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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
dd770ed2-ddb1-4be5-a32b-78432b950161
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-15 19:35:09
Income (reported)
—
Expenses (reported)
$75,000
Expenses method
A
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov

Registrant (lobbying firm)

OHIO FARM BUREAU FEDERATION

Agricultural association

Contact
STEVEN BALES
Phone
+1 614-246-8247
Address
zip:43215, city:Columbus, state:OH, street:280 North High Street

Client

OHIO FARM BUREAU FEDERATION

Agricultural association

State
OH
Country
US
Government-entity client
false
Effective date
2020-12-07

Issues lobbied + lobbyists

ENG — Energy/Nuclear

Protecting American Farmland Act (H.R. 3313) HR 1 Eminent Domain for Hydrogen and CO2 amendment opposition E15 Letter of Support, Sign-On Consideration

Lobbyists: JACK IRVIN; mr STEVEN BRADLEY BALES

Government entities lobbied: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of

AGR — Agriculture

2025 Farm Bill Letter re: Executive Order establishing the Make America Healthy Again Commission Support Letter for Stephen Vaden for USDA Deputy Secretary Secretary Rollins letter of support MAHA Commission Stakeholder Letter Ag Labeling Uniformity Act Letter 2026 AWER Freeze Letter 2025 American Farm Bureau Federation Farm Economy Letter Agriculture and Related Agencies: FY2025 Appropriations Letter to USEPA re: Over the Top Use of "dicamba-tolerant soybeans and dicamba-tolerant cotton" Argentine Beef Imports Position Email to Aides Economic Assistance for Agricultural Industry 2025 E-15 Letter of Support, Sign on opportunity Coalition Letter on H-2a delays Market Relief for Farmers Pesticide Letter urging prompt approval from Administrator Zeldin

Lobbyists: JACK IRVIN; mr STEVEN BRADLEY BALES

Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); White House Office

ENV — Environment/Superfund

Ag Inputs & Pest Management Tools Congressional Letter FWS-R3-ES-2024-0137, Endangered Species Status for Monarch Butterfly HR1 Letter to USEPA supporting the Environmental Protection Agencys proposed Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Set 2 rule Letter to USEPA re: Over the Top Use of "dicamba-tolerant soybeans and dicamba-tolerant cotton" Pesticide Letter to Admin Zeldin re: prompt approval for decamba

Lobbyists: JACK IRVIN; mr STEVEN BRADLEY BALES

Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; White House Office

IMM — Immigration

Adverse Effect Wage Rate Letter H-2A Reform HR1 2025 American Farm Bureau Federation letter on Farm Economy H-2A Delays Letter

Lobbyists: JACK IRVIN; mr STEVEN BRADLEY BALES

Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS)

TRD — Trade (domestic/foreign)

USMCA Tariffs Retaliatory Tariffs Chinese Tariffs HR1 2025 American Farm Bureau Federation letter on Farm Economy Argentine Beef Imports Email to Aides Response to Iran Conflict and the costs of Fuel/Fertilizer

Lobbyists: JACK IRVIN; mr STEVEN BRADLEY BALES

Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office

BUD — Budget/Appropriations

2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Renewal Corporate Transparency Act Section 199A Permanence Trade Association Letter HR1 Provide economic assistance to farmers due to Iran Conflict

Lobbyists: JACK IRVIN; mr STEVEN BRADLEY BALES

Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); White House Office

TAX — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act HR 1 199A Small Business Tax Deduction Estate Tax Exemption

Lobbyists: JACK IRVIN; mr STEVEN BRADLEY BALES

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office

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