COMMENTS AND TESTIMONY

July 2024 House Ag Committee Hearing Testimony by Joey Caldwell with GreenPoint Ag

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.

Ag Retailers Association - Soybeans in the field

ARA Comments to EPA Supporting BASF Dicamba Product Registration

ARA, CLA, ASTA File Comments to EPA ANPR Concerning Treated Seed

ARA COMMENTS TO EPA OPPOSING PETITION TO BAN GLYPHOSATE ON OATS

Jun 05, 2019

On June 5, ARA submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) opposing the petition from the Environmental Working Group (EGW) and other groups requesting that the agency modify the tolerance and product labels for glyphosate used in or on oats.

A shovel digging in dirt with sporadic small green plants growing

ARA Signs Comment to DOL to Change Criteria for Overtime Requirement

May 21, 2019

ARA signs a Partnership to Protect Workplace Opportunity (PPWO) comment to the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). The comments are on the proposal to change the criteria for the executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employee exemptions from the overtime requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

ARA Testified at Surface Transportation Board Hearing on Demurrage Charges

May 08, 2019

ARA testified at a Surface Transportation Board hearing opposing excessive freight rates and demurrage charges because ag retailers, farmers and consumers will be impacted by higher costs.

ARA Filed Comments Supporting EPA's Proposed Rule Updating E15 Sales

Apr 29, 2019

ARA submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in support of the agency's proposed rule updating E15 sales.

ARA Submit Comments to EPA on Revised WOTUS Rule

Apr 15, 2019

ARA submitted comments to EPA supporting the proposed rule redefining the term Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) for the purposes of the Clean Water Act (CWA) for two primary reasons.

ARA Filed Comments to EPA Supporting RMP Proposed Rule

Aug 23, 2018

ARA filed comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in support of EPA's Risk Management Program (RMP) Reconsideration proposed rule because it will promote better emergency planning and public information about accidents while resulting in significant cost savings for RMP-regulated facilities.

ARA Signs Letter to USDA and EPA Regarding Ruling on Chlorpyrifos

Aug 23, 2018

ARA signs a letter to Secretary Perdue of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Acting Administrator Wheeler of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with concerns about the recent decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ordering EPA to revoke tolerances and registrations for chlorpyrifos.

ARA Sent Comments to EPA Supporting Rule to Increase Transparency

Aug 16, 2018

ARA sent comments to EPA Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler in support of the proposed rule that would increase transparency in regulatory science.

ARA Sends Comment to EPA on Glyphosate Registration Review

Apr 30, 2018

ARA sends a comment to the Office of Pesticide Programs of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the draft human and ecological risk assessments for glyphosate.

ARA Signs Comment to USEPA for Extensions of Public Comment Period

Apr 13, 2018

ARA signs a comment to Director of Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division of the Office of Pesticide Programs under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) requesting for extension of public comment period for National Marine Fisheries Service’s (NMF’s) biological opinion for the pesticides.