COMMENTS AND TESTIMONY
ARA Member Testimony for House Ag Committee Hearing
Jul 25, 2024
Joey Caldwell, GreenPoint Ag, delivered testimony on behalf of the Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) before the House Agriculture Committee for a hearing on "Financial Conditions in Farm Country" on July 23.
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ALL COMMENTS AND TESTIMONY
ARA Joins Coalition Comments to OSHA regarding Proposed Rulemaking on Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings
Jan 14, 2025
ARA joined the National Grain and Feed Association and a coalition of agribusiness associations in submitting comments raising concerns with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings.
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ARA Submits Comments to USDA-NRCS RFI on Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
Dec 23, 2024
On December 23, 2024, ARA submitted comments to USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Services (NRCS) to highlight the important work being done by agricultural retailers and their farmer customers that promotes climate smart and sustainable agricultural practices using important USDA conservation programs.
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ARA Joins Coalition Comments to EPA on Draft Insecticide Strategy
Sep 23, 2024
ARA joined a coalition in comments filed to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention to express numerous concerns with its draft Insecticide Strategy.
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ARA Comments to EPA Opposing California's Advanced Clean Fleets Regulation
Sep 16, 2024
ARA filed comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Transportation and Air Quality expressing strong opposition to the California Air Resources Board's Advanced Clean Fleets regulation and the waiver request.
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ARA Filed Comments to USDA NRCS on SUSTAINS Act Implementation
Sep 16, 2024
ARA filed comments to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding the implementation of the Sustainability Targets in Agriculture to Incentivize Natural Solutions (SUSTAINS) Act.
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ARA Member Testimony for House Ag Committee Hearing
Jul 25, 2024
Joey Caldwell, GreenPoint Ag, delivered testimony on behalf of the Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) before the House Agriculture Committee for a hearing on "Financial Conditions in Farm Country" on July 23.
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ARA Submits Comments to USDA RFI on Biofuel Feedstocks
Jul 25, 2024
In June, USDA published a request for information on the procedures for the quantification, reporting, and verification of the effect of climate-smart farming practices on the greenhouse gas (GHG) net emissions estimates associated with the production of domestic agricultural commodities used as biofuel feedstocks.
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ARA Joins Trade Coalition Comments on DHS Cyber Security Proposal
Jul 01, 2024
On July 1, 2024, ARA along with other national trade associations submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) in response to its proposed rule to implement new requirements of the Cybersecurity Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act (CIRCIA).
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ARA Comments to EPA Supporting BASF Dicamba Product Registration
Jul 01, 2024
ARA filed comments with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in support of BASF's application for new uses for a new pesticide product containing a currently registered dicamba formulation on dicamba-tolerant soybeans and cotton.
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ARA Submits Comments to USDA Regarding Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Program
Jun 28, 2024
ARA is appreciative of the work being done by the United State Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish the Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Program (the Program), authorized under the provisions of the Growing Climate Solutions Act (GCSA).