American Food Supply Chain Resiliency Act

H.R. 8646/S., FY 2027 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues; funding and research issues affecting the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA); funding for agriculture research programs; pest management and invasive species research related issues; Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) and National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) related issues; Agriculture Food and Research Initiative (AFRI); research, education, cooperative extension and forestry issues; National Clean Plant Network (NCPN); Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) Education Grants Program; USDA Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research Institutes related issues; other issues H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 S. 4650, the Improving Pest and Disease Preparedness for Specialty Crops Act S. 4842, the American Food Supply Resiliency Act S. 5526, the Agricultural Act of 2026; National Clean Plant Network (NCPN); Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program (ECDRE); Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR); research and education programs; cooperative extension; U.S. Forest Service issues; other issues Farm Bill reauthorization issues Research Facilities Act issues National Clean Plant Network (NCPN) issues Wildfire related issues Reconciliation related issues

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R.1380 - Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act; support for establishing an "Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters" at USDA. H.R.2117 - Crop Insurance for Future Farmers Act; support for aligning the definition of a beginning farmer with other programs, increasing premium subsidies for beginning and veteran farmers. H.R.649 - Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act; support for allowing unflavored and flavored whole milk to be offered in school cafeterias. H.R.1131 - Family Farm and Small Business Exemption Act; support for exempting family farms and small businesses with less than 100 full-time employees from reporting land and equipment as assets during student financial aid contribution calculations. H.R.1991 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act; support adjusting USDA FSA loan limits and increasing options for distressed borrowers. H.R.2665 - Trade Review Act; support for increasing congressional oversight over the executive branch's ability to unilaterally impose tariffs and duties on foreign imports. H.R.3516 - Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act; support for reforms to USDA mandatory checkoff programs, prevent conflicts of interest, and increase transparency and oversight of checkoff dollars. H.R.3077 - Agriculture Resilience Act; support for providing crop insurance discounts to promote emissions' reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, and resilience to the effects of climate change. H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act; support for improvements to the farm safety net, crop insurance, and conservation programs; issues pertaining to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), trade promotion and facilitation, and other provisions affecting family farmers and ranchers; support for striking language in the bill that increases farm program payment limit amounts and support for closing loopholes in program eligibility. H.R.3227 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act; issues pertaining to reforming the current H-2A visa rules regarding the seasonality requirements and the current Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR). H.R.4400 - Farmers First Act; support for reauthorizing and increasing funding for the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network. H.R.4782 - Local Farmers Feeding our Communities Act; support for establishing program at USDA to enter into cooperative agreements with State, local, or Tribal governments to increase the purchase of local and regionally produced foods. H.R.4601 - Seasonal Agriculture CDL Modernization Act; support fo reforms to the Farm-Related Restricted CDL (Seasonal Ag CDL) program. H.R.6944 - Roll-Over Prevention and Safety Act; support for establishing a cost-share grant program at USDA to retrofit agricultural tractors with rollover protection structures. H.R.5818 - Country of Origin Labeling Enforcement Act; ; support for reinstating mandatory country-of-origin labeling for beef. H.R.7567 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act; issues pertaining to passing a farm bill that supports family farmers and ranchers and adequately addresses the severe economic challenges facing farmers and ranchers. H.R.7716 - Tariff Free Farming Act; support for restoring tariffs on agricultural inputs to the levels in effect on January 19, 2025. H.R.8104 - Fertilizer Transparency Act; support for establishing a mandatory price reporting system for fertilizer, providing more timely and accurate market information that can be readily understood by farmers, and promoting greater competition in the fertilizer and fertilizer products industry. H.R.9474 - Local Foods for Healthy Schools Act; support for reinstating and modernizing the Local Foods for Schools (LFS) Cooperative Agreement Program at USDA to help schools purchase fresh agricultural products from local farms. H.R.9535 - Securing Agricultures Workforce Act; support for eliminating the H-2A seasonality requirement and implementing new heat standards for workers; issues pertaining to concerns with eligibility regulations and classifications for meatpacking faciltities under the H-2A program. H.R.9974 - Young Farmer Success Act; support for making full-time farmers and ranchers eligible for student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. H.R.10506 - Packers and Stockyards Improvement Act; support for strengthening the Packers and Stockyards Act to better protect livestock producers from harmful conduct by meatpackers and poultry integrators. H.R. 8457 - Homegrown