Smithfield Foods, INC.
Based in DC
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AI Overview
With $520K in lobbying spend across 12 quarterly filings, Smithfield Foods, INC is an active lobbying client. Their lobbying covers 10 issue areas. Active from 2018 to 2020.
$520K
Total Spend
3
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
6
Lobbyists Deployed
10
Issues Lobbied
Spending Trend
View as table
| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $280K |
| 2019 | $120K |
| 2020 | $120K |
Issues Lobbied
Lobbying Firms
Lobbyists
What They Lobby About
These are actual descriptions from their quarterly lobbying disclosure filings, summarizing what they lobbied Congress and federal agencies about.Issue areas: Trade, Environment, Energy, Foreign Relations, Agriculture and 5 more
- •General trade issues; treaty related issues; NAFTA.
- •Issues relating to support for EPA Chesapeake Bay Programs.
- •Biofuels/energy.
- •General trade issues; treaty related issues; NAFTA
- •2018 Farm Bill, FMD Bank.
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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