Ag Retailers Association
The Retailer of the Year award, sponsored by Bayer, annually honors an ARA member retailer company that displays effective employee relations, environmental stewardship, customer reliability, leadership, etc
“It was eye-opening for Truterra, as a farmer-led sustainability unit of Land O’Lakes, to share its experience rolling out a carbon program,” says ARA President and CEO Daren Coppock.
“I believe the annual ARA Conference plays a large part in that resilience by providing a space for us to share ideas and prepare for the challenges of now and of our future,” says ARA Board Chair Rod Wells
Today the Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) applauds the U.S. Senate’s passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).
The ARA team in Washington had its own busy spring season, working on behalf of its membership on Capitol Hill as well as behind the scenes for a robust fall and winter of programming.
Invest in your company’s emerging leaders by nominating one or more top-performers to participate in the 2021 ARA Rising Stars program.
“ARA is pleased that the Senate confirmed Katherine Tai as USTR today. The 98-0 vote underscores her demonstrated ability to build bipartisan support for trade policies,” says Daren Coppock.
ARA’s Coppock: “He has a proven record of listening to all stakeholders, including the agricultural industry, and making decisions based on sound science and and risk-based, peer-reviewed data.”
The Agricultural Retailers Association named The Andersons as its Retailer of the Year for 2015.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a revised interpretation of the Process Safety Management (PSM) for highly hazardous chemicals.
“While we were forced to meet virtually this year rather than learn from each other face-to-face, I am proud of how our attendees and speakers rose to the occasion,” said ARA President and CEO Daren Coppock.
The purpose of Rising Stars, sponsored by Atticus, is to develop and hone their leadership skills while providing a platform for ARA and its member companies to reward top performers for going above and beyond.
FMCSA announced its final rule on ag commodity hours-of-service regulations and the Senate confirmed the final two appointees to the Surface Transportation Board.
ARA joined the Keep GPS Working Coalition after the recent decision by Federal Communications Commission which will threaten GPS reliability for ARA members and millions of other Americans.
ARA’s strength in Washington as an advocate of ag retailers depends on the sustained investment by our members. We’ve compiled these tips to make the most of your membership dollars.
ARA said: “We are happy that Congress has now passed this three-year extension and urge the president to sign it into law swiftly.”
Applications are due August 14, 2020
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued two waiver extensions and a notice of enforcement policy effective July 1 as part of the agency’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rising Stars attend the ARA Conference & Expo at a reduced rate where they will expand their network at exclusive receptions attended by some of the top leaders in ag retail.
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:
The association submitted comments on multiple areas of policy.
Ashley West joined ARA as manager of member services and public policy.
The deadline to submit comments on changes to the hours of service (HOS) rules is Oct. 21, and ARA is calling on its members to take action.
In the letter, TFI and ARA provided six main recommendations to consider as Congress works to reauthorize the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program.
Here’s a refresher on the opportunities within the organization so that its members and future members can ensure they’re getting the most from their membership.
ARA believes this pilot program would be a great opportunity for younger drivers to gain training in operating CMVs in the private sector
DHS will send out notices to CFATS facilities on a monthly basis, which will be randomly selected.
The new clearinghouse resource webpage provides commercial motor vehicle (CMV) stakeholders with a variety of informative resources about the clearinghouse
Ohio Nutrient Management Record Keeper (ONMRK) is a computerized recordkeeping system that syncs with your smartphone or tablet to create a simple, easy, and quick way to record all of your fertilizer and manure applica
Headquartered in Rake, Iowa, Asmus Farm Supply co-owners Amy and Harlan Asmus have been named the Agricultural Retailers Association 2017 Retailer of the Year, which is an award also sponsored by Monsanto and AgPro.