LETTERS

ALL PUBLISHED LETTERS

ARA Co-Signed a Letter to EPA Requesting Paraquat Comment Extension

Dec 07, 2020

ARA co-signed a letter to EPA requesting an extension to the comment period on paraquat. EPA granted a 20-day extension until Jan. 11, 2021.

ARA Sends Letter to Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices on Behalf of Ag Retailers

Dec 03, 2020

ARA President and CEO Daren Coppock sent a letter to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices calling for the ag industry to be included in the second phase of vaccine distribution.

ARA Co-Signs 3 Letters to Governors, President-Elect, & Trump Administration on Vaccine Distribution in Ag Industry

Dec 01, 2020

ARA co-signed three letters with more than 20 organizations imploring our nation's Governors, President-Elect Joe Biden and President Trump to include front line food and ag employees in the next highest priority for the vaccine in the COVID-19 vaccination plans.

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ARA Sent a Letter to Ranking Member James Comer on Regulatory Burdens

Oct 27, 2020

ARA responded to a letter from Ranking Member James Comer on the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform with information on regulations that have a negative impact on the ag retail industry.

ARA Sends Letter to Congress on GPS Interference

Oct 27, 2020

ARA signed onto a coalition letter sent to the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation regarding the harmful decision to allow GPS-interfering technology.

ARA Signed a Coalition Letter to Vice President Pence with COVID-Specific Recommendations

Sep 24, 2020

ARA signed an Agricultural Workforce Coalition letter to the White House Coronavirus Task Force with COVID-19 protection recommendations specific to the ag industry.

ARA Signed a Letter to Congress Urging Funding for USDA in Continuing Resolution

Sep 15, 2020

As Congress assembles a continuing resolution to extend government funding, ARA and the undersigned organizations ask for more resources to USDA with reimbursement for the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC).

ARA Signed Letters to Congress with 300+ Organizations in Support of Current Pesticide Laws, Regulations

Sep 15, 2020

ARA signed letters to Congress with more than 300 organizations in support of current pesticide laws and regulations in place under FIFRA.

ARA Sent a Letter to Senators Supporting STB Nominees

Aug 18, 2020

ARA sent a letter to members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation members in support of Surface Transportation Board nominees.

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ARA Signed a Coalition Letter to Congress on Protecting Main Street Businesses

Aug 12, 2020

ARA signed a coalition letter to Congress opposing two amendments to the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act that would compromise privacy of law-abiding small business owners.