Founder/CEO - William "BIll" D. Allen IV
Bill spent his entire 21-year federal government career with USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)where he served as a senior leader with responsibility for all of AMS’ Congressional, regulatory, and FOIA activities. His years at USDA provided him with expert knowledge of formulating and implementing federal agriculture policy, including through his work with Congress and through the regulatory and rulemaking processes. FedAg Solutions provides assistance in navigating these landscapes to achieve your goals and to develop sound agricultural policy that works for our farmers and ranchers.
Bill earned a master's degree in Political Management from George Washington University and spends as much time as possible on the 7th generation family farm in southern Virginia.
Bill’s legislative and regulatory experience includes in-depth knowledge of dozens of statutes, and corresponding rulemakings, including:
- The 2002, 2008, 2014, and 2018 (and subsequent extensions) Farm Bills
- The Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946
- The Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937
- The Organic Foods Production Act of 1990
- The Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1996
- The Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004
- Section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935
- The Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921
- Annual USDA Appropriations Bills
- The Freedom of Information Act
- The Congressional Review Act
- The Paperwork Reduction Act
- The Administrative Procedure Act
- The Regulatory Flexibility Act