Fertilizer Act; issues pertaining to establishing a grant and loan program to expand domestic fertilizer production and storage capacity. S.421 - American Beef Labeling Act; support for reinstating mandatory country-of-origin labeling for beef. S.1312 - Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act; support for establishing an "Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters" at USDA. S.469 - Family Farm and Small Business Exemption Act; support for exempting family farms and small businesses with less than 100 full-time employees from reporting land and equipment as assets during student financial aid contribution calculations. S.910 - Farm Ownership Improvement Act; support for establishing a pre-approval process for loans secured through the USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) for young and new farmers and creating a pilot program to establish pre-approval process for FSA direct ownership loans. S.1073 - Crop Insurance for Future Farmers Act; support for aligning the definition of a beginning farmer with other programs, increasing premium subsidies for beginning and veteran farmers. S.222 - Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act; support for allowing unflavored and flavored whole milk to be offered in school cafeterias. S.899 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act; support adjusting USDA FSA loan limits and increasing options for distressed borrowers. S.1272 - Trade Review Act; support for increasing congressional oversight over the executive branch's ability to unilaterally impose tariffs and duties on foreign imports. S.Res.143 - A resolution supporting the designation of May 29, 2025, as "Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day" to raise awareness around mental health in the agricultural industry and workforce and to continue to reduce stigma associated with mental illness; support for the resolution. S.1848 - Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act; support for reforms to USDA mandatory checkoff programs, prevent conflicts of interest, and increase transparency and oversight of checkoff dollars. S.1507 - Agriculture Resilience Act; support for providing crop insurance discounts to promote emissions' reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, and resilience to the effects of climate change. S.Amdt.2360 to H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act; support for improvements to the farm safety net, crop insurance, and conservation programs; issues pertaining to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), trade promotion and facilitation, and other provisions affecting family farmers and ranchers; support for striking language in the bill that increases farm program payment limit amounts and support for closing loopholes in program eligibility. S.2282 - Farmers First Act; support for reauthorizing and increasing funding for the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network. S.2238 - Strengthening Local Food Security Act; support for establishing program at USDA to enter into cooperative agreements with State, local, or Tribal governments to increase the purchase of local and regionally produced foods. S.3552 - Haulers of Agriculture and Livestock Safety Act; support for modifying and expanding agricultural exemptions from hours-of-service requirements. S.4168 - Livestock Consolidation Research Act; support for directing USDA's Economic Research Service (ERS) to conduct research into consolidation and concentration in the livestock industry, examining the impacts to farmers, ranchers, and downstream consumers. S.4182 - Fostering the Availability in Rural Markets of Home Loans Act; support for permitting farm credit institutions to lend to homebuyers in rural areas with a larger population (up to 10,000) than currently permissible (up to 2,500) S.4007 - Family Grocery and Farmer Relief Act; issues pertaining to provisions that seek to reduce concentration in the meatpacking industry, breaking up large meatpacking companies above established concentration caps, and scrutinizing foreign influence. S.4148 - Homegrown Fertilizer Act; issues pertaining to establishing a grant and loan program to expand domestic fertilizer production and storage capacity. S.4152 - Fertilizer Transparency Act; support for establishing a mandatory price reporting system for fertilizer, providing more timely and accurate market information that can be readily understood by farmers, and promoting greater competition in the fertilizer and fertilizer products industry. S.4842 - American Food Supply Chain Resiliency Act; support for making permanent the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) program and establishing a Regional Food Systems Hubs (RFSH) program at USDA. S.5526 - Agricultural Act; support for provisions reinstating mandatory country-of-origin labeling for beef, local and regional food procurement funding, requiring mandatory price reporting for fertilizer, and authorizing year-round sales of gasoline with ethanol above 10 percent (E15); issues pertaining to passing a final farm bill that supports family farmers and ranchers and adequately addresses the severe economic challenges facing farmers and ranchers. S.5461 - Strategic Fertilizer Reserve Act; support for a mandatory USDA feasibility study that will evaluate and establish (upon a positive finding) a domestic strategic fertilizer reserve for the storage and management of fertilizer products and fertilizer inputs. Issues other than legislation: Issues pertaining to the reauthorization of programs and policies under the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Pub. L. 115-334). Issues pertaining to implementation of agricultural provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Pub. L. 119-21). Issues pertaining to a federal lapse in appropriations. Issues pertaining to support for a swift resumption of appopriations. Issues pertaining to providing economic and disaster assistance payments to farmers. Issues pertaining to support for directing aid payments to family agricultural