What We Do

Our Expertise

Team Torrey works on a wide range of agriculture, fiber, food, and forestry issues. We advance our clients’ interests across a wide range of policy priorities, including the below list. Our nimble team can learn new issues and develop a strategic plan around them quickly.

Agriculture

Agriculture

From appropriations and food assistance to crop insurance, immigration, energy and trade, we help our clients stay informed and be heard. Our knowledge on issues includes, among other topics:

We monitor the dual budget and appropriations processes to ensure harmful language is not included or provide counsel to help clients advocate on specific priorities.

Our clients value our financial services knowledge, including commodity futures and options, as well as our strong relationships both at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and with the congressional committees that oversee the CFTC.
We built and manage a diverse coalition in support of crop insurance, the cornerstone of farmers’ risk management portfolios.

Team Torrey has decades of experience in dairy policy, from Federal Milk Marketing Orders to risk management and international trade.

We help our clients stay informed on environmental regulations that could impact agriculture, including issues such as Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) and the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program.
The current farm bill expires in 2023 and the long process of crafting the next farm bill has begun. We can help you build a strategy to effectively communicate and build support for your farm bill priorities.
Mergers are a complex undertaking that can involve strong reactions from elected officials, regulators and key stakeholders. Our team is a resource to those audiences when they have questions about changes in the industry.
We unite stakeholders in support of forestry and conservation priorities in the farm bill and beyond.

Our team has extensive experience navigating issues related to agricultural biosecurity, animal health, and supporting agriculture innovation, in addition to advocating for federal research funding.

We helped our clients stay engaged to advocate for solutions throughout the COVID-19 pandemic-related supply chain disruptions and beyond. We can work with you to hone in on your infrastructure priorities, from roads and bridges to rural broadband and addressing trucking challenges, and can watch out for potential issues that could negatively impact you.
Legislation to address climate change is currently a priority under the Biden Administration. We can help clients showcase their work toward meeting sustainability goals.
We provide intelligence on activities that may impact tax-related policies that affect the food and agriculture value chain.
We help clients advocate for expanded market access through new trade agreements or addressing tariff and non-tariff barriers. Our team has also supported clients by representing them on USTR/USDA Agricultural Technical Advisory Committees.
We have strong, bipartisan relationships across USDA departments and programs and years of experience advancing our client’s priorities.

Team Torrey supports clients in their ongoing advocacy for a stable, legal workforce, which is critical for U.S. agriculture.

Food & Beverage

Food & Beverage

We have strong relationships with food industry, grocer/retail, and anti-hunger organization leaders and are well-versed in the wide range of issues impacting the food and beverage sector. Our constant representation and support contributes to our clients’ continued success.

We are knowledgeable about all aspects of federal nutrition programs including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, or food stamps) and the Women Infants and Children (WIC) program, including product eligibility and nutrition standards. Team Torrey also helps clients navigate commodity procurement challenges.

Every five years, USDA and HHS update the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, the foundation of federal nutrition policy. We keep clients informed and engaged every step of the way.
We bring expertise in navigating many issue areas under FDA jurisdiction, including labeling, sodium policy, approval processes, and implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).
We helped our clients stay engaged to advocate for solutions throughout the COVID-19 pandemic-related supply chain disruptions and beyond. We can work with you to hone in on your infrastructure priorities, from roads and bridges to rural broadband and addressing trucking challenges, and can watch out for potential issues that could negatively impact you.

Legislation to address climate change is currently a priority under the Biden Administration. We can help clients showcase their work toward meeting sustainability goals.

We provide intelligence on ongoing activities that may impact tax-related policies that affect the food value chain.
We help clients advocate for expanded market access through new trade agreements or addressing tariff and non-tariff barriers. Our team has also supported clients by representing them on USTR/USDA Agricultural Technical Advisory Committees.

Team Torrey supports clients in their ongoing advocacy for a stable, legal workforce, which is critical for U.S. food production.

Our Services

Team Torrey helps clients develop effective advocacy & engagement plans.