Services
The Macon Edwards Company (MEC) is a bipartisan full service government relations firm located just blocks from the U.S. Capitol. We offer strategic government affairs, political analysis and consulting services.
Clients benefit from the relationships we have developed over the last four plus decades with Congress, the Administration and the regulatory agencies. Whether it’s to advocate or oppose legislation, the MEC has experience in message development, private sector coalition building, direct lobbying, and forming effective partnerships with federal agencies.
Our team has secured federal funding and appropriations, helped clients overcome regulatory challenges and proven success on a broad range of issues from production agriculture to innovative sustainable agriculture, energy, conservation, tax, trade, and financial services.
Targeted communication with key decision makers and a comprehensive understanding of the policy and rule making process is critical in today’s political environment.
The Macon Edwards Company maintains its boutique size to offer clients custom tailored strategy with unfettered access to the firm’s partners. Combined, we have decades of experience representing start-ups to major trade associations and Fortune 500 companies.
Issues
Sugar
Cotton
Rice
Wheat
Farm Bill
Ethanol
Conservation
Waters of the US
Rural Broadband
EQIP
Soil Health
NAFTA
Farm Credit
Disaster Assistance
Caribbean Basin Initiative
Ex-Im Bank
Alternative Minimum Tax
Crop Insurance
CFTC Reauthorization
TPP
Appropriations
WIC Program
NTR
FDA Product Approval
CRP
Crop Product Registrations
NASA - Geo Spatial Agriculture
FIFRA
Research Grants
Bi-lateral and multi-lateral trade agreements