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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID: a0106c39-0188-4aeb-9594-b52346b50f5f
Type: Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period: first_quarter
Year: 2026
Posted: 2026-04-17 20:55:16
Income (reported): —
Expenses (reported): $40,000
Expenses method: C
Filing document: Open on lda.senate.gov

Registrant (lobbying firm)

TEXAS CATTLE FEEDERS ASSOCIATION

Contact: BENJAMIN WEINHEIMER
Phone: +1 806-358-3681
Address: zip:79106, city:AMARILLO, state:TX, street:5501 I-40 WEST

Client

TEXAS CATTLE FEEDERS ASSOCIATION

State: TX
Country: US
Government-entity client: false
Effective date: 2007-08-14

Issues lobbied + lobbyists

`CAW` — Clean Air and Water (quality)

EPA/Army Corps rulemaking regarding the definition of "Waters of the U.S." - particulate matter NAAQS - CWA Permitting: Meat & poultry processors; concentrated animal feeding operations - Animal agriculture air emissions methodologies - PFAS

Lobbyists: mr BENJAMIN TODD WEINHEIMER; JOSH WINEGARNER

Government entities lobbied: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

`TRD` — Trade (domestic/foreign)

European Union market access issues United Kingdom market access Mexico cross-border trade issues Canada cross-border trade issues China - Implementation of Phase One Agreement Trade Promotion Authority Reauthorization Brazil trade compliance issues Paraguay beef imports Australian beef trade issues Japan beef trade issues South Korea beef trade issues America first trade policy issues Taiwan beef trade issues

Lobbyists: mr BENJAMIN TODD WEINHEIMER; JOSH WINEGARNER

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

`TRA` — Transportation

ELD delay for Livestock Haulers- US Congress Flexibility in Hours of Service for Livestock Haulers- US Congress and USDOT Truck Weight Increase- US Congress and USDOT and USDA Truck Driver Shortage- US Congress, and USDOT Supply Chain Concerns- USDA, USDOT, and US Congress Port Congestion and Backups - US Congress Potential labor strikes

Lobbyists: mr BENJAMIN TODD WEINHEIMER; JOSH WINEGARNER

Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

`BUD` — Budget/Appropriations

FY26 Interior, Environment, and related agencies appropriations legislation FY26 Agriculture appropriations legislation FY26 THUD Appropriations legislation Livestock Mandatory Reporting Reauthorization Appropriations regarding the use of Electronic Logging Devices for Livestock Haulers Appropriations provisions regarding environmental regulation of cattle industry Appropriations provisions regarding USDA AMS regulation of the cattle industry including the Cattle Appropriations regarding New World Screwworm control and eradication HRI-One Big Beautiful Bill Implementation

Lobbyists: mr BENJAMIN TODD WEINHEIMER; JOSH WINEGARNER

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

`FOO` — Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)

Product of USA label (USDA) DIRECT Act PRIME Act Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling Cell-cultured food product labeling and regulation (USDA/FDA) Alternative protein labeling issues Meat and Poultry Infrastructure Investments Fair Labels Act

Lobbyists: mr BENJAMIN TODD WEINHEIMER; JOSH WINEGARNER

Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

`ANI` — Animals

BLM Wild Horse and Burro program Migratory Bird Treaty Act; regulatory changes and implementation Endangered Species Act issues; sage grouse, gray wolves, lesser prairie chicken, grizzly bear Black Vulture Relief Act ESA rulemakings on habitat, economic impacts

Lobbyists: mr BENJAMIN TODD WEINHEIMER; JOSH WINEGARNER

Government entities lobbied: Bureau of Land Management (BLM); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); U.S. Forest Service

`CDT` — Commodities (big ticket)

CFTC Reauthorization Price Limits for futures contracts Delivery point discounts

Lobbyists: mr BENJAMIN TODD WEINHEIMER; JOSH WINEGARNER

Government entities lobbied: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

`AGR` — Agriculture

Investments in meat processing infrastructure Beef industry supply chain resiliency efforts Packers & Stockyards Act rulemaking & regulatory activities Livestock Mandatory Reporting implementation (USDA-AMS) Supply Chain issues Delivery of Farm Service Agency programs and funding Delivery of Natural Resources Conservation Service programs and funding Animal Disease Traceability for the cattle industry and funding Disaster Programs and funding Farm Bill reauthorization Antimicrobial Resistance and data collection Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act Forest Service Drought Assessment processes EATS Act and California Prop 12 Delivery of USDA Rural Development Grants for small meat processors Habitat connectivity for working lands Producer programs for predator depredation compensation - black vultures, wolves, and other predators Black Vulture Relief Act New World Screwworm containment and eradication efforts and related funding Commodity Checkoff Programs Asian Longhorned Tick Make Americans Healthy Again Dietary Guidelines for Americans Fair Labels Act Livestock Risk Protection Program

Lobbyists: mr BENJAMIN TODD WEINHEIMER; JOSH WINEGARNER

Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Forest Service; White House Office

`TAX` — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Death Tax Repeal Act Stepped-up basis Like-kind exchanges Estate tax issues Capital Gains rates General small business tax issues Corporate Transparency Act Interest Expense Deduction Excise Tax Exemption for Non-Highway Feed Delivery Trucks HR1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Implementation

Lobbyists: mr BENJAMIN TODD WEINHEIMER; JOSH WINEGARNER

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

`ENV` — Environment/Superfund

PFAS National Environmental Policy Act rulemaking; agency rulemakings Emissions, greenhouse gas Forest Service drought assessment processes Funding for range programs, grazing as fuels reduction

Lobbyists: mr BENJAMIN TODD WEINHEIMER; JOSH WINEGARNER

Government entities lobbied: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Forest Service

`LBR` — Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Immigration- Ag and overall supply chain Labor needs

Lobbyists: mr BENJAMIN TODD WEINHEIMER; JOSH WINEGARNER

Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office

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