SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BEET SUGAR COOPERATIVE

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2011–2021

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2021	—	2	1
2020	—	4	1
2019	—	4	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	4	1
2016	—	4	1
2015	—	4	1
2014	—	4	1
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	5	1

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
MR. DAVID BIEGING	—	43

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	41
SENATE	40
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	37
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	18
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	16
White House Office	16

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Agriculture	Agriculture	42
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	18
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	1
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	1
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	1

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