Issues lobbied + lobbyists
AGR — Agriculture
Farm Bill Reauthorization Commodity Credit Corporation Conservation Program Implementation Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) Partnership for Climate Smart Agriculture Crop Insurance Livestock Disaster Aid Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) Implementation of the American Relief Act S. 3661/H.R. 7062, Farm and Food Cybersecurity Act S.Res 143- A resolution supporting the designation of May 29, 2025 - as "Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day." H.R. 1968, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 New World Screwworm H.R. 649 and S. 222, the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 4400/S. 2282 Farmer First Act H.R. 3211/S. 1618, Precision Agriculture Loan Act S.1919/H.R. 7230, Buying American Cotton Act of 2025 H.R. 1707, Grown in America Act of 2025 Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers
Lobbyists: TRAVIS CUSHMAN; mr RYAN RANDOLPH YATES; RUDOLPH THEODORE LAYHER jr; COURTNEY BRIGGS; mr JOHNIE WALTER BOATRIGHT; SHELBY LYNNE HAGENAUER; BRIAN GLENN; JOHN NEWTON; AUTUMN LANKFORD
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
ANI — Animals
EPCRA Air emissions reporting requirements Animal Health Issues Animal Welfare Issues Packers and Stockyards Act Interstate commerce relating to animal production practices New World Screwworm National Air Emission Monitoring Study (NAEMS)
Lobbyists: mr RYAN RANDOLPH YATES; RUDOLPH THEODORE LAYHER jr; TRAVIS CUSHMAN; COURTNEY BRIGGS; JOHN NEWTON
Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
BUD — Budget/Appropriations
Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, Labor/HHS, State and Foreign Operations, DHS, and Interior-Environment Appropriations Energy and Water Development Electronic Logging Device/Hours of Service/Transportation Funding for Electronic Animal ID Funding for USDA Packers and Stockyards Rule Programs Implementation of the American Relief Act
Lobbyists: mr RYAN RANDOLPH YATES; TRAVIS CUSHMAN; COURTNEY BRIGGS; mr JOHNIE WALTER BOATRIGHT; RUDOLPH THEODORE LAYHER jr; BRIAN GLENN; JOHN NEWTON; AUTUMN LANKFORD
Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE
CAW — Clean Air and Water (quality)
Waters of the United States Meat and Poultry Effluent Limitation Guidelines CAFO permitting requirements
Lobbyists: mr RYAN RANDOLPH YATES; TRAVIS CUSHMAN; COURTNEY BRIGGS; JOHN NEWTON
Government entities lobbied: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA)
CHM — Chemicals/Chemical Industry
Pesticide Availability Biological Evaluations PFAS/PFOS polyfluoroalkyl substances CERCLA EPA Risk Assessments S. 747/H.R. 1517 - The Relief for Farmers PFAS Act MAHA Pesticide Labeling Uniformity
Lobbyists: mr RYAN RANDOLPH YATES; TRAVIS CUSHMAN; mr JOHNIE WALTER BOATRIGHT; COURTNEY BRIGGS; BRIAN GLENN; JOHN NEWTON
Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
ENG — Energy/Nuclear
Renewable Fuel Standard/Renewable Volume Obligation Production Tax Credits for Renewable Fuels and Renewable Energy Year-Round E15 Availability Encourage domestic energy production H.R. 9047/S. 1616, Producing Responsible Energy and Conservation Incentives and Solutions for the Environment Act (PRECISE Act)
Lobbyists: mr RYAN RANDOLPH YATES; BRIAN GLENN; JOHN NEWTON
Government entities lobbied: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
FUE — Fuel/Gas/Oil
Renewable Fuel Standards High Octane Blends Renewable Volume Obligations Year-round E15 Availability Encourage domestic energy production
Lobbyists: mr RYAN RANDOLPH YATES; BRIAN GLENN; JOHN NEWTON; SHELBY LYNNE HAGENAUER [new]
Government entities lobbied: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
IMM — Immigration
General Immigration Reform Border Security H-2A Legislative Reforms
Lobbyists: mr RYAN RANDOLPH YATES; mr JOHNIE WALTER BOATRIGHT; JOHN NEWTON
Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS)
LBR — Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
OSHA Federal heat illness standard
Lobbyists: mr RYAN RANDOLPH YATES; mr JOHNIE WALTER BOATRIGHT; JOHN NEWTON
Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE
NAT — Natural Resources
Endangered Species Act and listing and habitat considerations for the grizzly bear, gray wolf, Mexican gray wolf, and sage grouse Endangered Species Act, including Sections 4, 7 and 9 HR 845, the Pet and Livestock Protection Act of 2025 HR 1897, The ESA Amendments Act of 2025 Investments in Western water infrastructure H.R. 2462 and S. 1823, The Black Vulture Relief Act of 2025 H.R. 2293, Cormorant Relief Act of 2025 H.R. 4255, The Enhancing Safety for Animals Act of 2025 Implementation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act S.2787, Grasslands Grazing Act of 2025 S.3004, Upper Price River Watershed Project Act S. 1981, Strategic Grazing to Reduce Risk of Wildfire Act
Lobbyists: mr RYAN RANDOLPH YATES; SHELBY LYNNE HAGENAUER; JOHN NEWTON; RUDOLPH THEODORE LAYHER jr
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
RES — Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
S. 1462 and HR 471, the Fix Our Forests Act BLM Conservation and Land Health Rule BLM Resource Management Plans, including sage grouse Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971 implementation Monument designations Forest Management BLM and USFS Grazing Regulations S. 3527, Montana Sportsmen Conservation Act
Lobbyists: mr RYAN RANDOLPH YATES; SHELBY LYNNE HAGENAUER; JOHN NEWTON
Government entities lobbied: Bureau of Land Management (BLM); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; U.S. Forest Service
TAX — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Renewable Energy Credits Estate Tax Repeal Reform Cost Recovery and Depreciation Issues Forest Reforestation Tax Credit Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit Biodiesel Tax Credit Sustainable Aviation Fuel Tax Credit
Lobbyists: mr RYAN RANDOLPH YATES; BRIAN GLENN; JOHN NEWTON
Government entities lobbied: Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of
TEC — Telecommunications
FCC Order on Lightsquared/Ligado Protection of Farmer and Rancher Data Ag Drones S. 315/H.R. 979, AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act H.R. 1618, Precision Agriculture Satellite Connectivity Act H.R. 3211/S. 1618, Precision Agriculture Loan Act H.R. 3212, Last ACRE Act H.R. 3057, Middle Mile for Rural America Act H.R. 5875/S. 3068, The Farm Act
Lobbyists: mr RYAN RANDOLPH YATES; JOHN NEWTON; AUTUMN LANKFORD
Government entities lobbied: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
TRD — Trade (domestic/foreign)
US Trade Negotiations with other Nations (United Kingdom, EU, Canada, Mexico, China, etc.) Food for Peace McGovern-Dole International Food for Education Tariffs Non-Tariff Barriers Country of Origin Labeling
Lobbyists: mr DAVID J SALMONSEN; mr RYAN RANDOLPH YATES; JOHN NEWTON
Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
TRA — Transportation
Future highway and transportation funding Electronic Logging Devices Infrastructure Supply Chain Surface Transportation Reauthorization Hours of Service Regulations Railway Issues Water Resources Development Act Reauthorization FMCSA Commercial Drivers License
Lobbyists: mr RYAN RANDOLPH YATES; RUDOLPH THEODORE LAYHER jr; JOHN NEWTON; mr JOHNIE WALTER BOATRIGHT
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
FIN — Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act
Lobbyists: TRAVIS CUSHMAN; mr RYAN RANDOLPH YATES; JOHN NEWTON
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
EDU — Education
Family Farms Small Business Exemption Act H.R. 4945, The Growing Opportunities in Agriculture (GO Act) Act
Lobbyists: mr RYAN RANDOLPH YATES; JOHN NEWTON
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE