Poultry Special Investigator Act (H.R. 4103/S. 2036) Small Family Farmer and Rancher Relief Act Packers & Stockyards Act rulemaking & regulatory activities Cattle Price Discovery & Transparency Act (S. 3229, & H.R. 5992) Cattle Market Transparency Act (S. 543) Optimizing the Cattle Market Act (H.R. 3766) Livestock Mandatory Reporting implementation (USDA-AMS) LMR Reauth (H.R. 5290) GIPSA Rule Livestock Mandatory Reporting implementation Supply Chain issues Delivery of Farm Service Agency programs Delivery of Natural Resources Conservation Service programs Animal Disease Traceability for the cattle industry Disaster Programs: LIP Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Rural Broadband Farm Bill reauthorization Gene Editing Antimicrobial Resistance and data collection US Forest Service grazing handbooks and directives, cooperative monitoring MOU, wildfire preparedness, handbook revisions, vacant allotments Climate change H.R. 6935 Voluntary Grazing Permit Retirement Act opposition Forest Service Drought Assessment processes Animal Drug User Fee Act (ADUFA) reauthorization HR 4531

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

Investments in meat processing infrastructure Beef industry supply chain resiliency efforts Cattle Contract Library Act (H.R. 5609) Meat & Poultry Special Investigator Act (H.R. 4103/S. 2036) Small Family Farmer and Rancher Relief Act Packers & Stockyards Act rulemaking & regulatory activities Cattle Price Discovery & Transparency Act (S. 3229, & H.R. 5992) Cattle Market Transparency Act (S. 543) Optimizing the Cattle Market Act (H.R. 3766) Livestock Mandatory Reporting implementation (USDA-AMS) LMR Reauth (H.R. 5290) GIPSA Rule Livestock Mandatory Reporting implementation Supply Chain issues Delivery of Farm Service Agency programs Delivery of Natural Resources Conservation Service programs Animal Disease Traceability for the cattle industry Disaster Programs: ELAP and LFP Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Rural Broadband Farm Bill (SNAP Choice Restrictions) Gene Editing Antimicrobial Resistance and data collection US Forest Service grazing handbooks and directives, cooperative monitoring MOU, wildfire preparedness, handbook revisions, vacant allotments Climate change H.R. 6935 Voluntary Grazing Permit Retirement Act opposition Forest Service Drought Assessment processes

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

General Concerns on Welfare of Livestock Gene editing H.R. 4140, Butcher Block Act H.R. 3766, Optimizing the Cattle Markets Act of 2021 S.3229, Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act S.4030 - The Cattle Price Discovery & Transparency Act S. 3870 - The Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act S. 2732 - The John Stringer Rainey Save America's Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act H.R. 3355 - The Save America's Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act of 2021 S. 3678 - The Beagle Brigade Act of 2022

Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Investments in meat processing infrastructure Beef industry supply chain resiliency efforts Cattle Contract Library Act (H.R. 5609) Meat & Poultry Special Investigator Act (H.R. 4103/S. 2036) Small Family Farmer and Rancher Relief Act Packers & Stockyards Act rulemaking & regulatory activities Cattle Price Discovery & Transparency Act (S. 3229, & H.R. 5992) Cattle Market Transparency Act (S. 543) Optimizing the Cattle Market Act (H.R. 3766) Livestock Mandatory Reporting implementation (USDA-AMS) LMR Reauth (H.R. 5290) GIPSA Rule Livestock Mandatory Reporting implementation Supply Chain issues Delivery of Farm Service Agency programs Delivery of Natural Resources Conservation Service programs Animal Disease Traceability for the cattle industry Disaster Programs: ELAP and LFP Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Rural Broadband Farm Bill (SNAP Choice Restrictions) Gene Editing Antimicrobial Resistance and data collection US Forest Service grazing handbooks and directives, cooperative monitoring MOU, wildfire preparedness, handbook revisions, vacant allotments Climate change H.R. 6935 Voluntary Grazing Permit Retirement Act opposition Forest Service Drought Assessment processes

