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AGRICULTURE
Expertise in agriculture
policy is a major strength of Cornerstone Government Affairs. Our
professionals have successfully represented a broad and diverse list
of clients, including major commodity organizations, land grant
colleges, Fortune 500 food companies, wildlife and conservation
organizations, agricultural lenders, commodity exchanges, and crop
protection companies.
Our team includes a
former Clerk of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on
Agriculture; a former counsel to the House Agriculture Committee, a
former staff member to the current ranking Democrat on the Senate
Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture; and a former staff
member for a House Subcommittee Chairman and longtime cotton
industry lobbyist. This experience totals more than 50 years of
combined tenure in this complicated policy area.
Over the years, our team
has recognized many accomplishments for our clients, including:
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Assisting in securing
federal funding partnerships for specific projects and programs.
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Drafting hundreds of
legislative solutions to client problems that have become law.
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Securing revisions in
conservation laws that allow better cooperation among resource
conservation entities.
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Assisting in securing
federal funding for the USDA purchase of commodities for federal
feeding programs.
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Managing client
priorities during the reauthorization of the Commodity Exchange
Act.
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Assisting in the
successful change of the federal Crop Insurance Program to better
protect cotton growers.
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Assisting a ginning
equipment company in its efforts to secure licensing for patented
USDA technology.
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