3rd Quarter - Report — ETKA CONSULTING for MIDWEST DAIRY COALITION (2026)

Firm

ETKA CONSULTING

Client

MIDWEST DAIRY COALITION

Income

$20,000

Expenses

—

What was lobbied

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

Immigration IMM

Farm Workforce Modernization Act (H.R. 3227) Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act (H.R. 9535)

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
STEVEN D ETKA	—

Contacted: SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 9535 (119th), H.R. 3227 (119th)

Health Issues HCR

Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act (H.R. 649/S.222)

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
STEVEN D ETKA	—

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE

Bills named: S. 222 (119th), H.R. 649 (119th)

Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act (H.R. 649/S.222) 2026 Farm Bill (2.0): Food, Farm, and National Security Act (H.R. 7567) Agricultural Act of 2026 (Farm Bill version passed by Senate Agriculture Committee) Geographic Indications trade issue Dairy Business Innovation Act (S.420 /H.R.985) Innovative Feed Enhancement and Economic Development (FEED) Act(H.R. 2203) Dairy Nutrition Incentive Program (S. 1021/H.R. 2496)

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
STEVEN D ETKA	—

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

Bills named: H.R. 2203 (119th), S. 1021 (119th), H.R. 649 (119th), S. 222 (119th), S. 420 (119th), H.R. 985 (119th), H.R. 2496 (119th), H.R. 7567 (119th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Preserving markets for dairy exports Safeguarding American Food and Export Trade Yields (SAFETY) Act (S. 1230 /H.R. 2558)

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
STEVEN D ETKA	—

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 1230 (119th), H.R. 2558 (119th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Dairy PRIDE Act (S. 2507, H.R.8414), re: enforcement against mislabeled Imitation Dairy Products: FDA Standards of Identity

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
STEVEN D ETKA	—

Contacted: SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 8414 (119th), S. 2507 (119th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Farm Workforce Modernization Act (H.R. 3227) Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act (H.R. 9535)

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
STEVEN D ETKA	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 9535 (119th), H.R. 3227 (119th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Fiscal Year 2027 Agriculture Appropriations bills (funding for the Dairy Business Innovation Centers)

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
STEVEN D ETKA	—

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

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.