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

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

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Issues related to farm policy (research, extension, soil health, Sun Grant, and New Beginnings. S.3229 - Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2021. H.R.4103 - Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $5,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to the Grain Inspections Packers and Stockyards Act. Issues related to Animals/Cattle with respect to the beef industry. S. 3229 Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2021.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $5,000

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

Issues related to Country of Origin Labeling - no specific legislation USDA loan guarantee programs - no specific legislation S. 3229 & H.R. 5992 - Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act H.R. 5920 - to extend authorization for livestock mandatory reporting H.R. 5609 - Cattle Contact Library Act of 2021 S 543 Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2021 S 949 A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 Issues related to the Grain Inspections Packers and Stockyards Act - no specific legislation S.2716 American Beef Labelling Act S. 4030, Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2022 S. 3870, Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022 HR 8590, Small Family Farmer and Rancher Relief Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General Concerns on Welfare of Livestock Gene editing H.R. 4140, Butcher Block Act H.R. 3766, Optimizing the Cattle Markets Act of 2021 S.3229, Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act S.4030 - The Cattle Price Discovery & Transparency Act S. 3870, H.R. 7606 - The Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act S. 2732 - The John Stringer Rainey Save America's Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act H.R. 3355 - The Save America's Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act of 2021 S. 3678 - The Beagle Brigade Act of 2022 H.R. 8590, the Small Family Farmer and Rancher Relief Act H.R. 5441, The PAST Act

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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

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

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

Kansas Farm Bureau supports additional assistance to help federal meet inspections as well as expansion of small and medium livestock slaughter facilities. Kansas Farm Bureau does not support additional government intervention and bureaucracy in livestock markets. We most certainly do not support the government mandating or setting a minimum level of cash bids. We do support additional transparency within livestock marketing. We strongly oppose S. 3229 and S. 4030, the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act.

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

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

Investments in meat processing infrastructure Beef industry supply chain resiliency efforts Cattle Contract Library Act (H.R. 5609) Meat & Poultry Special Investigator Act (H.R. 4103/S. 2036) Small Family Farmer and Rancher Relief Act Packers & Stockyards Act rulemaking & regulatory activities Cattle Price Discovery & Transparency Act (S. 3229, & H.R. 5992) Cattle Market Transparency Act (S. 543) Optimizing the Cattle Market Act (H.R. 3766) Livestock Mandatory Reporting implementation (USDA-AMS) LMR Reauth (H.R. 5290) GIPSA Rule Livestock Mandatory Reporting implementation Supply Chain issues Delivery of Farm Service Agency programs Delivery of Natural Resources Conservation Service programs Animal Disease Traceability for the cattle industry Disaster Programs: ELAP and LFP Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Rural Broadband Farm Bill (SNAP Choice Restrictions) Gene Editing Antimicrobial Resistance and data collection US Forest Service grazing handbooks and directives, cooperative monitoring MOU, wildfire preparedness, handbook revisions, vacant allotments Climate change H.R. 6935 Voluntary Grazing Permit Retirement Act opposition Forest Service Drought Assessment processes

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

Issues related to the Grain Inspections Packers and Stockyards Act. Issues related to Animals/Cattle with respect to the beef industry. S. 3229 Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2021.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $5,000

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

Issues related to farm policy (research, extension, soil health, Sun Grant, and New Beginnings. S.3229 - Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2021. H.R.4103 - Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $5,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to Country of Origin Labeling - no specific legislation USDA loan guarantee programs - no specific legislation S. 3229 & H.R. 5992 - Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act H.R. 5920 - to extend authorization for livestock mandatory reporting H.R. 5609 - Cattle Contact Library Act of 2021 S 300 Justice for Black Farmers S 543 Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2021 S 949 A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 S 1260 United States Innovation & Competition Act of 2021 (COOL provision) Issues related to the Grain Inspections Packers and Stockyards Act - no specific legislation S.2716 American Beef Labelling Act S. 4030, Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2022 S. 3870, Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022 HR 7606, Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act HR 8590, Small Family Farmer and Rancher Relief Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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

