DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA, INC. for DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA INC
What was lobbied
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Immigration IMM
Continued to participate in meetings related to farm labor needs seeking help through federal legislation for comprehensive immigration reform.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JACKIE KLIPPENSTEIN | — |
| JS STONE | — |
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement (TPP) now being considered by President Obama's Administration. We are opposed to this agreement if New Zealand dairy products are included with free trade status. Continued to oppose any legislative action that would prohibit or reduce funding of the Market Access Program (MAP), which serves as an important boost for U.S. agriculture exports. It is also imperative that sanitary and photosanitary (SPS) measures are adopted that ensure future U.S. dairy exports are not hampered by such non-tariff barriers by any trading partners in the TPP. In the U.S.-EU Free Trade Agreement negotiations we are opposed to the EU's efforts to use numerous trade barriers to U.S. dairy exports including EU's proposal to use geographical indications (GIs) to block our use of many generic product names, even in the U.S. market.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JACKIE KLIPPENSTEIN | — |
| JS STONE | — |
Agriculture AGR
After the enactment of H.R. 2642 (Farm Bill Conference Report), continuing to work with Members of Congress, USDA and their staffs as USDA developed dairy regulations for this legislation and their implementation for dairy farmers. Additionally, worked with these agencies for emergency funding for the prior drought losses.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JACKIE KLIPPENSTEIN | — |
| JS STONE | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Worked for passage of the Appropriations Continuing Resolution/Omnibus Spending Bill for FY 2015 (Cromnibus). Our work for the bills' Agriculture Appropriations, reinstating Section 179 tax provisions and the reform to avoid insolvency of the Multi-Employer Pension Plan (Kline/Miller bill).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JACKIE KLIPPENSTEIN | — |
| JS STONE | — |
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