COMMENTS AND TESTIMONY

ARA, 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.

ARA Co-Signs Comments Supporting Genetic Modification Exemptions

ARA Filed Comments Opposing EPA NPDES Proposal

ARA Co-Signs Atrazine Comments to EPA

Oct 07, 2022

ARA signed comments from the Agricultural Nutrient Policy Council (ANPC) addressed to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding atrazine.

ARA Filed Comments to EPA on Atrazine Registration Review

Oct 07, 2022

ARA filed comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in response to the proposed revisions to the interim registration review decision memorandum for atrazine.

ARA Files Comments to EPA on Sulfoxaflor Registration Review Draft BE

Sep 17, 2022

ARA files comments to EPA on sulfoxaflor registration review draft biological evaluation (BE) to raise concerns regarding the Tier 1 AgDRIFT model and its assumptions bein used to assess the risk of drift from aerial applications.

ARA Files Comments Calling for Comment Extension on Atrazine

Jul 29, 2022

ARA filed comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) calling for a 60-day extension to the comment period for EPA's proposed revisions to the interim registration review decision memorandum on atrazine.

ARA Co-Signed Comments to EPA on Unnecessary Regulations

Jul 26, 2022

ARA co-signed comments sent to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) raising concerns about the impact on small businesses from the proposed rule regarding the Clean Water Act Hazardous Substance Worst Case Discharge Planning Regulations.

ARA Filed Comments to EPA on Clean Water Act to Prevent Duplicative Regulatory Burdens

Jul 26, 2022

ARA filed comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the Clean Water Act Hazardous Substance Worst Case Discharge Planning Rule to prevent duplicative regulatory burdens and unnecessarily increasing operating costs at ag retail facilities.

ARA Comments Opposing FMCSA Speed Limiting of CMV

Jul 18, 2022

ARA filed comments to the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) in response to its intent to proceed with speed limiter rulemaking for commercial motor vehicles (CMV) on interstate highways because it would decrease safety.

ARA Co-Signed Comments on SEC's Proposed Rules on Climate-Related Disclosures

Jun 17, 2022

ARA co-signed comments along with other national agricultural associations addressed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on the enhancement and standardization of climate-related disclosures for investors.

ARA Co-Signs Comments to USDA to Right-Size Regulation for Biotech Seed Development

Jun 15, 2022

ARA joined other industry stakeholders in comments submitted to the U.S. Department of Agriculture calling for additional regulatory relief to support plant breeding and biotech seed development.

ARA Filed Comments to EPA with Concerns of Pesticide Registration Cancelations

May 31, 2022

ARA filed comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Pesticide Programs - Registration Division to express serious concerns with a pesticide registration cancellation notice for chlorpyrifos.