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ARA Senior Vice President of Public Policy and Counsel Richard Gupton released the following statement in support of the FMCSA published final rule updating hours of service (HOS) rules:

Hall of Fame golfer Greg “The Shark” Norman has listed for sale his Seven Lakes Ranch located in Colorado’s White River Valley of the Flat Tops Mountains near Meeker.

Frozen 2 was projected onto the grain elevator at Landus Cooperative in Jefferson, Iowa, for 110 parked cars.

Corn, wheat and soybeans saw a price pop this week on news China made a big purchase of U.S. corn. USDA confirmed China bought 686,000 MT of corn for delivery to China, 371,000 of which was in purchases of old crop.

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is causing market volatility across the globe. How will that trickle down to the farmland markets?

“Millions of people across the United States are struggling to find nutritious food and provide meals for their families during this unprecedented time,” said Paul Rea, Senior Vice President, BASF.

Rick Brandt, CEO of Brandt, Inc. and a Precision Tank shareholder, has been named chairman of the board of the newly formed Precision Build Companies.

GVM assures their customers that they will still be working with the same knowledgeable and experienced staff that they know, trust and rely on.

Tracy Linbo is an advisor for AgVend, which means she’ll provide insights and help guide the product development of AgVend’s Grower Portal.

"ARA will continue to defend glyphosate in order to ensure the product's availability in the future. We have long supported decisions based on sound science, and that has been the case with glyphosate," Daren Coppock.

Scott Thellman loves to experiment on his farm. So when Kansas opened up the Industrial Hemp Research Program in the winter of 2019, Thellman applied to join. 

Hell hornets have arrived in the U.S. Asian giant hornet reaches just over 2” long and packs a painful, tissue-destroying sting capable of sending allergic victims to the morgue.

Galynn Beer, national sales manager at AgroLiquid, says he’s encouraging ag retailers to take on a consultative role with farmers as they’re making crop fertility decisions for this 2020 crop year.

On the latest AgPro podcast, Richard Gupton, Senior Vice President of Public Policy at ARA details what ag retailers need to know to keep their businesses running as smoothly as possible during this public health crisis

This is a new FMCSA emergency waiver that will help new CDL drivers seeking a Class A CDL. The seasonal drivers – Restricted Ag CDL – are already exempt from the knowledge and skills tests.

OSHA issued a memorandum detailing expanded temporary enforcement guidance on respiratory protection fit-testing for N95 masks in all industries during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Agricultural Retailers Association provides the following update from D.C. regarding important exemptions for its members during the public health crisis related to COVID-19

COVID-19 has claimed the lives of at least three employees of America’s protein processing industries, one in Colorado and two in Georgia.

After 34 years at Farmers National Company, Jim Farrell retired as its president and CEO in December 2019, and he became president of Farrell Growth Group.

Farmers across the country are being asked to dump their milk, as food service demand crumbled rapidly due to COVID-19. Still, farmers are frustrated that consumers can't buy as much milk as they want right now.

Here are details on the Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program, CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program, and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.

In the midst of the many uncertainties and tragedies due to the spreading COVID-19, the security offered by land ownership again shines through.

After five years of declines, the value of an average acre of Nebraska farmland rose 3% versus a year ago.

Farmers Ranchers Cooperative and Central Valley Ag (CVA) will officially unite into one cooperative June 1, 2020.

During these uncertain times, NAICC maintains it purpose to educate and support our membership. The NAICC has developed forms for those who may encounter movement restrictions as they continue to service their clients.

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is covering the globe and creating market volatility. How will that trickle down to the farmland markets?

Here are four reasons why more ag input business will be done online long after we recover from COVID-19

This award recognizes farm managers whose dedication and commitment to agriculture have benefited their clients, the American consumer and our most precious commodity — the land.

ARA has been working so the supply chain logistics for agriculture are included in the necessary exemptions for business to continue as it can.

Matt Foley brings more than two decades of experience in the seed industry to FBN, and he previously worked at Dow AgroSciences and AgReliant Genetics.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued guidance on critical industry workforce that should continue as the country addresses and responds to the coronavirus outbreak. U.S. food and agriculture was included.

“Continuous flows of seed, fertilizers, crop protection and custom application are most important in the spring.," said ARA's Daren Coppock.

As we head into spring planting season with so much going on in the world and local communities, here’s a handy checklist of items to discuss and plan with your retailer.

President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency because the coronavirus COVID-19 and waived the hours of service rules for truck drivers transporting emergency supplies of produce and other foods.

The EPA announced a method for conducting biological evaluations to assure pesticide registration review actions under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) do not jeopardize endangered species.

“All of our application products, services, and manufactured products that we sell are the result of listening to our ag retail customers’ needs..."

The historic Beartooth Ranch, once owned by Mel Gibson, has been offered for sale by its current owner, the founder of Montana Silversmiths.

The Surface Transportation Board issued a final rule that clarifies regulations by confirming the agency's regulatory jurisdiction over demurrage and accessorial charges imposed by railroads against ag shippers.

The association submitted comments on multiple areas of policy.

After completing a thorough executive selection process, the MKC Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Brad Stedman as the next president and chief executive officer of MKC.

"We need to stimulate our youth to become involved in agriculture on a local and national level."

JoAnn Wall, ARA, was the instructor at a recent seminar for the Colorado Chapter of the ASFMRA entitled Introduction to Cannabis: Operations and Valuation.

“What happens in China will have profound effects in the short term," says Samuel Taylor, vice president of farm input analysis at Robobank.

It is with great sadness that The Andersons, Inc. announces the passing of Richard P. (Dick) Anderson, former CEO and Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors. He was 90 years old.

Adam Kramer's consulting is focused around soil health with an eye on short-term and long-term impacts to profitability.

At its Lordstown, Ohio, wholesale fertilizer distribution terminal, The Andersons is constructing a 1.5 million gallon urea ammonium nitrate (UAN) storage tank.

“We set up our members with over 120 Capitol Hill visits or congressional visits covering 20 states,” Richard Gupton says.

"One farmer granted Tillable access to their Climate FieldView data for the purpose of testing and validating the API flow," Tillable CEO Corbett Kull says.

"One farmer granted Tillable access to their Climate FieldView data for the purpose of testing and validating the API flow," Tillable CEO Corbett Kull says.

With a footprint that roughly spans from Indianapolis to Louisville to Cincinnati, Premier Companies was named the ARA Retailer of the Year. CEO, Harold Cooper, recently joined Clinton Griffiths on Agritalk Radio.