| LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
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975 F Street, NW
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Suite 1000
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Washington
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DC
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20004
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USA
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3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
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Northfield
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IL
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60093
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USA
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| 5. Senate ID# 314192-12
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| 6. House ID# 392440000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year |
2008
| Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
| 10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
| 11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
| INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13 | |||||||||
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| 12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
| INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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| Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income from the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
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| Signature |
Digitally Signed By: Brian Folkerts, Vice President Government Affairs
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04/21/2008
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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
See Next Page
H.R. 2419 - Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 (Dairy, Sugar, Peanuts, Country of Origin Labeling, Mandatory Price Reporting);
S. 2302 - Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 (Dairy, Sugar, Peanuts);
S. 1432 - Food Outreach and Opportunity Development for a Healthy America Act of 2007 (Food Stamps);
S. 528 - Federal Milk Marketing Reform Act of 2007 (Milk Pricing);
S. 1722 - Federal Milk Marketing Improvement Act of 2007 (Milk Pricing by Class);
H.R. 2462 / S. 1721 - Dairy Industry Promotion (Dairy Price support program);
H.R. 1583 - American Dairy Farmer Protection Act (Milk Income Loss Contract Program);
H.R. 2766 - National Dairy Equity Act of 2007 (Regional Dairy Marketing Areas);
H.R. 2720 - Food and Agriculture Risk Management for the 21st Century (FARM 21) Act of 2007 (Reform Commodity Programs);
S. 284 - Emergency Farm Relief Act of 2007 (Disaster and Emergency Assistance);
S. 530 - Quality Cheese Act of 2007 (Products that Contain Milk Proteins or Casein from Being Labeled as Domestic Natural Cheese);
S. 2745 - Temporary Farm Bill Extension (Mandatory Price Reporting Language for Pork);
S. 1160 - Specialty Crop Competition Act of 2007 (Fruit and vegetable programs in Farm Bill).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Brian
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Folkerts
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Kenneth
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Roberts
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Linda "Tuckie"
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Westfall
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Abigail
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Blunt*
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*Does not lobby House
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code FOO
16. Specific lobbying issues
See Next Page
S. 654 / H.R. 1148 - Safe Food Act of 2007 (Single Food Agency);
S. 1776 - Imported Food Security Act of 2007 (Imported Food Safety/User Fees);
H.R. 3937 - Food Import Safety Act (Imported Food Safety);
S. 2245 - Food Safety Authority Modernization Act (All-Food Safety);
H.R. 3580 - Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 (Food Registry);
S. 414 / H.R. 992 - Cloned Food Labeling Act (Cloned Product Labeling);
S. 536 / H.R. 1396 - Organic Foods Labeling (Products Derived from Clones Labeled as Organic);
S. 404 / H.R. 357 - Country of Origin Labeling Act of 2007 (Country of Origin Labeling);
S. 2095 - Processed Food Items (Country of Origin Labeling for Processed Food Items);
S. 1292 - Meat and Poultry Products Traceability and Safety Act of 2007 (Meat and Poultry Inspection Returns);
S.1274 / H.R. 2108 - Human and Pet Food Safety Act of 2007 (Food Safety);
H.R. 3634 - STEP Act Strategic Technology/Engineering Program Act of 2007 (FDA Program to Ensure Safety for Food Products, FDA Enforcement);
S. Amdt. 3855 - Cloned Meat (Studies on Cloned Meat by USDA and NAS in Farm Bill, H.R. 2419);
H.R. 5636 - Consumer Product and Food Safety Information Act of 2008 (Monitored Civil and Criminal Penalties Proposed in Bill and All Food Safety Provisions);
S. 2663 - CPSC Reform Act (Monitored Civil and Criminal Penalties in Act);
FDA/HHS - Food Safety (Administration Proposals).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Brian
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Folkerts
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Kenneth
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Roberts
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Linda "Tuckie"
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Westfall
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Abigail
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Blunt*
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* Does not lobby House
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
See Next Page
S. 1485 - Milk Import Tariff Equity Act (Border Treatment);
S. 122 - Trade Adjustment Assistance Improvement of 2007 (Compliments passage of FTA);
Senate/House/Exec. - Free Trade Agreements with Panama, Columbia and S. Korea (Market Access);
Senate/House/Exec. - Doha Multilateral Trade Negations (Market Access, Domestic Support, Export Competition, Geographical Indicators/IP).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Trade & Development Agency (TDA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Kenneth
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Roberts
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Linda "Tuckie"
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Westfall
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 3161 / S. 1859 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (Budget for FDA Foods Center);
OMB/HHS - FDA Funding (Budget for FDA Foods Center).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Brian
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Folkerts
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 3970 - Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 (Treatment of Securities in Reorganization).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Brian
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Folkerts
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
Ethanol/Renewable Fuels (Ethanol and Biodiesel Mandates).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Brian
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Folkerts
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Linda "Tuckie"
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Westfall
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Kenneth
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Roberts
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Abigail
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Blunt*
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*Does not lobby House
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
27. Add the following foreign entities:
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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