News Release
ARA SUPPORTS USDOT HOURS OF SERVICE PROPOSAL FOR IMPROVED DRIVER SAFETY AND FLEXIBILITY
Aug 14, 2019
The FMCSA is encouraging everyone to review and comment on this proposal within the 45-day public comment period.
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ARA APPLAUDS EPA ACTION TO STOP FALSE LABELING
Aug 09, 2019
“Our members, their farmer customers, and the public rely on EPA’s scientific expertise to evaluate pesticides for human health and environmental effects.”
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ARA APPLAUDS EPA'S DECISION TO REGISTER LONG-TERM USES OF SULFOXAFLOR, REVERSING 2016 DECISION
Jul 12, 2019
ARA has been watching this issue for years and we are grateful to finally have a clear, long-term solution for this important tool for growers.
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ARA TESTIFIES ON EXCESSIVE FREIGHT AND DEMURRAGE CHARGES, URGES STB TO HOLD RAILROADS ACCOUNTABLE
May 22, 2019
On May 22, 2019, ARA testified before the Surface Transportation Board (STB) about excessive demurrage and accessorial charges against agricultural retailers and distributors.
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AGRICULTURAL RETAILERS ASSOCIATION RECOGNIZES LEGISLATORS FOR AG RETAIL INDUSTRY SUPPORT
Feb 06, 2019
Senator Wicker was honored for his support on important industry issues, such as promoting precision agriculture and rural broadband deployment.
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ALLIANCE BETWEEN INDUSTRY AND REGULATORS SHOWS FERTILIZER AND AG RETAILERS ARE SERIOUS ABOUT SAFETY
Feb 04, 2019
The alliance, while just announced today, has already completed its first project with the unveiling of a training video showing a mock agricultural retail facility inspection.
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ARA APPLAUDS EPA ON PROPOSED NEW WATER RULE
Dec 11, 2018
This proposed rule is a positive step toward regulatory certainty for America’s farmers, ranchers and ag retailers.
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ARA STATEMENT ON THE 2018 FARM BILL CONFERENCE REPORT
Dec 11, 2018
ARA is happy to see a Farm Bill move forward, however this bill represents a missed opportunity to correct some straightforward regulatory problems that would have had no budgetary impact.
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ARA APPLAUDS REPEAL OF 2015 WOTUS RULE
Sep 12, 2018
The repeal of the 2015 regulation is step one in a two-step process. The second step will be when EPA announces the new final rule that would replace the pre-2015 regulation that is now in effect. ARA and its members submitted comments on the proposed new rule.
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