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ARA Successfully Lobbied for an Exception for Certain H-2 South African Workers

Jan 29, 2021

ARA successfully lobbied Congress and the Biden administration on a national interest exemption for certain H-2 travelers from South Africa along with other national and state ag groups.

Is Your Machine Data Driving Fleet Performance? IF NOT, WHY NOT?

Jan 14, 2021

Since the mid-90s with the emergence of yield monitors and variable rate technology, the ag industry has focused, almost exclusively, on agronomic data. The truth is, now there’s another powerful data set waiting to be leveraged — machine collected-data. This is data visible in real-time, accessible 24/7 and available for immediate, deep dive future fleet analysis.

Coalition Names Illinois CCA Winner of CCA Conservationist of the Year Award

Dec 08, 2020

ARA is proud to be a member of the Coalition that named Illinois CCA the Winner of the CCA Conservationist of the Year Award. Michael Wilson of Allandale, Ill., is the 2020 winner and works for ARA member Wabash Valley Service Co.

What Leadership in Ag Means to ARA Rising Stars

Nov 30, 2020

The 2020 ARA Class of Rising Stars were challenged to explain what leadership in agriculture means to them in an essay or video format. Check out their stories in this blog post!

What Ag Professionals Are Saying About ARA Conference

Nov 12, 2020

Ag professionals are eager to attend the 2020 ARA Conference & Expo on Dec. 1-2 to be reenergized by interactive workshops, engaging networking opportunities and a 3D Expo Hall with products and services designed to solve ag retailer business challenges. Here's what they're saying!

Conference Keynote Kaihan Krippendorff's Message to Ag Retail

Nov 04, 2020

2020 ARA Conference Keynote Speaker Kaihan Krippendorff gives a sneak peek into how his keynote message and interactive workshop will help ag retailers become "The Outthinker" with five core concepts. Register for the ARA Conference & Expo to lead your customers into the future of agriculture.

How CPDA Programs Help Herbicide Complaints, Off Target Pesticide Movement

Oct 07, 2020

This ARA Webinar focuses on how programs by the Council of Producers & Distributors of Agrotechnology (CPDA) help reduce herbicide complaints and off-target movements of pesticides. Members can log in to access it now!

ARA Webinar: Digital Strategy Options for Ag Retailers

Watch the ARA Panel: Digital Strategy Options for Ag Retailers

Oct 06, 2020

Anyone can view the recording of the ARA Panel: Digital Strategy Options for Ag Retailers to gain knowledge shared and lessons learned by ARA members. (Webinar sponsored by EFC Systems)

How to Access the ARA Webinar on COVID-19 Litigation Strategies

Oct 05, 2020

Learn practical steps and best practices for ag retailers to prevent or successfully defeat COVID-19 litigation from Faegre Drinker.

10 Reasons To Go All In For Ag Retail (The Scoop)

Oct 02, 2020

New normal. Unprecedented. Pivot. It seems like every day we hear these buzzwords thrown around about 2020, and while it is true that most of our lives don’t look anything like what we expected for this year, adaptation and resilience are not new for agriculture and the ag retailer. (The Scoop)