Transportation & Infrastructure
Maintaining Business During a Busy Planting Season and Deadly Pandemic
Apr 30, 2020
Harold Cooper, CEO of the 2019 ARA Retailer of the Year award-winning company Premier Ag, recently wrote to ARA about his take on the current state of the regulatory environment and what it means to be an ARA member in a time of crisis.
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Important Exemptions During COVID-19 Crisis For Ag Retail (AgPro)
Apr 13, 2020
Listen to this AgPro podcast episode to hear ARA's Richard Gupton explain important exemptions taking place for aretailers amid the COVID-19 crisis related to hours of service and alternatives to N95 masks for essential ag workers.
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Lack of drivers concerns ag retailers (AgriPulse)
Apr 01, 2020
ARA's Richard Gupton and Daren Coppock highlight what FMCSA is doing to relieve the driver burden and what next steps can be taken.
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AgPro Radio Podcast: What to Expect From DC in 2020
Jan 08, 2020
Hear about what's next in 2020 from ARA's Richard Gupton as he gives four timely updates on trade, surface transportation and policy engagement in this episode of the AgPro Radio podcast.
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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 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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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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