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ARA Releases Statement on White House Executive Order Addressing Agricultural Input Supply Chains
Feb 19, 2026
The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) today responded to the White House Executive Order issued February 18, 2026, titled “Promoting the National Defense by Ensuring an Adequate Supply of Elemental Phosphorus and Glyphosate Based Herbicides,” which underscores the importance of maintaining reliable domestic supply chains for critical agricultural inputs.
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How to Minimize Resistance Risk
Mar 09, 2021
Rotating herbicide modes of action is a crucial component of a resistance management plan, especially for those wheat growers who include chem fallow in their rotation plan. Chem fallow may help farmers manage production costs and conserve soil moisture for future crops. However, the practice is also associated with a disproportionate number of herbicide applications made to crop-free fields, increasing the potential for resistance development. (Sponsored content)
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Optimize fleet ROI
Mar 01, 2021
March is here and the clock is ticking in preparation for spring field work. What if you could do just one thing different this season to increase margins and add dollars to your fleet’s bottom line? You can — there’s time before the season hits.
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PINZOLA EC FROM ATTICUS BRINGS WHEAT INDUSTRY EFFECTIVE PGR CONTROL
Mar 01, 2021
As your wheat and other cereal grower customers look for solutions to decrease lodging, many turn to plant growth regulators (PGRs) to ensure strong stalks and an easier harvest. However, growers are often deterred from using beneficial PGRs due to their high cost. Atticus, LLC is cautioning against employing risky growing practices to avoid using PGRs and offers alternatives without the heavy price tag of branded products currently on the market. (Sponsored content)
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Top Regulatory & Policy Issues for Ag Retailers to Watch (The Scoop Podcast)
Feb 24, 2021
ARA's Richard Gupton joins The Scoop Podcast, ARA's official magazine and podcast partner, to discuss the top regulatory and policy issues for ag retailers to watch. He also explains how ag retailers can get engaged.
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ARA is Ready to Work with Secretary Vilsack
Feb 23, 2021
ARA President and CEO Daren Coppock released the following statement following the U.S. Senate's confirmation of Tom Vilsack as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture.
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Are your customers’ weed control plans in place for the 2021 season?
Feb 23, 2021
We’re deep into winter at the moment, but spring will be here before you know it. Are your customers’ weed control plans in place for the 2021 season? Now is a great time to review those plans to help your customers stay ahead of difficult weeds this season. (Sponsored content)
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ARA Remembers Ford B. West
Feb 16, 2021
The ARA family was saddened to learn of the recent passing of Ford B. West after his 34-year career at the helm of The Fertilizer Institute. Read more about his legacy among ag retailers specifically.
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New Year, New Administration, New Priorities For Ag Retail (The Scoop)
Feb 15, 2021
The beginning of a new year brings the opportunity for ARA members to refocus the member-led organization’s policy priorities for the coming year. ARA’s Washington-based policy team has been working for months with the Biden administration transition team and staffers on Capitol Hill to bring them up to speed on the issues. As determined by the membership, ARA’s policy priorities for 2021 include the following.
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ARA Celebrates National Pesticide Safety Education Month
Feb 10, 2021
February is National Pesticide Safety Education Month to raise awareness for pesticide safety education and share best practices for safe pesticide use.
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Provysol Fungicide Receives Label Updates
Feb 09, 2021
Provysol® fungicide, powered by Revysol® fungicide, the first and only isopropanol-azole on the market, has recently received EPA and state approvals for updates to its label including: reduced Pre-Harvest Interval (PHI) to seven days for sugarbeets, suppression of powdery mildew in sugarbeets, approval for use in-furrow in sugarcane, addition of fruiting vegetables and cucurbits, and reduced plant back interval restrictions to zero days for rotational crops including cotton, rice, sunflowers, alfalfa and onions. (Sponsored content)
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