Ag Retailers Association
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the Fall 2019 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions and Regulatory Plan which provides updates to the public about regulatory activity.
Representatives of ARA member companies John Deere, Land O’Lakes, and Topcon Agriculture have been appointed to serve on the task force.
As Congress begins the process of approving a five-year surface transportation reauthorization bill for years 2021 through 2025, ARA is calling on members to send a message urging them to modernize regulations
The legislation contains provisions related to alien farmworkers, including provisions establishing a certified agricultural worker status and changing the H-2A temporary worker program.
Competing Retail Models panel moderated by Margy Eckelkamp, featured panelists Alexander Reichert, of AgVend; Dave Thomas, of Helena Agri-Enterprises LLC; and John Demerly, of CommoditAg.
ARA is tracking several bans on chlorpyrifos products and use.
The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) leadership recognized Tim McArdle, executive vice president at BRANDT, with the ARA Distinguished Service Award.
“Ron’s leadership within the ag retail community has led him to be widely known as one of the most knowledgeable experts in the industry,” ARA President and CEO Daren Coppock said.
The ARA Rising Stars program, sponsored by AGI Fertilizer Systems, is an opportunity for member organizations to nominate staff members to be recognized and celebrated for the work they are doing
In his remarks, Wells shared his plans for his term as chairman.
ARA member Drexel Chemical Company previously estimated the new EPA requirements will cause paraquat pricing to increase as high as 50 percent.
The Agricultural Retailers Association applauds the House passage of the USMCA announced today because it will advance two of the most important markets for American farmers and agribusinesses.
“This year’s conference and expo exceeded my expectations,” says ARA’s CEO and president Daren Coppock.
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The team at the Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) aims to be the voice of the ag retailer in the nation’s capital.
Hunter Carpenter, Director of Public Policy at ARA, was recently on the AgPro podcast to recap what the Phase One trade agreement with China means for ag.
The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday overwhelmingly passed the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA).
The Senate on Thursday passed USMCA in a landfall vote of 89-10. As expected, the agriculture industry praised the passage and looks forward to President Donald Trump signing the bill into law.
These podcasts feature audio from a panel moderated by AgPro’s Margy Eckelkamp at the 2019 ARA Conference and Expo.
In a letter addressed to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler, five members of Congress expressed concerns about EPA’s proposed draft guidance on plant biostimulants
Learn more about his background and what EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler said about his nomination.
The troubled 2015 WOTUS rule introduced by the Obama administration in 2015 to define which waters are regulated by the Clean Water Act was officially replaced today by the Navigable Waters Protection Rule.
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.
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.
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.
“Continuous flows of seed, fertilizers, crop protection and custom application are most important in the spring.,” said ARA’s Daren Coppock.
ARA has been working so the supply chain logistics for agriculture are included in the necessary exemptions for business to continue as it can.
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
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.
In reaction to the ruling and its subsequent mandate, statements from associations and retail outlets detailed that effective immediately, none of the three products would be used, sold or distributed.