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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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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 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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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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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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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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