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 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.

ARA 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.

Unlock American Investment Coalition Comments on NEPA Phase 2

Sep 29, 2023

ARA co-signed comments with Unlock American Investment Coalition related to the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) phase 2 proposed rule.

ARA Requests 90-Day Comment Extension on EPA Draft Herbicide Strategy

Sep 01, 2023

ARA requests a 90-day extension to the public comment period on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Draft Herbicide Strategy Framework to Reduce Exposure of Federally Listed Endangered and Threatened Species and Designated Critical Habitats from the Use of Conventional Ag Herbicides.

ARA Co-Signs Comments to Council on Environmental Quality for Comment Extension on NEPA Phase 2

Aug 21, 2023

The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) has proposed a complex rule that would impact the federal review process of projects and activities, large and small in the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

ARA co-signed Comments to EPA on Vulnerable Species Pilot Project

Aug 06, 2023

ARA among other groups representing farmers, producers, retailers, coops, academics, and other stakeholders, express grave concerns about the vulnerable listed species pilot project as proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ARA filed comments to OMB on Modernizing Regulatory Review Proposal

Jun 06, 2023

ARA filed comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) opposing the Modernizing Regulatory Review Proposal.

ARA Filed Comments to IRS on Superfund Chemical Excise Tax

May 30, 2023

ARA filed comments to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) suggesting four potential improvements that should be considered in regard to the Superfund Chemical Excise Tax (SCET).

ARA Filed Comments to EPA's General Counsel on Clean Water Act

May 24, 2023

ARA filed comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of General Counsel, Water Law Office to oppose the proposed settlement agreement.

ARA Filed Comments to EPA on Application Exclusion Zone

May 12, 2023

ARA filed comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) opposing the agency's reconsideration of the Application Exclusion Zones (AEZ) as they are not justified by the most recent incident data.