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

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

Opposed S.3229, Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2021 (Senate) Opposed S. 3870 and H.R. 7606, the Meat & Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022 (Senate and House) Encouraged RMA expansion of Hurricane Insurance Protection - Wind Index product (USDA, House and Senate) Encouraged House Members to sign letter requesting DOJ update on meat packing investigations Supported H.R.8653, the Emergency Relief Program Reauthorization Act of 2022 Submitted Comments on Pesticide Registration Review: Proposed Interim Decisions for Several Pesticides (EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0746-0031 and EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0077-0061) Encouraged House members to sign letter to EPA regarding atrazine. The letter directs EPA to reissue for comment a mitigation pick-list that is workable for producers, and commit to and convene a formal FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel after the comment period has closed to accurately review current sound science regarding the appropriate CE-LOC for atrazine. Submitted Comments on USDA poultry contracting transparency rule (AMS-FTPP-21-0044) Submitted Comments on EPA atrazine notice (EPA-HQ-OPP-0026-1627) Supported S. 4703, the Securing Americas Land from Foreign Interference Act Submitted Comments on EPA notice on Sulfoxaflor (EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0889)

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

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

General Concerns on Welfare of Livestock Gene editing H.R. 4140, Butcher Block Act H.R. 3766, Optimizing the Cattle Markets Act of 2021 S.3229, Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act S.4030 - The Cattle Price Discovery & Transparency Act S. 3870 - The Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act S. 2732 - The John Stringer Rainey Save America's Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act H.R. 3355 - The Save America's Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act of 2021 S. 3678 - The Beagle Brigade Act of 2022

Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Kansas Farm Bureau supports additional assistance to help federal meet inspections as well as expansion of small and medium livestock slaughter facilities. Kansas Farm Bureau does not support additional government intervention and bureaucracy in livestock markets. We most certainly do not support the government mandating or setting a minimum level of cash bids. We do support additional transparency within livestock marketing. We strongly oppose S. 3229 and S. 4030, the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act.

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

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

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

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

2023 Farm Bill USDA rulemaking Packers & Stockyards Act enforcement S. 2716, Country of origin labeling S 949, livestock markets HR 4103, Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act S. 3229, Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act S. 2332, Farm System Reform Act Prohibiting Anticompetitive Mergers Act, S. 3847 Food and Agribusiness Merger Moratorium and Antitrust Review Act, S. 4245 Merger approval/enforcement

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office

Investments in meat processing infrastructure Beef industry supply chain resiliency efforts Cattle Contract Library Act (H.R. 5609) Meat & Poultry Special Investigator Act (H.R. 4103/S. 2036) Packers & Stockyards Act rulemaking & regulatory activities Cattle Price Discovery & Transparency Act (S. 3229, & H.R. 5992) Cattle Market Transparency Act (S. 543) Optimizing the Cattle Market Act (H.R. 3766) Livestock Mandatory Reporting implementation (USDA-AMS) LMR Reauth (H.R. 5290) GIPSA Rule Livestock Mandatory Reporting implementation Supply Chain issues Delivery of Farm Service Agency programs Delivery of Natural Resources Conservation Service programs Animal Disease Traceability for the cattle industry Disaster Programs: ELAP and LFP Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Rural Broadband Farm Bill (SNAP Choice Restrictions) Gene Editing Antimicrobial Resistance and data collection US Forest Service grazing handbooks and directives, cooperative monitoring MOU, wildfire preparedness, handbook revisions, vacant allotments Climate change H.R. 6935 Voluntary Grazing Permit Retirement Act opposition Forest Service Drought Assessment processes