operations, prohibiting foreign-owned and large, concentrated agribusinesses from receiving aid; support for pairing aid with efforts to investigate corporate monopolies and their impacts to the farm economy. Issues pertaining to support for developing new, high-value domesitc markets for American crops and enhancing existing markets. Issues pertaining to support for providing additional economic and disaster assistance payments to farmers; issues pertaining to including it in the same funding package that perpetuates overseas conflict that is exacerbating the global market disruptions and economic pressures facing farmers. Issues pertainging to the rollout of the Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) program. Issues pertaining to strengthening and modernizing the farm safety net, through reforms such as the Inventory Management and Soil Enhancement Tool (IMSET). Issues pertaining to including funding for local and regional food procurement as part of farm economic relief. Issues pertaining to government efforts to lower beef prices; support for rebuilding cattle herds. Issues pertaining to opposition to the removal of the Prevented Planting "buy-up" coverage option; support for reinstating it in the 2027 crop year. Issues pertaining to support for further extending the "registration review" deadline under Section 3(g) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide (FIFRA) Act. Issues pertaining to business size standards for the Rural Energy for American Program (REAP) for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects. Issues pertaining to the freezing of federal funding and contracts. Issues pertaining to the suspension and termination of the Local Food Purchase Assistance (LFPA) Cooperative Agreement Program and Local Food for Schools (LFS) Cooperative Agreement Program at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Issues pertaining to the termination of federal employees and reductions-in-force at federal departments and agencies. Issues pertaining to the imposition of tariffs and duties on foreign imports and their impacts on farmers. Issues pertaining to fairness, transparency, and competition in fed cattle markets. Issues pertaining to the technical guidelines for climate-smart and regenerative agriculture feedstocks. Issues pertaining to payment calculations under the Emergency Relief Program (ERP). Issues pertaining to adjusting farm program loan rates and price-based triggers to reflect commodity prices and input costs. Issues pertaining to creating a dual enrollment option for Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC). Issues pertaining to authorizing a voluntary update of base acres and yields for farm programs. Issues pertaining to disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers, including establishing a permanent disaster program. Issues pertaining to crop insurance, including funding and prioritization. Issues pertaining to strengthening federal antitrust enforcement. Issues pertaining to strengthening protections for farmers and ranchers producing agricultural commodities under contract. Issues pertaining to strengthening Product of the United States labeling standards. Issues pertaining to mandatory country-of-origin labeling. Issues pertaining to ensuring farmers, ranchers, and independent repair professionals have access to parts and service materials needed to repair farm equipment. Issues pertaining to strengthening Livestock Mandatory Price Reporting. Issues pertaining to improvements to meat and poultry slaughter and processing facilities to increase processing capacity. Issues pertaining to reforming checkoff programs to be producer controlled and regularly reviewed. Issues pertaining to balancing supply and demand for the dairy industry; support for ensuring dairy farmers receive a fair price for their milk. Issues pertaining to support for higher-level blends of ethanol. Issues pertaining to support for sustainable aviation fuel. Issues pertaining to support for the Rural Energy for American Program (REAP) for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects. Issues pertaining to climate change and its impact in the agriculture, food, and forestry sectors. Issues pertaining to funding for climate-smart agriculture. Issues pertaining to funding for agricultural conservation programs and conservation technical assistance. Issues pertaining to funding for the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative. Issues pertaining to funding and support for investments in research, outreach, and education to support on-farm climate mitigation and adaptation. Issues pertaining to funding and support for cooperative development, the Rural Cooperative Development Grant Program (RCDG), and Cooperative Development Centers Issues pertaining to support for reauthorizing and increasing funding for the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN). Issues pertaining to national crisis hotlines for farmers, ranchers, and agricultural workers. Issues pertaining to implementation and funding for broadband and high-speed internet in rural areas, including support for the ReConnect program. Issues pertaining to agricultural 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 domestic nutrition assistance programs. Issues pertaining to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). Issues pertaining to livestock animal identification rules. Issues pertaining to the labeling and use of pesticides. Issues pertaining to supporting beginning, veteran, and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers through farm programs. Issues pertaining to the distribution, sale, and use of dicamba herbicide products. Issues pertaining to U.S. involvement in the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. Issues pertaining to the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) commission report. Issues pertaining to presidential nominees and appointments. Issues pertaining to USDA's Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection Pilot Program funding roll out. Issues pertaining to support