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 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.

ARA Filed Comments to STB Supporting Revisions to Expedited Service Emergency Relief Regulations

May 23, 2022

ARA filed comments to the Surface Transportation Board (STB) in support of revisions to regulations for expedited relief for service emergencies. ARA's comments also recommend shortening the timeline further as ag retailers need crop input products delivered in a timelier manner.

ARA Filed Comments Concerning EPA's Proposed Rule's Impact on Heavy Duty Vehicles

May 16, 2022

ARA filed comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) raising concerns with the impact EPA's proposed rule on the cost of new heavy duty vehicles including purchase price, maintenance, and repair costs.

ARA Endorsed Comments to STB to Protect Shippers from Proposed Rail Merger

Feb 28, 2022

ARA endorsed comments sent by the National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) to the Surface Transportation Board with recommendations to protect shippers impacted by a proposed railroad merger of Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern.