COMMENTS AND TESTIMONY
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.
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ALL COMMENTS AND TESTIMONY
ARA Signed a Coalition Letter to EPA on Chlorpyrifos PID
Mar 06, 2021
ARA joined a coalition of more than 30 organizations to send a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Pesticide Programs in support of the re-registration of chlorpyrifos for its currently registered uses and in strong opposition of cancelling the registration.
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ARA Sent a Statement for the House Ag Committee Hearing on Climate Change, Biotechnology
Feb 25, 2021
ARA sent a statement for the House Ag Committee hearing explaining how a regulatory system that fosters innovation, values the environmental benefits that crops improved using biotechnology enable, and recognizes the long and safe track record of plant breeding and genetic engineered plants as it relates to climate change.
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ARA Sent Comments to EPA on Draft Biological Evaluation of Atrazine
Feb 19, 2021
ARA urged EPA in comments to properly revisit its draft biological evaluation of atrazine and similar products because if a broken process fails this important pesticide product that helps ag retailers and their farmer customers provide climate solutions and improve soil health, it could jeopardize other key active ingredients and ag products in the future.
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ARA Sent Comments to EPA on Proposed Paraquat Use Restrictions
Jan 11, 2021
ARA submitted comments to EPA regarding the proposed interim decision for paraquat that restricts use.
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ARA Co-signed Coalition Comments to EPA on Maui Guidance
Jan 11, 2021
ARA co-signed coalition comments supporting the EPA guidance following the US Supreme Court decision for County of Maui v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund.
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ARA Co-Signed Comments to EPA on Draft Biostimulant Guidance
Dec 22, 2020
ARA co-signed comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the "Draft Guidance for Plant Regulator Products and Claims, Including Plant Biostimulants."
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ARA Signed Comments on EPA Proposed Rule on Pesticide Exemptions of PIP
Dec 08, 2020
Twenty-eight groups, including ARA, submitted comments in response to EPA's proposed rule, “Pesticides; Exemptions of Certain Plant-Incorporated Protectants (PIP) Derived from Newer Technologies.”
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ARA Co-Signed Comments to FMCSA on Proposed Under-21 Driver Program
Nov 09, 2020
ARA co-signed comments to the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) on Nov. 9 in support of the proposed pilot program to allow drivers 18, 19, and 20 years old to operate commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce.
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ARA Submitted Comments to FMCSA Supporting the Proposed Under-21 Driver Program
Nov 09, 2020
On Nov. 9, ARA submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) in support of the proposed program that would allow drivers ages 18, 19, and 20 to operate a commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce.
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ARA Sent Comments to EPA on Clopyralid Proposed Interim Registration Decision
Aug 05, 2020
ARA sent comments to EPA on proposed interim registration decision for clopyralid because ag retaliers and farmer customers rely on it to control broadleaf weeds.
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