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1 2015 NACS-FSA/NASE National Convention June 28 - July 3, 2015 St. Louis, MO

2 Scope of Work to Date: Advocacy and Government Affairs - 2014 Hill Days: April 15 th, September 16 th –Staffing, office closure and program delivery –Efficiency and technology upgrades to modernize FSA field offices –FSA/USDA reorganization (after the passage of the Farm Bill) –Maintain integrity of loan program delivery to ensure quality/uniformity Met with National Farmers Union: October 24 th Provided strategic advice and analysis in the following areas: –Farm Bill 2014 –Agricultural credit, term limits on loans, loan limits –Appropriations

3 Scope of Work to Date: Advocacy and Government Affairs - 2015 2015 Hill Day: April 22 nd ‒ Ben Herink, John Gehrke, Brandon Waldron, Bardell Faux, Robert Parris, and Greg Koerner ‒ Met with National Young Farmers Coalition (NYFC) ‒ Met with National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) ‒ Met with American Bankers Association (ABA) Preliminary outreach to National Rural Lenders Association (June 12) NACS 2015 Convention: St. Louis, MO ‒ Media Strategy Brief: Jill Colgan ‒ Legislative Update: Andy Quinn Monitoring of U.S. House of Representatives and Senate Hearings

4 Outlook for 2015: Potential Issues Increasing loan limits Abolishing term limits on direct loans Downturn in the farm economy and subsequent increase in loan defaults Protecting program integrity and USDA Reorganization

5 Outlook for 2015/2016: Projected Agenda Meeting with Agriculture groups/Agencies –Western Growers Association, Farm Bureau, Farmer Veteran Coalition (FVC) Develop Proactive Media Strategy Monitor Congressional Schedule for FSA audit hearing (expected late June-mid July)

6 Proactive Media Strategy: Benefits : Increased visibility of NACS to augment legislative efforts Recruitment and retention of NACS members Strengthen position with the Administration Raise visibility and understanding among producers and industry Mechanics: Inform USDA – maintain positive relationship with USDA Training and Implementation –Choose spokesperson: Ben Herink and John Gehrke –In-house client media training program

7 Proactive Media Strategy cont.: Main Actions: Pro NACS/FSA Loan program stories –Increase support for the work that NACS members are doing with producers –Target local media/trade press with positive, informative stories Issue targeted stories in support of specific policy issues –For example: raise the issue of direct term limit legislative repeal now for USDA report to Congress in Summer 2015 McAllister & Quinn to draft a specific media plan for each issue –Strategy –Target markets –Messaging More video for NACS websites (Ben and John)

8 FY 2016 House Agriculture Appropriations: The FY2016 discretionary spending in this bill totals $20.65 billion ($175 million below FY2015 enacted levels and ~$1.14 billion below the FY2016 President’s budget request) Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services Agency Highlights: ‒ For the Office of the Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services, the Committee provides an appropriation of $893,000. 2015 Appropriation……………..…………………….……………………...……...… ……………...$898,000 2016 Budget Estimate…………………………………………..…….…………...…………… …....$907,000 Provided in the Bill…………………………………………..……………………...……………… …...$893,000 Comparison: 2015 Appropriation………………..………………………………………………...… ……………... –$5,000 2016 Budget Estimate…………………………………………………..………...………………... –$14,000

9 FY 2016 Agriculture Appropriations cont.: Farm Service Agency Salaries and Expenses (Including Transfers of Funds): ‒ For Salaries and Expenses of the Farm Service Agency, the Committee provides an appropriation of $1,183,025,000 and transfers of $309,880,000 for a total program level of $1,492,905,000. Appropriatio n Transfer from Program Accounts Total, FSA S&E 2015 Appropriation $1,200,180,000 $309, 880,000$1,510,060,000 2016 Budget Estimate $1,185,251,000 $312,873,000$1,498,124,000 Provided in the Bill $1,183,025,000 $309,880,000$1,492,905,000 Comparison 2015 Appropriation -$17,155,000 --- -$17,155,000 2016 Budget Estimate -$2,226,000 -$2,993,000-$5,219,000

10 FY 2016 Agriculture Appropriations cont.: Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund Program Account – Estimated Loan Levels: ‒ For the Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund program account, the Committee provides a loan level of $6,402,114,000. 2015 Loan Level…………………………………………………..………………………….... $6,402,114,000 2016 Budget Estimate……………………...………………….………………………….... $6,402,114,000 Provided in the Bill…………………………………………….…….………………………... $6,402,114,000 2015 Loan Level………………………………………………..…….………………………... $6,402,114,000 2016 Budget Estimate……………………...……………….…………………………….... $6,402,114,000 Provided in the Bill……………………………………………..……………………………... $6,402,114,000

11 FY 2016 Agriculture Appropriations cont.: Estimated loan levels for the Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund Program Account Farm Loan ProgramsFY 2013 LevelFY 2016 Estimate Committee Provisions Farm Ownership: Direct$1,500,000,000 Unsubsidized Guaranteed $2,000,000,000 Farm Operating: Direct$1,252,004,000 $1,252,0047,000 Unsubsidized Guaranteed$1,393,443,000 Emergency Loans:$34,667,000 Indian Tribe Acquisition Loans $2,000,000 Conservation Loans: Unsubsidized Guaranteed$150,000,000 Indian Highly Fractionated Land $10,000,000 Boll Weevil Eradication$60,000,000 Total$6,402,114,000 $6,401,114,000

12 FY 2016 Agriculture Appropriations cont.: Estimated Loan Subsidy and Administrative Expenses Levels Direct Loan Subsidy Guaranteed Loan Subsidy Grants Administrative Expenses 2015 Appropriation $63,101,000$14,770,000- - -$314,918,000 2016 Budget Estimate $53,961,000 $14,352,000$2,500,000$317,911,000 Provided in the Bill $53,961,000 $14,352,000- - -$314,918,000 Comparison 2015 Appropriation -$9,140,000 -$418,000- - - 2016 Budget Estimate - - - $2,500,000$2,993,000

13 FY 2016 Agriculture Appropriations cont.: The following table reflects the costs of loan programs under credit reform: Farm Loan Subsidies:FY 2013 LevelFY 2016 Estimate Committee Provisions Farm Operating: Direct$63,101,000 $53,961,000 Unsubsidized Guaranteed$14,770,000 $14,352,000 Emergency Loans$856,000 $1,262,000 Indian Highly Fractioned Land - - - Individual Development Accounts - - - $2,500,000- - - Total$78,727,000 $72,075,000$69,575,000 ACIF Expenses: Salaries and Expenses$306,998,000 $309,991,000$306,998,000 Administrative Expenses$7,920,000 Total, ACIF Expenses$314,918,000 $317,911,000$314,918,000

14 Contact: Andy Quinn Founding Partner Phone: (202) 296-2741 E-mail: aquinn@jm-aq.comaquinn@jm-aq.com Web: www.jm-aq.comwww.jm-aq.com


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