4th Quarter - Report — SEABOARD CORPORATION for SEABOARD CORPORATION (2012)

Firm

SEABOARD CORPORATION

Client

SEABOARD CORPORATION

Income

—

Expenses

$48,655

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 - biofuels, especially regarding th Ethanol Tax Credit

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Foreign Relations FOR

Our major issue was a corruption issue that we encountered in Benin. Also, insurance issues with OPIC in the DRC. Generally: foreign assistance, food aid, agriculture, economic and political issues in the following countries: Angola, Argentina, Bermuda, Brazil, Colombia, The DRC, Djibouti, Dominican Rep., Ecuador, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Mozambique, Nigeria, Peru, the Republic of the Congo, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia.

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

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

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Among other things, issues regarding the TPP, and trade to Benin.

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

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

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

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.