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

2023 Farm Bill USDA rulemaking Packers & Stockyards Act enforcement S. 2716, Country of origin labeling S 949, livestock markets Build Back Better reconciliation bill HR 4103, Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act S. 3229, Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act S. 2332, Farm System Reform Act HR 7606, Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act Prohibiting Anticompetitive Mergers Act, S. 3847 Food and Agribusiness Merger Moratorium and Antitrust Review Act, S. 4245 Dodd Frank rulemaking

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office

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

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

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

Opposed S.3229, Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2021 (Senate) Opposed S. 3870 and H.R. 7606, the Meat & Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022 (Senate and House) Encouraged RMA expansion of Hurricane Insurance Protection - Wind Index product (USDA, House and Senate) Opposed Section 71102 of H.R. 4521, the America COMPETES Act of 2022 (Senate) Encouraged Senators to sign letter requesting President Biden to direct DOJ to reverse its recommendation and defend glyphosate as consistent with the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act requirements (Senate)

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

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

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

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

General Concerns on Welfare of Livestock Gene editing H.R. 4140, Butcher Block Act H.R. 3766, Optimizing the Cattle Markets Act of 2021 S.3229, Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act S.4030 - The Cattle Price Discovery & Transparency Act S. 3870 - The Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act S. 2732 - The John Stringer Rainey Save America's Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act H.R. 3355 - The Save America's Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act of 2021 S. 3678 - The Beagle Brigade Act of 2022

Client expense: $680,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE

Issues related to Country of Origin Labeling - no specific legislation USDA loan guarantee programs - no specific legislation S. 3229 & H.R. 5992 - Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act H.R. 5920 - to extend authorization for livestock mandatory reporting H.R. 5609 - Cattle Contact Library Act of 2021 S 300 Justice for Black Farmers S 543 Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2021 S 949 A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 S 1260 United States Innovation & Competition Act of 2021 (COOL provision) Issues related to the Grain Inspections Packers and Stockyards Act - no specific legislation S.2716 American Beef Labelling Act S. 4030, Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2022 S. 3870, Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022 HR 7606, Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to farm policy (research, extension, soil health, Sun Grant, and New Beginnings. S.3229 - Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2021. H.R.4103 - Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $5,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to the Grain Inspections Packers and Stockyards Act. Issues related to Animals/Cattle with respect to the beef industry. S. 3229 Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2021.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $5,000

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

Kansas Farm Bureau supports additional assistance to help federal meet inspections as well as expansion of small and medium livestock slaughter facilities. Kansas Farm Bureau does not support additional government intervention and bureaucracy in livestock markets. We most certainly do not support the government mandating or setting a minimum level of cash bids. We do support additional transparency within livestock marketing. We strongly oppose S. 3229 and S. 4030, the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act.

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

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

Investments in meat processing infrastructure Beef industry supply chain resiliency efforts Cattle Contract Library Act (H.R. 5609) Meat & Poultry Special Investigator Act (H.R. 4103/S. 2036) Packers & Stockyards Act rulemaking & regulatory activities Cattle Price Discovery & Transparency Act (S. 3229, & H.R. 5992) Cattle Market Transparency Act (S. 543) Optimizing the Cattle Market Act (H.R. 3766) Livestock Mandatory Reporting implementation (USDA-AMS) LMR Reauth (H.R. 5290) GIPSA Rule Livestock Mandatory Reporting implementation Supply Chain issues Delivery of Farm Service Agency programs Delivery of Natural Resources Conservation Service programs Animal Disease Traceability for the cattle industry Disaster Programs: ELAP and LFP Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Rural Broadband Farm Bill (SNAP Choice Restrictions) Gene Editing Feed Additives, Request for further research on Hemp in animal ag feed Antimicrobial Resistance and data collection US Forest Service grazing handbooks and directives, cooperative monitoring MOU, wildfire preparedness, handbook revisions, vacant allotments Climate change H.R. 6935 Voluntary Grazing Permit Retirement Act opposition Forest Service Drought Assessment processes