for strong investments in USDA's Rural Development (RD) programs. Issues pertaining to USDA's proposed reorganization; issues pertaining to concerns with workforce losses at USDA's Research, Education, and Economics (REE) mission area. Issues pertaining to support for full funding for the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program. Issues pertaining to support for adequate staffing across USDA federal offices, and at Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) local and county offices. Issues pertaining to opposing the delaying of the effective date of the "Poultry Grower Payment Systems and Capital Improvement Systems" final rule under the Packers and Stockyards Act. Issues pertaining to opposing proposed increases in maximum line speeds under the New Poultry Inspection System (NPIS). Issues pertaining to redefining "establishment sizes" for the purposes of its oversight of meat and poultry establishments and egg plants. Issues pertaining to opposing USDA's proposed rescission of the final rules under the Packers and Stockyards Act: "Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity under the Packers and Stockyards Act;" "Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments;" and "Poultry Grower Payment Systems and Capital Improvement Systems." Issues pertaining to support for codifying into law three final rules under the Packers and Stockyards Act: "Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity under the Packers and Stockyards Act;" "Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments;" and "Poultry Grower Payment Systems and Capital Improvement Systems." Issues pertaining to support for strengtheing farm program payment integrirty for Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) payments. Issues pertaining to opposing an increase in foreign beef imports exempt from out-of-quota tariffs. Issues pertaining to increasing demand for U.S. agricultural products domestically and overseas, and ensuring farmers and ranchers actually reap the benefits of increased demand. Issues pertaining to support for protecting farmers' ownership and control of farm-generated data, impose stronger obligations on data platforms and technology providers and ensuring robust privacy and security protections.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R.1380 - Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act; support for establishing an "Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters" at USDA. H.R.2117 - Crop Insurance for Future Farmers Act; support for aligning the definition of a beginning farmer with other programs, increasing premium subsidies for beginning and veteran farmers. H.R.649 - Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act; support for allowing unflavored and flavored whole milk to be offered in school cafeterias. H.R.1131 - Family Farm and Small Business Exemption Act; support for exempting family farms and small businesses with less than 100 full-time employees from reporting land and equipment as assets during student financial aid contribution calculations. H.R.1991 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act; support adjusting USDA FSA loan limits and increasing options for distressed borrowers. H.R.2665 - Trade Review Act; support for increasing congressional oversight over the executive branch's ability to unilaterally impose tariffs and duties on foreign imports. H.R.3516 - Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act; support for reforms to USDA mandatory checkoff programs, prevent conflicts of interest, and increase transparency and oversight of checkoff dollars. H.R.3077 - Agriculture Resilience Act; support for providing crop insurance discounts to promote emissions' reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, and resilience to the effects of climate change. H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act; support for improvements to the farm safety net, crop insurance, and conservation programs; issues pertaining to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), trade promotion and facilitation, and other provisions affecting family farmers and ranchers; support for striking language in the bill that increases farm program payment limit amounts and support for closing loopholes in program eligibility. H.R.3227 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act; issues pertaining to reforming the current H-2A visa rules regarding the seasonality requirements and the current Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR). H.R.4400 - Farmers First Act; support for reauthorizing and increasing funding for the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network. H.R.4782 - Local Farmers Feeding our Communities Act; support for establishing program at USDA to enter into cooperative agreements with State, local, or Tribal governments to increase the purchase of local and regionally produced foods. H.R.4601 - Seasonal Agriculture CDL Modernization Act; support fo reforms to the Farm-Related Restricted CDL (Seasonal Ag CDL) program. H.R.6944 - Roll-Over Prevention and Safety Act; support for establishing a cost-share grant program at USDA to retrofit agricultural tractors with rollover protection structures. H.R.5818 - Country of Origin Labeling Enforcement Act; ; support for reinstating mandatory country-of-origin labeling for beef. H.R.7567 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act; issues pertaining to passing a farm bill that supports family farmers and ranchers and adequately addresses the severe economic challenges facing farmers and ranchers. H.R.7716 - Tariff Free Farming Act; support for restoring tariffs on agricultural inputs to the levels in effect on January 19, 2025. H.R.6720 - Fostering the Availability in Rural Markets of Home Loans Act; support for permitting farm credit institutions to lend to homebuyers in rural areas with a larger population (up to 10,000) than currently permissible (up to 2,500) H.R.8104 - Fertilizer Transparency Act; support for establishing a mandatory price reporting system for fertilizer. Local