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2023 Rising Stars Group Photo

ARA Celebrates 2023 Rising Stars

Nov 30, 2023

ARA recognized a group of top performers and emerging leaders as part of its Rising Stars award program at the 2023 ARA Conference & Expo attended by more than 620 attendees.

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2023 ARA Conference Retailer of the Year MKC

ARA Named MKC Retailer of the Year

Nov 29, 2023

ARA honored Mid Kansas Cooperative (MKC) with its Retailer of the Year award in front of more than 620 attendees during the 2023 ARA Conference & Expo.

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Toby Hlavinka APF Distinguished Service Award 2023

ARA Recognizes Toby Hlavinka with Distinguished Service Award

Nov 29, 2023

The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) recognized Toby M. Hlavinka, president and CEO of American Plant Food (APF), with the ARA Distinguished Service Award during the ARA Conference & Expo in front of more than 620 ag retail industry professionals.

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Kim Lear 2023 Conference Keynote Speaker

ARA Conference Highlights From Keynote & Breakout Speakers

Nov 29, 2023

ARA concluded its first full day of the 2023 ARA Conference & Expo with more than 620 ag retail industry professionals in attendance.

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2023 Lifetime Achievement Award Joe Hodges

ARA Honors Joe Hodges with Lifetime Achievement Award

Nov 29, 2023

ARA honored Joe Hodges with the Jack Eberspacher Lifetime Achievement Award for his decades of leadership in ag retail. Hodges received ARA’s highest individual honor during ARA’s Conference & Expo general session attended by more than 620 agricultural professionals.

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Welcome to Expo Hall 2023 Conference

ARA Convenes Annual Conference

Nov 28, 2023

ARA kicked off its 2023 Conference & Expo with more than 600 agricultural retail industry professionals convening to share knowledge, network, and celebrate more than 30 years of ARA.

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DTN

Sustainable Grain Cultivates New Opportunities for Retailers

Oct 24, 2023

Conversations around sustainable ag are increasing, and not just among those in the ag industry: Food companies are also paying attention to the sustainability of grain production. It’s an emerging market that agribusinesses can take advantage of with the help of a new marketing tool that offers comprehensive sustainability insights.

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EcoField data imagery with graph showing profits increasing

Identify New Business Opportunities With Field-Level Sustainability Insights

Oct 10, 2023

Helping growers invest in farming practices that protect the land they depend on is an integral part of an ag retailer’s role. But now that an increasing number of food and pet food companies are seeking sustainably grown ingredients, others are interested in that investment, too. It’s an emerging market that, with the help of comprehensive sustainability insights, retailers and their customers can capitalize on.

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Chelsea Armstrong Headshot

ARA Welcomes Chelsea to the Team

Oct 09, 2023

Chelsea Armstrong, ARA's new Manager of Member Services & Administration, is a communications professional with a background in promotions, administration, and management. Her flair for event coordination, social media management, and hospitality adds an invaluable dynamic to the ARA team.

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Taranis Partners

From Crop Scouting to Customer Service: The Impact of Taranis Technology

Sep 21, 2023

Armed with a drive to operate Bottiger Farms as a “tip-of-the-spear business”, Bottiger set to work forging the business relationships he knew he would need to build the “tech stack” that would deliver both precision and repeatability.

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