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act (S 3229) - mixed support for this bill. America Competes Act (HR 4521) - interested in this bill as to how it affects agriculture.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Opposed S.3229, Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2021 Supported S. 2931 and H.R. 5490, the Foreign Adversary Risk Management (FARM) Act Opposed S. 2860, the Voluntary Checkoff Program Participation Act Encouraged RMA expansion of Hurricane Insurance Protection - Wind Index product Encouraged EPA to re-evaluate the restriction of use of Enlist herbicide in Covington County, AL Encouraged Senators and House members to sign letter to President Biden expressing concern about fertilizer prices Opposed Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal, or FAIR, Act, H.R. 963 Opposed Section 71102 of H.R. 4521, the America COMPETES Act of 2022

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

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

General Concerns on Welfare of Livestock Gene editing H.R. 4140, Butcher Block Act H.R. 3766, Optimizing the Cattle Markets Act of 2021 S.3229, Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act

Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE

Issues: Increase transparency and true price discovery in the cattle marketplace. Specific Bills: S. 3229/H.R. 5992 Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2021 S.949 - A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to foster efficient markets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers. H.R.3766 - Optimizing the Cattle Market Act of 2021 S.2036 / H.R.4103 - Meat Packing Special Investigator Act

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

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

S.3229 - Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act.

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

Government targets: SENATE

Issues related to Country of Origin Labeling - no specific legislation USDA loan guarantee programs - no specific legislation S. 3229 & H.R. 5992 - Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act H.R. 5920 - to extend authorization for livestock mandatory reporting H.R. 5609 - Cattle Contact Library Act of 2021 S 300 Justice for Black Farmers S 543 Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2021 S 949 A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 S 1260 United States Innovation & Competition Act of 2021 (COOL provision) Issues related to the Grain Inspections Packers and Stockyards Act - no specific legislation S.2716 American Beef Labelling Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support funding for Foot and Mouth Disease Vaccine bank. Delivery of Farm Service Agency programs. Delivery of Natural Resources Conservation Service programs. Matters pertaining to COVID-19. RAMP UP Act - S. 4298 and H.R. 7490 PRICE Act - H.R. 8489 50/14 - S. 3693 & H.R. 7501 Cattle Market Transparency Act - S. 4647 & H.R. 8557. Delivery of disaster relief programs. Matters pertaining to the cattle markets, including supply chain issues and regulatory oversight. Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization Farm Bill 2023 Priorities. PRF Program. S543 Cattle Market Transparency Act S3229 & HR5992 Cattle Price Discovery & Transparency Act HR5609 Cattle Contract Library Act

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

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

Support the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act (S.3229); support consistent rule for pesticide uses and eligibility; support livestock market reform; support the Farm Bill; support agricultural disaster aid; support infrastructure investments to support agriculture;

Client expense: $24,049 · Firm income: Not reported

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

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

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Kansas Farm Bureau supports additional assistance to help federal meet inspections as well as expansion of small and medium livestock slaughter facilities. Kansas Farm Bureau does not support additional government intervention and bureaucracy in livestock markets. We most certainly do not support the government mandating or setting a minimum level of cash bids. We do support additional transparency within livestock marketing. We strongly oppose S. 3229, the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act.

