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Agricultural Industry Leaders Debut ESA Workplan Resource
Mar 24, 2025
ARA, CropLife America, and the Council of Producers and Distributors of Agrotechnology are pleased to announce the release of a new resource designed to assist farmers and agricultural retailers in navigating the forthcoming changes to pesticide labels under the Environmental Protection Agency’s Endangered Species Act (ESA) Workplan.
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ARA Fly-In Moves the Needle in Washington
Mar 19, 2024
ARA hosted more than 90 ARA members and industry leaders for a Legislative Fly-In day to discuss key issues impacting the ag retail industry with 120 members of Congress and their staff. This event is held annually in conjunction with the ARA Winter Board & Committee Meetings in the Washington, DC area.
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ARA Honors Rep. Panetta with Legislator of the Year Award
Mar 06, 2024
ARA honored Representative Jimmy Panetta with a 2023 Legislator of the Year Award for his support of issues that are important to the success of ag retailers, specifically his leading efforts with the Plant Biostimulant Act of 2023.
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ARA Honors Rep. Baird with Legislator of the Year Award
Mar 06, 2024
ARA honored Representative Jim Baird with a Legislator of the Year award in part for his leading effort to promote the Increased TSP Access Act of 2023.
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Basic Steps for Treated Seed Stewardship
Feb 14, 2024
As planting season begins across the country, ARA reminds ag retailers and their farmer-customers to follow the basic steps for stewardship of treated seed.
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ARA Commends EPA Existing Stocks Order for Dicamba
Feb 14, 2024
ARA President and CEO Daren Coppock released the following statement following the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) update related to the Existing Stocks Order for dicamba product registrations.
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ARA Expresses Disagreement with Dicamba Registration Vacatur Court Decision
Feb 07, 2024
ARA President & CEO Daren Coppock released a statement expressing disagreement with the ruling out of a federal district court in Arizona that vacated the registration for over-the-top (OTT) applications of dicamba-tolerant soybeans and cotton.
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ARA Announces Service to Help its Members Train More Drivers
Jan 24, 2024
ARA announces a new member service to help effectively train more drivers to meet the Entry Level Driver Training (ELDT) requirements set by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).
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ARA Installs Amy Asmus, Asmus Farm Supply, as Chair of the Board of Directors
Nov 30, 2023
ARA installed Amy Asmus with Asmus Farm Supply as chair of the board of directors during the closing session of the 2023 ARA Conference & Expo. Asmus succeeds Ian McGregor with The McGregor Company in the role and will serve a two-year term.
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ARA Honors Mike Twining with Excellence in Advocacy Award
Nov 30, 2023
ARA honored Mike Twining, vice president of sales and marketing at Willard Agri-Service, with the new Excellence in Advocacy Award attended by more than 620 ag retail industry professionals during the 2023 ARA Conference & Expo.
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ARA Concludes 2023 Conference & Expo
Nov 30, 2023
ARA concluded its annual Conference & Expo with a keynote speaker, a panel of international ag retail professionals, and an off-site tour of the Publix Supermarket dairy production process.
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