• Educate policymakers about technology platforms and policies to facilitate implementation of regenerative agriculture practices. Analyze the impact that funding contained in PL 117-169, the Inflation Reduction Act for climate-smart agriculture, conservation, and rural development, would have on business opportunities. Engage with the Administration on greenhouse gas accounting for agriculture in P.L. 117-169. Monitor developments regarding the Farm Bill reauthorization process and educate Members on CIBOs priorities.

Duration: June 5, 2017 to April 1, 2018

General Issues: Agriculture, Food Industry (Safety, Labeling, etc.), Environmental/Superfund, Science/Technology

Spending: about $900,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

It can be tricky to figure out how much an organization spent on a particular lobbying engagement. The law only requires lobbyists to report the amount they were paid for federal lobbying each quarter rounded to the nearest $10,000—and if it's less than $3,000 in a given quarter (or less than $13,000 for organizations with in-house lobbyists), they don't have to disclose it at all. Plus, some organizations include spending that doesn’t belong in the report—for instance, money spent lobbying state governments or other legal work.

Agencies lobbied since 2017: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), State - Dept of (DOS)