Foods for Healthy Schools Act; support for reinstating and modernizing the Local Foods for Schools (LFS) Cooperative Agreement Program at USDA to help schools purchase fresh agricultural products from local farms. Securing Agricultures Workforce Act; support for eliminating the H-2A seasonality requirement and implementing new heat standards for workers; issues pertaining to concerns with eligibility regulations and classifications for meatpacking faciltities under the H-2A program. S.421 - American Beef Labeling Act; support for reinstating mandatory country-of-origin labeling for beef. S.1312 - Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act; support for establishing an "Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters" at USDA. S.469 - Family Farm and Small Business Exemption Act; support for exempting family farms and small businesses with less than 100 full-time employees from reporting land and equipment as assets during student financial aid contribution calculations. S.910 - Farm Ownership Improvement Act; support for establishing a pre-approval process for loans secured through the USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) for young and new farmers and creating a pilot program to establish pre-approval process for FSA direct ownership loans. S.1073 - Crop Insurance for Future Farmers Act; support for aligning the definition of a beginning farmer with other programs, increasing premium subsidies for beginning and veteran farmers. S.222 - Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act; support for allowing unflavored and flavored whole milk to be offered in school cafeterias. S.899 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act; support adjusting USDA FSA loan limits and increasing options for distressed borrowers. S.1272 - Trade Review Act; support for increasing congressional oversight over the executive branch's ability to unilaterally impose tariffs and duties on foreign imports. S.Res.143 - A resolution supporting the designation of May 29, 2025, as "Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day" to raise awareness around mental health in the agricultural industry and workforce and to continue to reduce stigma associated with mental illness; support for the resolution. S.1848 - Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act; support for reforms to USDA mandatory checkoff programs, prevent conflicts of interest, and increase transparency and oversight of checkoff dollars. S.1507 - Agriculture Resilience Act; support for providing crop insurance discounts to promote emissions' reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, and resilience to the effects of climate change. S.Amdt.2360 to H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act; support for improvements to the farm safety net, crop insurance, and conservation programs; issues pertaining to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), trade promotion and facilitation, and other provisions affecting family farmers and ranchers; support for striking language in the bill that increases farm program payment limit amounts and support for closing loopholes in program eligibility. S.2282 - Farmers First Act; support for reauthorizing and increasing funding for the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network. S.2238 - Strengthening Local Food Security Act; support for establishing program at USDA to enter into cooperative agreements with State, local, or Tribal governments to increase the purchase of local and regionally produced foods. S.3552 - Haulers of Agriculture and Livestock Safety Act; support for modifying and expanding agricultural exemptions from hours-of-service requirements. S.4168 - Livestock Consolidation Research Act; support for directing USDA's Economic Research Service (ERS) to conduct research into consolidation and concentration in the livestock industry, examining the impacts to farmers, ranchers, and downstream consumers. S.4182 - Fostering the Availability in Rural Markets of Home Loans Act; support for permitting farm credit institutions to lend to homebuyers in rural areas with a larger population (up to 10,000) than currently permissible (up to 2,500) S.4007 - Family Grocery and Farmer Relief Act; issues pertaining to provisions that seek to reduce concentration in the meatpacking industry, breaking up large meatpacking companies above established concentration caps, and scrutinizing foreign influence. S.4148 - Homegrown Fertilizer Act; issues pertaining to establishing a grant and loan program to expand domestic fertilizer production and storage capacity. S.4152 - Fertilizer Transparency Act; support for establishing a mandatory price reporting system for fertilizer. S.4842 - American Food Supply Chain Resiliency Act; support for making permanent the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) program and establishing a Regional Food Systems Hubs (RFSH) program at USDA. Issues other than legislation: Issues pertaining to the reauthorization of programs and policies under the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Pub. L. 115-334). Issues pertaining to implementation of agricultural provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Pub. L. 119-21). Issues pertaining to a federal lapse in appropriations. Issues pertaining to support for a swift resumption of appropriations. Issues pertaining to economic and disaster assistance payments to farmers. Issues pertaining to support for directing aid payments to family agricultural operations, prohibiting foreign-owned and large, concentrated agribusinesses from receiving aid; support for pairing aid with efforts to investigate corporate monopolies and their impacts to the farm economy. Issues pertaining to support for developing new, high-value domesitc markets for American crops and enhancing existing markets. Issues pertainging to the rollout of the Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) program. Issues pertaining to strengthening and modernizing the farm safety net, through reforms such as the Inventory Management and