2nd Quarter - Report — SEABOARD CORPORATION for SEABOARD CORPORATION (2012)

Firm

SEABOARD CORPORATION

Client

SEABOARD CORPORATION

Income

—

Expenses

$50,000

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Agriculture AGR

General issues relating to the animal agriculture industry, both in production and processing, with an emphasis on the pork and turkey industry. Proposed GIPSA regulation. Food for Progress, Food for Education, Private Public Partnership, 2012 Farm Bill, Food Security Issues, FSIS, Animal Safety/Welfare. Ethanol, RFS, corn stocks-to-use ratio

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ANDREW MCNARY	—
RALPH MOSS	—
JULIAN E RUDE	—

Contacted: Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

Foreign Relations FOR

Seeking assistance from the U.S. Government to help apply pressure on the Government of Benin to enforce a contract in that country. Said contract has not been enforced and control of corruption by the Beninese Government has been questionable.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ANDREW MCNARY	—
RALPH MOSS	—
JULIAN E RUDE	—

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); State, Dept of (DOS); Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

General issues relating to food safety, particularly as it spples to the meat industry and trade of turkey and pork; animal handling and inspection. Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ANDREW MCNARY	—
RALPH MOSS	—
JULIAN E RUDE	—

Contacted: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

General trade issues between the U.S. and the world, specifically African and Latin and South American countries. TPP

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ANDREW MCNARY	—
RALPH MOSS	—
JULIAN E RUDE	—

Contacted: Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Treasury, Dept of

Energy/Nuclear ENG

General issues relating to federal ethanol mandates, the ethanol import tariff, and ethanol tax credits. Also, issues relating to the biodiesel industry and cap-and-trade legislation. Corn stocks-to-use ratio

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ANDREW MCNARY	—
RALPH MOSS	—
JULIAN E RUDE	—

Contacted: SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Transportation TRA

Issues regarding food aid warehousing and logistics, Port and Maritime Security Issues, Piracy, Transportation Bills in the U.S. Congress

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ANDREW MCNARY	—
RALPH MOSS	—
JULIAN E RUDE	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues regarding international taxation reform, cap-and-trade legislation, corporate tax reform, and personal taxation.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ANDREW MCNARY	—
RALPH MOSS	—
JULIAN E RUDE	—

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC)

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.