3rd Quarter - Report

ETKA CONSULTING for RURAL ADVANCEMENT FOUND INTL-USA ON BEHALF OF CAMPAIGN FOR CONTRACT AG REFORM

Period 3rd Quarter 2026 Filed Oct 20, 2026 Signed by STEVEN D. ETKA

Official filing
Firm
ETKA CONSULTING
Client
RURAL ADVANCEMENT FOUND INTL-USA ON BEHALF OF CAMPAIGN FOR CONTRACT AG REFORM
Income
$10,000
Expenses
—

What was lobbied

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

Agriculture AGR

2026 Farm Bill [Agricultural Act of 2026, as passed by the Senate Agriculture Committee; and Food, Farm, and National Security Act (H.R. 7567)] -opposing any restrictions on USDA Packers and Stockyards regulations -supporting Country of Origin Labeling legislation for beef Supporting retention and enforcement of existing Packers and Stockyards Act (PSA) regulations, particularly the 3 PSA rules finalized in the last 4 years.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEVEN D ETKA —

Contacted: White House Office; SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 7567 (119th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Fiscal Year 2027 Agriculture Appropriations bill (supporting funding for AMS Packers and Stockyards Division, and opposing any restrictions on USDA regulatory authorities under the Packers and Stockyards Act)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEVEN D ETKA —

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

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Supporting strong anti-trust enforcement in the food and agriculture sector

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEVEN D ETKA —

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

Small Business SMB

Supporting restrictions on the inappropriate use of the SBA 7A loan program for poultry production facilities

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEVEN D ETKA —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE

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.