NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSN for NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSN
What was lobbied
11 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Agriculture AGR
Title I Commodity Programs Biofuels Infrastructure Coexistence Issues Farm Bill Conservation Programs Food and Ag Budget AFRI Funding Agriculture Appropriations Bill USDA part 340 regulations FIFRA/Pesticide Registration Plant Incorporated Protectants Updates Research issues from USDA REE (Research Education and Economic) USDA and EPA regulation of biotechnology Herbicide Resistance Management PRIA: Pesticide Registration Improvement Act Implementation USDA biotechnology labeling implementation The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Act Implementation USDA Conservation and Crop Risk Management Research Pilot Study Agriculture Disaster Aid Quality Loss Assistance Support Feed Emergency Enhancement During Disasters Act Support Seeding Naval Resilience Act Support Coronavirus Assistance for agriculture Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Concerns with crop reports released by the National Agricultural Statistics Service Regulation exempting some Plant Incorporated Protectants Commodity Credit Corporation Cover Crop Incentives Development of new crop insurance products via 522/508 process and ensure stable funding in President's Budget
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KATHERINE BERGREN | — |
| ANGUS R KELLY | — |
| GERALD WAYNE STOSKOPF | — |
| ANNE RUSSELL THOMPSON | — |
| COLLEEN M. WILLARD | — |
| MATTHEW ZIEGLER | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Oppose automatic sequestration of mandatory farm programs to offset deficit spending Inland Waterways Trust Fund MAP and FMD Funding Appropriations for the Navigation and Ecosystems Sustainability Program for locks on the Upper Mississippi and Illinois Rivers Support USDA ARS Funding Biotechnology Regulatory Efficiency and Predictability USDA NRCS Funding Funding for mandatory Farm Bill programs funding for international food assistance programs Support funding for the Agriculture Genomes to Phenomes Initiative (AG2PI) Support funding to update a study related to the MOVES Model
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANGUS R KELLY | — |
| GERALD WAYNE STOSKOPF | — |
| ANNE RUSSELL THOMPSON | — |
| COLLEEN M. WILLARD | — |
| MATTHEW ZIEGLER | — |
Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW
Executive Branch: Climate Change Wetlands Regulation Hypoxia Clean Water Act: NPDES, CAFOs, TMDLs Farm Bill Conservation Program Atrazine regulations Spill Prevention control and countermeasures (SPCC) NPDES permits for pesticide applications Pesticide Spray Drift guidance and label languages Oppose mandatory numeric nutrient criteria development under the Clean Water Act Waters of the US (WOTUS) rule implementation Review of neonicotinoid pesticides and effects on pollinators National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS/CWA) Development of carbon and water quality trading programs at USDA Endangered Species Act Biogenic CO2 Emissions
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KATHERINE BERGREN | — |
| COLLEEN M. WILLARD | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
Support Renewable Fuel Standard Support Renewable fuels infrastructure Support Corn-based Ethanol Education of renewable volume obligations Support Sustainable Aviation Fuel
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KATHERINE BERGREN | — |
Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE
Congressional Issues: Support Renewable Fuels Standard Support Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Support Corn-based ethanol Education of renewable volume obligations Executive Branch Issues: All aspects detailing the implementation of the Renewable Fuels Standard Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Reid Vapor Pressure Support Sustainable Aviation Fuel Support Low Carbon Fuel Policy
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KATHERINE BERGREN | — |
Railroads RRR
Railroad access Railroad Capacity Railroad infrastructure and Competition Surface Transportation Board review of competitive rail switching Surface Transportation Board rail transportation of grain
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MATTHEW ZIEGLER | — |
Transportation TRA
Activities related to locks and dams on the Upper Mississippi and Illinois Rivers Issues related to the Inland Waterway Trust Fund Support of USACE Capital Investment Strategy Cargo Preference Act Administration Infrastructure Plan
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANNE RUSSELL THOMPSON | — |
| MATTHEW ZIEGLER | — |
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
International Biotechnology regulatory issues Support Market Access Program Support Foreign Market Development Program USMCA Trade Agreement Implementation Sanitary and Phytosanitary barriers to trade Low Level Presence Policy Issues US-Korea Free Trade Agreement Plant Breeding Innovation Policy Oppose tariffs on agricultural products Support Trade Assistance for farmers Support Brazil market access China Phase One Agreement US-UK Trade Agreement Support Trade with Southeast Asia, Indo-Pacific Economic Framework Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANGUS R KELLY | — |
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM
Support FCC Rural Broadband Support Universal Service Fund
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MATTHEW ZIEGLER | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Preserve benefits of Section 199 provision, support of permanent tax cuts for pass-through entities Support current estate tax exemptions and rates Oppose legislation to eliminate the step up basis provisions Protect farmers' use of cash method accounting. 1031 Like Kind Exchanges 2032A Special Use Valuation
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GERALD WAYNE STOSKOPF | — |
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO
Implementation of USMCA Food and Agriculture Budget USDA Biotechnology Labeling Implementation Animal and Plant Genome Editing
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANGUS R KELLY | — |
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