Soil Enhancement Tool (IMSET). Issues pertaining to including funding for local and regional food procurement as part of farm economic relief. Issues pertaining to government efforts to lower beef prices; support for rebuilding cattle herds. Issues pertaining to opposition to the removal of the Prevented Planting "buy-up" coverage option; support for reinstating it in the 2027 crop year. Issues pertaining to support for further extending the "registration review" deadline under Section 3(g) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide (FIFRA) Act. Issues pertaining to business size standards for the Rural Energy for American Program (REAP) for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects. Issues pertaining to the freezing of federal funding and contracts. Issues pertaining to the suspension and termination of the Local Food Purchase Assistance (LFPA) Cooperative Agreement Program and Local Food for Schools (LFS) Cooperative Agreement Program at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Issues pertaining to the termination of federal employees and reductions-in-force at federal departments and agencies. Issues pertaining to the imposition of tariffs and duties on foreign imports and their impacts on farmers. Issues pertaining to fairness, transparency, and competition in fed cattle markets. Issues pertaining to the technical guidelines for climate-smart and regenerative agriculture feedstocks. Issues pertaining to payment calculations under the Emergency Relief Program (ERP). Issues pertaining to adjusting farm program loan rates and price-based triggers to reflect commodity prices and input costs. Issues pertaining to creating a dual enrollment option for Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC). Issues pertaining to authorizing a voluntary update of base acres and yields for farm programs. Issues pertaining to disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers, including establishing a permanent disaster program. Issues pertaining to crop insurance, including funding and prioritization. Issues pertaining to strengthening federal antitrust enforcement. Issues pertaining to strengthening protections for farmers and ranchers producing agricultural commodities under contract. Issues pertaining to strengthening Product of the United States labeling standards. Issues pertaining to mandatory country-of-origin labeling. Issues pertaining to ensuring farmers, ranchers, and independent repair professionals have access to parts and service materials needed to repair farm equipment. Issues pertaining to strengthening Livestock Mandatory Price Reporting. Issues pertaining to improvements to meat and poultry slaughter and processing facilities to increase processing capacity. Issues pertaining to balancing supply and demand for the dairy industry. Issues pertaining to support for higher-level blends of ethanol. Issues pertaining to support for sustainable aviation fuel. Issues pertaining to support for the Rural Energy for American Program (REAP) for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects. Issues pertaining to climate change and its impact in the agriculture, food, and forestry sectors. Issues pertaining to funding for climate-smart agriculture. Issues pertaining to funding for agricultural conservation programs and conservation technical assistance. Issues pertaining to funding for the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative. Issues pertaining to funding and support for investments in research, outreach, and education to support on-farm climate mitigation and adaptation. Issues pertaining to funding and support for cooperative development, the Rural Cooperative Development Grant Program (RCDG), and Cooperative Development Centers. Issues pertaining to support for reauthorizing and increasing funding for the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN). Issues pertaining to national crisis hotlines for farmers, ranchers, and agricultural workers. Issues pertaining to implementation and funding for broadband and high-speed internet in rural areas, including support for the ReConnect program. Issues pertaining to agricultural 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 domestic nutrition assistance programs. Issues pertaining to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). Issues pertaining to livestock animal identification rules. Issues pertaining to the labeling and use of pesticides. Issues pertaining to supporting beginning, veteran, and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers through farm programs. Issues pertaining to the distribution, sale, and use of dicamba herbicide products. Issues pertaining to U.S. involvement in the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. Issues pertaining to the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) commission report. Issues pertaining to presidential nominees and appointments. Issues pertaining to USDA's Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection Pilot Program funding roll out. Issues pertaining to support for strong investments in USDA's Rural Development (RD) programs. Issues pertaining to USDA's proposed reorganization; Issues pertaining to USDA's proposed reorganization; issues pertaining to concerns with workforce losses at USDA's Research, Education, and Economics (REE) mission area. Issues pertaining to support for full funding for the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program. Issues pertaining to support for adequate staffing at USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) county offices. Issues pertaining to opposing the delaying of the effective date of the "Poultry Grower Payment Systems and Capital Improvement Systems" final rule under the Packers and Stockyards Act. Issues pertaining to opposing proposed increases in maximum line speeds under the New Poultry Inspection System (NPIS). Issues pertaining to redefining "establishment sizes" for the purposes of its oversight of meat and poultry establishments and egg plants.

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)