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ARA Announces Final Selection of 2025 Rising Stars and Launch of Fan Favorite Video Contest
Oct 10, 2025
The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) has announced the final selection of fourteen Rising Stars as part of the 2025 Rising Stars Award Program, sponsored by Atticus. As part of this initiative, Atticus has also launched the Fan Favorite Video Contest to help highlight this year's honorees. The Rising Stars Program provides ARA member companies with a valuable opportunity to recognize employees for their contributions to the industry. Selected individuals will be honored in front of hundreds of agricultural professionals at the annual ARA Conference & Expo, while also gaining opportunities to develop their leadership skills.
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ARA Honors Tim McArdle with Lifetime Achievement Award
Nov 30, 2022
Today the ARA honored Tim McArdle with the Jack Eberspacher Lifetime Achievement Award for his legacy of leadership at the Brandt Co., and across the industry.
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ARA Convenes Annual Conference, Celebrates 30th Anniversary
Nov 29, 2022
ARA kicked off its 2022 Conference & Expo with more than 600 agricultural retail industry professionals convening to share insights, network, and celebrate 30 years of ARA.
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New Grass, Broadleaf Weed Control Option for Wheat Growers
Nov 01, 2022
Finding trusted weed control options in wheat production is difficult as well as time consuming. Growers have limited resources to perform their own trial work for every new product that comes to market, and weather patterns are ever changing. That’s why UPL has continued to evaluate new technologies and consistently improved existing technologies to better serve their grower customers. (Sponsored content)
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Improving yield and efficiency with year-round planning
Oct 12, 2022
Planning isn’t a one and done task—it’s a year-round opportunity to improve yield and efficiency. Everything that happens during the growing season informs how you can better tackle future seasons. When it comes to improving year-round planning, you need to see the big picture. Whether you’re determining which seed to plant, which inputs to use, or heading out for harvest, Taranis crop intelligence puts every field at your fingertips with precision insights. (Sponsored content)
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ARA Commends FMCSA Seasonal Ag CDL Reforms
Sep 29, 2022
Today ARA applauds the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) for publishing reforms to the Seasonal Ag CDL program. ARA Senior Vice President of Public Policy and Counsel Richard Gupton issued a statement.
ARA, CPDA Host Adjuvant Advantage for Sales Agronomist Webinar
Sep 27, 2022
Developing a uniform industry adjuvant educational program for the agricultural retail industry is the focus of a webinar the Council of Producers and Distributors of Agrotechnology (CPDA) is sponsoring in partnership with the Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) starting at 1:00 p.m. EST on Nov. 1.
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ARA Encouraged by Announcement of Tentative Rail Labor Agreement
Sep 15, 2022
The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) is encouraged and relieved by the White House announcement this morning of a tentative agreement reached between the rail carriers and labor unions.
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ARA Applauds USDA for Advancing Climate-Smart Pilot Program & Including ARA Members
Sep 14, 2022
The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) applauds the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for its consideration and selection of pilot projects through its Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Program. ARA supported several of its member companies who were listed as major partners in several awarded grant applications.
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ARA Brings EPA Officials to Learn at Ag Retail Facilities
Sep 06, 2022
ARA hosted more than 30 staff from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) to two ag retail facilities operated by ARA members located just a few hours outside of our nation’s capital.
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Recap of ENGAGE for Ag Leaders
Sep 02, 2022
A small but mighty group of ARA member representatives participated in the recent ARA ENGAGE for Ag Leaders training in St. Louis, Missouri, to tackle the best way to respond to the "nightmare" questions we may be asked about from consumers as well as our own family and friends who may have limited knowledge about the agricultural production practices and the services agricultural retailers provide.
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