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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
accd10ba-b2f9-4aa6-81bb-bd3d98eddf5d
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-10 15:48:45
Income (reported)
Expenses (reported)
$290,000
Expenses method
A
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov

Registrant (lobbying firm)

AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED

Contact
TRAVIS CUSHMAN
Phone
+1 202-406-3618
Address
zip:20024, city:Washington, state:DC, street:600 Maryland Avenue SW Suite 1000W

Client

AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED

State
DC
Country
US
Government-entity client
false
Effective date
2007-08-06

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

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