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 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.

ARA Joined Rail Customer Coalition Comments to STB on Reciprocal Switching

Feb 11, 2022

ARA joined the Rail Customer Coalition in sending comments to the Surface Transportation Board (STB) regarding the proposed rule on reciprocal switching.

ARA Co-Signs AFBF Comments to EPA on WOTUS Proposal

Feb 07, 2022

ARA co-signed comments led by the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) to EPA on the "Waters of the United States" (WOTUS) proposal.

ARA Co-Signed Coalition Comments to EPA & Army on WOTUS

Feb 07, 2022

ARA co-signed Pesticide Policy Coalition comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding the proposed rule to redefine WOTUS under the Clean Water Act.

ARA and NGFA Sent Heat-Related Comments to OSHA

Jan 26, 2022

ARA and the National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) sent joint comments to the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in response to its Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking with opposition to a one-size fits all federal regulation for preventing heat-related illness among workers.

ARA Filed Comments Supporting the SCOTUS Stay on OSHA Vaccine Mandate

Jan 19, 2022

ARA filed comments to the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in support of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to issue a stay order on OSHA's COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Standard due to its effects on a recovering economy. ARA strongly believes in the science and effectiveness of vaccines.

ARA Co-Signs DRIVE Safe Coalition Comments on New Pilot Program

Jan 12, 2022

ARA and the undersigned organizations representing the DRIVE Safe Coalition sent comments to the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to express strong support for the apprenticeship pilot program included in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the agency's efforts to implement it in a timely manner. However, the coalition expressed concerns with requirements that will create unnecessary administrative burdens and inhibit participation in the program.

ARA Co-Signed Comments Calling for an Efficient NEPA Process

Nov 22, 2021

ARA co-signed comments to the Council on Environmental Quality's (CEQ) proposed rule "National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions."

Ag Transportation Working Group Comments For House Committee Supply Chain Hearing

Nov 15, 2021

ARA, as part of the Ag Transportation Working Group, offered comments previously submitted to the U.S. Department of Transportation regarding the agricultural supply chain for the record ahead of the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure.