Issues lobbied + lobbyists
AGR — Agriculture
Farm Bill (no bill number yet for this Congress) Discussed the need to get a Farm Bill done as quickly as possible to cover the farm bill programs not added to the reconciliation package. Price of Inputs Discussed the impact of rising input costs, particularly fertilizer and farm machinery, on the farm economy.
Lobbyists: ERICKA KING (covered position: Director, National Affairs and Government Relations)
Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
IMM — Immigration
H-2A Programs General discussions, no specific bill.
Lobbyists: ERICKA KING (covered position: Director, National Affairs and Government Relations)
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
TRD — Trade (domestic/foreign)
Concerns with the current agriculture trade deficit and the need for additional trade deals and ensuring agriculture is top of mind during those negotiations.
Lobbyists: ERICKA KING (covered position: Director, National Affairs and Government Relations)
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
TAX — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Reconciliation accomplishments, capital gains relief for farmers, and the need to focus efforts on farmland retention. One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) Protecting American Farmlands Act (S. 930) and future work on capital gains relief
Lobbyists: ERICKA KING (covered position: Director, National Affairs and Government Relations)
Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE