4th Quarter - Report

AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED for AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$250,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Agriculture AGR

Farm Bill Reauthorization AMS - Mandatory Price Reporting 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 Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops (MASC) H.R. 4400/S. 2282 Farmer First Act H.R. 3211/S. 1618, Precision Agriculture Loan Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHNIE WALTER BOATRIGHT —
COURTNEY BRIGGS —
TRAVIS CUSHMAN —
BRIAN GLENN —
SHELBY LYNNE HAGENAUER —
AUTUMN LANKFORD New —
RUDOLPH THEODORE LAYHER —
CODY LYON —
JOHN NEWTON New Chief Economist, Senate Agriculture Committee
RYAN RANDOLPH YATES —

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: S. 222 (119th), H.R. 4400 (119th), H.R. 7062 (119th), S. 2282 (119th), H.R. 649 (119th), S. 1618 (119th), S.Res. 143 (119th), H.R. 1968 (119th), H.R. 3211 (119th), H.R. 1 (119th), S. 3661 (119th)

Animals ANI

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)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
COURTNEY BRIGGS —
TRAVIS CUSHMAN —
RUDOLPH THEODORE LAYHER —
JOHN NEWTON New Chief Economist, Senate Agriculture Committee
RYAN RANDOLPH YATES —

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

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

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHNIE WALTER BOATRIGHT —
COURTNEY BRIGGS —
TRAVIS CUSHMAN —
BRIAN GLENN —
AUTUMN LANKFORD New —
RUDOLPH THEODORE LAYHER —
JOHN NEWTON New Chief Economist, Senate Agriculture Committee
RYAN RANDOLPH YATES —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Waters of the United States Meat and Poultry Effluent Limitation Guidelines CAFO permitting requirements

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
COURTNEY BRIGGS —
TRAVIS CUSHMAN —
JOHN NEWTON New Chief Economist, Senate Agriculture Committee
RYAN RANDOLPH YATES —

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

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

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHNIE WALTER BOATRIGHT —
COURTNEY BRIGGS —
TRAVIS CUSHMAN —
BRIAN GLENN —
SHELBY LYNNE HAGENAUER —
JOHN NEWTON New Chief Economist, Senate Agriculture Committee
RYAN RANDOLPH YATES —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 747 (119th), H.R. 1517 (119th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

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)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN GLENN —
JOHN NEWTON New Chief Economist, Senate Agriculture Committee
RYAN RANDOLPH YATES —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1616 (119th), H.R. 9047 (119th)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

Renewable Fuel Standards High Octane Blends Renewable Volume Obligations Year-round E15 Availability Encourage domestic energy production

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN GLENN —
JOHN NEWTON New Chief Economist, Senate Agriculture Committee
RYAN RANDOLPH YATES —

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE

Immigration IMM

General Immigration Reform Border Security H-2A Legislative Reforms

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHNIE WALTER BOATRIGHT —
CODY LYON —
JOHN NEWTON New Chief Economist, Senate Agriculture Committee
RYAN RANDOLPH YATES —

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

OSHA Federal heat illness standard

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHNIE WALTER BOATRIGHT —
CODY LYON —
JOHN NEWTON New Chief Economist, Senate Agriculture Committee
RYAN RANDOLPH YATES —

Contacted: SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Natural Resources NAT

Endangered Species Act, including the proposed listing of the monarch butterfly, 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

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SHELBY LYNNE HAGENAUER —
JOHN NEWTON New Chief Economist, Senate Agriculture Committe
RYAN RANDOLPH YATES —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 845 (119th), H.R. 2462 (119th), S. 1823 (119th), H.R. 1897 (119th), H.R. 4255 (119th), H.R. 2293 (119th)

Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation RES

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

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SHELBY LYNNE HAGENAUER —
JOHN NEWTON New Chief Economist, Senate Agriculture Committee
RYAN RANDOLPH YATES —

Contacted: Bureau of Land Management (BLM); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; U.S. Forest Service

Bills named: S. 1462 (119th), H.R. 471 (119th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

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 Death Tax Repeal Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN GLENN —
JOHN NEWTON New Chief Economist, Senate Agriculture Committee
RYAN RANDOLPH YATES —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Telecommunications TEC

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

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AUTUMN LANKFORD New —
JOHN NEWTON New Chief Economist, Senate Agriculture Committee
RYAN RANDOLPH YATES —

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3212 (119th), H.R. 3211 (119th), S. 3068 (119th), S. 1618 (119th), H.R. 5875 (119th), H.R. 979 (119th), H.R. 1618 (119th), H.R. 3057 (119th), S. 315 (119th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

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

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN NEWTON New Chief Economist, Senate Agriculture Committee
DAVID J SALMONSEN —
RYAN RANDOLPH YATES —

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Transportation TRA

Future highway and transportation funding Electronic Logging Devices Infrastructure Supply Chain Surface Transportation Reauthorization Hours of Service Regulations Railway Issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RUDOLPH THEODORE LAYHER —
JOHN NEWTON New Chief Economist, Senate Agriculture Committee
RYAN RANDOLPH YATES —

Contacted: SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TRAVIS CUSHMAN —
JOHN NEWTON New Chief Economist, Senate Agriculture Committee
RYAN RANDOLPH YATES —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Education EDU

Family Farms Small Business Exemption Act H.R. 4945, The Growing Opportunities in Agriculture (GO Act) Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN NEWTON New Chief Economist, Senate Agriculture Committee
RYAN RANDOLPH YATES —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 4945 (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.