“Firsthand visits like this help members of Congress understand what ag retail actually looks like on the ground,” said Hunter Carpenter, ARA Senior Director of Government Affairs.
“ARA supports transparency in fertilizer markets, but Congress should first allow the USDA to complete the comprehensive market study outlined in Section 12302 before creating a permanent federal reporting program,” said Daren Coppock, ARA President and CEO.
SAWA contains several reforms long supported by ARA, including streamlining the H-2A application process, providing greater flexibility for year-round agricultural employment, improving worker portability, and modernizing wage requirements.
“We appreciate the EPA completing its science-based reviews of new pesticides and advancing their registrations,” said Richard Gupton, ARA SVP of Public Policy & Counsel.
The House has passed the most significant legislative milestone for the farm bill this Congress, signaling that Washington is finally moving on the policies the agriculture retail industry has championed for years.
The Stop the Rail Merger Coalition believes the Union Pacific (UP) – Norfolk Southern (NS) merger would reduce competition, weaken service reliability, and raise shipping costs across large portions of the U.S. economy.
In this OpEd, Daren Coppock, president and CEO of the Agricultural Retailers Associations says “preserving uniform federal labeling protects everyone who depends on the food system—and that means all of us.”
