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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ARA Filed Comments Promoting Supply Chain Resilience to USTR
Jun 04, 2024
ARA filed comments to the U.S. Trade Representative suggesting a multi-pronged approach to relieve supply chain disruptions in ag by addressing the issues of pro-growth economic policies, crop input production and regulation, energy, labor and infrastructure.
Read MoreARA Comments to EPA Regarding Low Volatility Dicamba Registration
Jun 03, 2024
On May 3, 2024, EPA published a notice for comment on Bayer CropScience’s application for registration of a low-volatility dicamba formulation for use in dicamba-tolerant soybeans and dicamba-tolerant cotton.
Read MoreARA Comments to FTC Raising Concerns on Noncompete Proposal
Apr 19, 2024
ARA filed comments to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) raising concerns with the noncompete proposal and questioning the agency’s authority to issue such a regulation as this employer-employee contract related agreement has typically been regulated by the states.
Read MoreARA, CLA, ASTA File Comments to EPA ANPR Concerning Treated Seed
Feb 09, 2024
ARA, CropLife America (CLA), and the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) submitted joint comments to the EPA regarding its Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) concerning the Agency's approach to regulating seeds treated with a pesticide registered under FIFRA.
Read MoreARA Co-Signs Comments Supporting Genetic Modification Exemptions
Jan 19, 2024
ARA joined more than 50 ag groups in comments to express support for the five proposed exemptions to genetic modifications in plants.
Read MoreARA Filed Comments Opposing EPA NPDES Proposal
Jan 12, 2024
ARA filed comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) opposing its 2026 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NDPES) Pesticide General Permit (PGP) proposal.
Read MoreCoalition for Workplace Safety Comments on OSHA-Proposed Walkaround Rule
Nov 13, 2023
ARA jointly submitted comments with the Coalition for Workplace Safety to oppose the OSHA-proposed rule regarding the Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process.
Read MoreARA, NGFA, File Comments to Surface Transportation Board Concerning Reciprocal Switching
Nov 07, 2023
The NGFA and ARA support the efforts of the Board to provide shippers and receivers with
performance data and urges the Board to place no limits on data sharing.
ARA Filed Comments Strongly Opposing EPA Draft Herbicide Strategy
Oct 22, 2023
ARA filed comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Pesticide Programs opposing its Draft Herbicide Strategy Framework because it is overly broad and unworkable mitigation measures should not replace product-specific risk assessments.
Read MoreARA Signs Ag Stakeholder Comments on EPA Draft Herbicide Strategy
Oct 22, 2023
ARA is among the more than 50 ag stakeholder groups to co-sign a letter to the EPA to voice opposition to the agency's Draft Herbicide Strategy Framework.
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