Issues lobbied + lobbyists (9)
AGR — Agriculture
H.R. 1: The One Big Beautiful Bill Act Implementation H.R. 7567 Farm Food and National Security Act Farm Bill Commodity Programs Farm Bill Conservation Programs Support a Mandatory Base Acre Update Food and Agriculture Budget Agriculture Appropriations Bill USDA part 340 regulations FIFRA/Pesticide Registration Plant Incorporated Protectants Updates Research issues from USDA REE (Research Education and Economic) USDA and EPA regulation of biotechnology Herbicide Resistance Management PRIA: Pesticide Registration Improvement Act Implementation The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Act Implementation Agriculture Disaster Aid Regulation exempting some Plant Incorporated Protectants Commodity Credit Corporation Authorities Cover Crop Incentives Support Federal Crop Insurance Development of new crop insurance products via 522/508 process Support Economic Assistance for Row Crop Producers Farmers First Act Support Biopreferred program Support Precise Act Emergency Commodity Assistance Program Supplemental Disaster Relief Program & Farmer Bridge Assistance Program USDA Bioeconomy Support
Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
BUD — Budget/Appropriations
Support increase in MAP and FMD Funding Water Resources Development Act Implementation Biotechnology Regulatory Efficiency and Predictability USDA NRCS Funding Funding for mandatory Farm Bill programs Funding for international food assistance programs Support funding for the Agriculture Genomes to Phenomes Initiative (AG2PI) Support funding to update a study related to the MOVES model Support American Relief Act1Support Economic Assistance for Row Crop Producers Budget Reconciliation process H.R. 1: The One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE
CAW — Clean Air and Water (quality)
Climate Change Wetlands Regulation Hypoxia Clean WAter Act: NPDES, CAFOs, TMDLs Farm Bill Conservation Program Atrazine regulations NPDES permits for pesticide applications Pesticide Spray Drift guidance and label languages Oppose mandatory numeric nutrient criteria development under the Clean Water Act Waters of the US (WOTUS) rule implementation Review of neonicotinoid pesticides and effects on pollinators National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS/CWA) Development of carbon and water quality trading programs at USDA Endangered Species Act Biogenic CO2 Emissions Climate and Conservation measures included in the Inflation Reduction Act Conservation Practice Standards Modernization
Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
ENG — Energy/Nuclear
Support Renewable Fuel Standard Support renewable fuels infrastructure Support Corn-based Ethanol Support year-round use of E-15, including support of HR 1346, and S 593 Education of renewable volume obligations Support Sustainable Aviation Fuel/Clean Fuel Tax Credit
Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
FUE — Fuel/Gas/Oil
Congressional Issues: Support Renewable Fuels Standard Support Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Support Corn-Based Ethanol Education of renewable volume obligations Education on Reid Vapor Pressure Support Sustainable Aviation Fuel Support Low Carbon Fuel Policy Support the use of year-round E-15, including support of HR 1346, and S 593 (Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025) Executive Branch Issues: All aspects detailing the implementation of the Renewable Fuels Standard Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Education on Reid Vapor Pressure Support Sustainable Aviation Fuel/Clean Fuel Tax Credit Support Low Carbon Fuel Policy Oppose EPA Multi-Pollutant Emission Standards for Model Years 2027-32 for Light- and Medium-Duty Vehicles as proposed Support of Year-Round E-15
Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE
TRA — Transportation
Activities related to locks and dams on the Upper Mississippi and Illinois Rivers Concerns regarding Section 301 Shipping Fee Proposal Investment in Infrastructure under USMCA Water Resource Development Act (WRDA) Reauthorization Surface Transportation Reauthorization Commercial Drivers License (CDL) Standards
Lobbyists:- ms ABBY MACKENZIE MEIER [new]
Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
TRD — Trade (domestic/foreign)
International Biotechnology regulatory issues Support Market Access Program Support Foreign Market Development Program USMCA Trade Agreement Implementation and Reauthorization Oppose Mexico GM Corn Ban Sanitary and Phytosanitary barriers to trade Low Level Presence Policy Issues Plant Breeding Innovation Policy Oppose tariffs on agricultural products Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) International Food Aid proposals Generalized System of Preferences Support foreign market access for corn Concerns regarding Section 301 Shipping Proposal AD/CVD Investigations (Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duties) Section 301 Investigations
Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
TAX — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Benefits of Section 199 Qualified Business Income Deduction provision Support current estate tax exemptions and rates Oppose legislation to eliminate the step-up basis provisions Protect farmers' use of cash method accounting Support 1031 Like Kind Exchanges Support Energy Tax Credits/Incentives for Ethanol Support HR 8137 Biobased Materials Investment and Production Act 45Z Tax Credit for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Support Section 179 Bonus depreciation H.R. 1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
FOO — Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
Implementation of USMCA labeling Food and Agriculture Budget Animal and Plant Genome Editing regulations U.S. Food Aid Programs
Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)