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

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

H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; support for agriculture and rural communities H.R.1393 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act H.R.1603 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021; Support for agriculture workforce and immigration reform H.R.2286 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat property transferred by gift or at death as sold for fair market value, and for other purposes; opposition to elimination of step-up in basis H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; issues pertaining to commodity procurement, grants and loans to processing facilities, overtime fee relief for meatpacking facilities, assistance for socially-disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, rural health care, vaccine distribution, nutrition assistance, and Small Business Administration pandemic relief programs. H.R.2820 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers H.R.2803 -AgricultureResilienceAct; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities H.R.2866 - America Grows Act of 2021; to increase funding for public agriculture research and economics H.R.5305 - Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for providing emergency assistance, and for other purposes; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; support for infrastructure investments in rural areas including for broadband and high-speed internet, transportation, western water infrastructure, and for watershed resilience. H.R.267 - 2020 WHIP+ Reauthorization Act; support for the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus to help producers whose crops were damaged by disasters H.R.5376 - To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. H.R.5609 - Cattle Contract Library Act of 2021; support for USDA to establish and maintain a library or catalog of each type of contract offered by packers to producers for the purchase of fed cattle H.R.5992 - Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2021; support for increasing price discovery in cattle markets. S.278 Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act of 2021, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers; debt forgiveness on Farm Service Agency loans S.300 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act S.949 - A bill to amend the AgriculturalMarketing Act of 1946 to foster efficientmarkets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers; support for strengthening cattle cash markets S.994 - A billtoamendtheInternalRevenueCodeof1986toreinstateestateand generation-skipping taxes, and for other purposes; opposition to changes to the estate tax S.543 - Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2021; support for increasing transparency in cattle markets S.1251 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers S.1337 -AgricultureResilienceActof 2021; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities S.1371 -AmericaGrowsActof 2021; to increase funding for agriculture research and economics S.2036 - A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes. S.2789 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. S. Con. Res. 14 - A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. S.2716 - American Beef Labeling Act; support for mandatory country of origin labeling for beef. S.3229 - Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2021; support for increasing price discovery in cattle markets. Issues other than legislation: Strengthening federal antitrust enforcement Strengthening protections for farmers and ranchers producing agricultural commodities under contract Issues pertaining to mandatory country of origin labeling Strengthening product of the United States labeling standards Issues pertaining to natural disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers Implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill Implementation and funding for agricultural conservation programs Funding for the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative Issues pertaining to balancing supply and demand for the dairy industry Issues pertaining to renewable energy production Issues pertaining to agriculture workforce and immigration reform Issues pertaining to fair and predictable H-2A program wages Issues pertaining to health and safety of farm workers and rural communities Issues pertaining to the integrity of the National Organic Standards and the certified organic label Issues pertaining to finalizing the Origin of Livestock proposed rule Issues pertaining to finalizing the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) final rule Issues pertaining to domestic nutrition assistance programs Issues pertaining to international food assistance programs Implementation of COVID-19 assistance for farmers, ranchers, and rural communities Issues pertaining to improvements to meat and poultry slaughter and processing facilities to increase processing capacity Issues pertaining to Livestock Mandatory Price Reporting reauthorization Issues pertaining to climate and its impact in the agriculture, food, and forestry sectors. Issues pertaining to crop insurance, including funding and prioritization Ensuring farmers, ranchers, and independent repair professionals have access to parts and service materials needed to repair farm equipment Issues pertaining to climate-based landowner or operator tax credits Issues pertaining to a USDA carbon bank Issues pertaining to funding for climate-smart agriculture Issues pertaining to funding for climate-smart agriculture

Client expense: $100,000 · 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 Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Cattle Contract Library Act (HR 5609) Cattle Price Discovery & Transparency Act (S. 3229 & HR 5992) Cattle Market Transparency Act (S. 543) Optimizing the Cattle Markets Act (HR 3766) Meat Packing Special Investigator Act (S 2036) Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act (HR 4103) "50/14" (S 949) Livestock Mandatory Reporting implementation LMR Reauthorization (HR 5290) Growing Climate Solutions Act (S1251) Cover Crop Flexibility Act (S 1458) Packers and Stockyards Act rules Supply chain resiliency efforts and issues COVID-19 assistance Federal investments in meat processing infrastructure 2019 Farm Bill implementation Conservation Program implementation (CRP, EQIP) Disaster Program implementation (ELAP, LIP) Rural Broadband Farm Bill (SNAP Choice) BSE reporting and foreign beef import restrictions Biotechnology FSA programs NRCS programs US Forest Service grazing handbooks and directives and cooperative monitoring MOU Wildfire preparedness USFS Handbook revisions USFS vacant grazing allotments Climate Change

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office