Michigan Farm Bureau

Michigan Farm Bureau Political Action Committee

Independent PAC FEC C00096362

Influence at a glance · Jan 2025 – Sep 2026Jan 25 – Sep 26 How we count

PAC giving to candidates$6K

Organization lobbying, all issues $440K

Giving: FEC filings, net of refunds. Lobbying: the organization’s own LD-2 reports, all issues, rounded to the nearest $10,000 each quarter. Two different filers, same 21 months.Lobbying: all issues, rounded to the nearest $10,000. Two filers, same 21 months.

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What they lobby on

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Michigan Farm Bureau reported federal lobbying in 8 of the last 8 quarters (Q4 2024 to Q3 2026), with its own in-house lobbyists. What follows is what the filings say it lobbied on, not which way.

Issue areas ranked by quarters filedQ4 24 → Q3 26

Agriculture8 of 88/8
Budget/Appropriations8 of 88/8
Chemicals/Chemical Industry8 of 88/8
Immigration8 of 88/8
Trade (domestic/foreign)8 of 88/8

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) 4 of 8 · Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills) 4 of 8 · 1 more · Show all 8

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)4 of 84/8
Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)4 of 84/8
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code4 of 84/8

Bills named in the filings 14 bills, this period

H.R. 1624 Supporting Farm Operations Act of 20257 filings
H.R. 1 An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. Broad bill2 filings
H.R. 10127, 118th Restoring Trade Fairness Act1 filing
H.R. 4059, 118th To include phosphate and potash on the final list of critical minerals of the Department of the Interior.1 filing
H.R. 4288, 118th Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act1 filing

9 more, 12 named in only one filing · Show all 14

H.R. 4739, 118th Protecting America’s Orchardists and Nursery Tree Growers Act1 filing
H.R. 4838, 118th Specialty Crop Security Act of 20231 filing
H.R. 5199, 118th Specialty Crop Research Act of 20231 filing
S. 26, 118th SNOOP Act of 20231 filing
S. 322, 118th SWAT Act of 20231 filing
S. 3848 / H.R. 7046, 118th Supporting Farm Operations Act of 20241 filing
H.R. 10545, 118th American Relief Act, 2025 Broad bill1 filing
H.R. 7024, 118th Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 Broad bill1 filing
H.R. 8467, 118th Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 Broad bill1 filing

From the filings

“Michigan Farm Bureau urged Congress to extend and make permanent the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 in H.R. 1.”

Q3 2025 filing · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

“Discussed with Members of Congress the impact and opportunities of tariffs on Michigan's Agriculture Sector.”

Q3 2026 filing · Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)

Contacted as listed on the filings

U.S. House
U.S. Senate
AgricultureUSDA
Environmental Protection AgencyEPA
U.S. Trade RepresentativeUSTR
LaborDOL

The House and Senate appear in every quarter; agencies in all 8 quarters.

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Source: Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (LD-2) by Michigan Farm Bureau, Senate Office of Public Records. Filings are due 20 days after each quarter ends.

From FEC filings: direct gifts this PAC reported, net of refunds · How we count

Gave directly to 5 sitting members of Congress in 2025–26.

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