Foremost Farms USA, Cooperative

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
We’re a milk solids processing business owned by the dairy farm families who supply our milk. That’s what it means to be a cooperative – and it’s why our farmer-members have a vested interest in providing the highest-quality milk possible. They own Foremost Farms.

Lobbying Interests:
agriculture, tax issues and economic development

CEO Name:
Michael Doyle
VP and General Counsel

Contact
JR
John Robison
E10889 Penny Lane
Baraboo, WI 53913
(608) 355-8705
john.robison@foremostfarms.com
http://www.foremostfarms.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Matthew D Kussow Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 11/9/2018 Withdrawn On N/A
Michelle Kussow Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 11/9/2018 Withdrawn On N/A
Brandon Scholz Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 11/9/2018 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 1070
Assembly Bill 1070
Relating to: legislative powers and duties, state agency and authority composition and operations, and administrative rule-making process. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
12/3/2018
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.
Comments
Foremost Farms supports allowing WEDC to issue additional Enterprise Zone tax credits.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

economic development and tax incentives
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
economic development and tax incentives

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
11/28/2018
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2018
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2018
July - December
$10,000.00
Total $10,000.00
Total Hours Communicating 2018
July - December
60.75
Total 60.75
Total Hours Other 2018
July - December
66.75
Total 66.75

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

No legislative bills/resolutions found.

Budget Bill Subjects

No budget bill subjects found.

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
25%
Total 25%

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

  • Gubernatorial nominations
  • Matters on which the organization made no lobbying communication

Other Matters
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
75%
Total 75%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures