2nd Quarter - Report — ETKA CONSULTING for MIDWEST DAIRY COALITION (2026)

Firm

ETKA CONSULTING

Client

MIDWEST DAIRY COALITION

Income

$20,000

Expenses

—

What was lobbied

7 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Agriculture AGR

Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act (H.R. 649/S.222) 2026 Farm Bill (2.0): Food, Farm, and National Security Act (H.R. 7567) Geographic Indications trade issue Dairy Business Innovation Act (S.420 /H.R.985) Innovative Feed Enhancement and Economic Development (FEED) Act(H.R. 2203) Dairy Nutrition Incentive Program (S. 1021/H.R. 2496)

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
STEVEN D ETKA	—

Contacted: SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 222 (119th), H.R. 985 (119th), H.R. 649 (119th), H.R. 2203 (119th), H.R. 2496 (119th), S. 1021 (119th), S. 420 (119th), H.R. 7567 (119th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Preserving markets for dairy exports Safeguarding American Food and Export Trade Yields (SAFETY) Act (S. 1230 /H.R. 2558)

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
STEVEN D ETKA	—

Contacted: SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2558 (119th), S. 1230 (119th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Dairy PRIDE Act (S. 2507, H.R.8414), re: enforcement against mislabeled Imitation Dairy Products: FDA Standards of Identity

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
STEVEN D ETKA	—

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 8414 (119th), S. 2507 (119th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Farm Workforce Modernization Act (H.R. 3227) Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act (H.R. 9525)

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
STEVEN D ETKA	—

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 9525 (119th), H.R. 3227 (119th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Fiscal Year 2027 Agriculture Appropriations bills (funding for the Dairy Business Innovation Centers)

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
STEVEN D ETKA	—

Contacted: SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Immigration IMM

Farm Workforce Modernization Act (H.R. 3227) Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act (H.R. 9525)

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
STEVEN D ETKA	—

Contacted: SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 9525 (119th), H.R. 3227 (119th)

Health Issues HCR

Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act (H.R. 649/S.222)

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
STEVEN D ETKA	—

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 649 (119th), S. 222 (119th)

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.