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Valley Ag Named ARA Retailer of the Year
Dec 01, 2021
Today the Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) honored Valley Ag with its Retailer of the Year Award during the 2021 ARA Conference & Expo.
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ARA Honors Alex McGregor, The McGregor Company
Dec 01, 2021
Today the Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) honored Alex McGregor with the Jack Eberspacher Lifetime Achievement Award for his legacy of leadership of The McGregor Company.
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Agricultural Retailers Association Conference Highlights From Keynotes to Breakout Speakers
Dec 01, 2021
Today ARA concluded its first full day of the 2021 ARA Conference & Expo with more than 600 ag retail industry professionals in attendance.
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ARA Recognizes Anne and Meg Yargus with AGI Fertilizer Systems
Dec 01, 2021
Today the Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) recognized Anne Yargus Sheehy and Meg Yargus Steward of AGI Fertilizer Systems with the ARA Distinguished Service Award during the ARA Conference & Expo.
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Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Passage is Bipartisan Success
Nov 06, 2021
Today the ARA applauds the U.S. House of Representatives' passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). ARA President and CEO Daren Coppock released the following statement.
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ARA Board Chairman Testifies Before House Agriculture Committee on Supply Chain Issues
Nov 03, 2021
The U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture Committee held a hearing on “The Immediate Challenges to our Nation’s Food Supply Chain.” Rod Wells, chief supply chain officer for GROWMARK, Inc., and Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) board chairman, was selected to testify on the panel.
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4,000th ResponsibleAg Audit Completed at Rutherford Farmers Cooperative in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Sep 27, 2021
ResponsibleAg, a voluntary and industry-led safety and stewardship initiative, reached another major milestone when the 4,000th facility audit was completed at Rutherford Farmers Cooperative in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, a Tennessee Farmers Cooperative-affiliated facility. Launched in 2014 as a joint venture of TFI and ARA, ResponsibleAg provides an audit and certification program to help participating locations ensure they comply with pertinent regulations from OSHA, DOT, EPA and DHS to keep employees, customers and communities safe.
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Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Passage in Senate is Step in the Right Direction
Aug 10, 2021
The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) applauds the U.S. Senate’s passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).
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ARA Announces Staff Promotions
Jun 28, 2021
ARA announced today several promotions effective July 1, 2021, to recognize the ongoing efforts of several staff members. Many ARA staff roles have adjusted and expanded in the last few years as the association met challenges from industry issues and member consolidation, changed work environments due to COVID-19, and the move to a new physical office.
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ARA Applauds Senate Passage of Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021
Jun 24, 2021
ARA President and CEO Daren Coppock released a statement following the passage by the U.S. Senate of S.1251, the Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021, in a vote of 92-8. The bill would help boost ag carbon markets by creating a certification process at USDA.
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