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ARA Welcomes New Chairman and Board Members

ARA will begin 2012 with a new chairman and several new board members. Recently, at the ARA Conference & Expo, Chairman Doyle Pearl introduced ARA’s...

Reminder - Complete the Ag Retail Industry Survey by 12/15

Reminder - Complete the Ag Retail Industry Survey by 12/15

Ag Groups Praise Senate Legislation Clarifying Agricultural Hours of Service Exemption

The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA), the Agricultural and Food Transporters Conference (AFTC) of the American Trucking Associations, the National...

SPCC Program Information

Click here to read more about EPA's Oil Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Program for Agriculture. Farmers and retail facilities need to have an SPCC Plan in place by Nov. 10, 2011.

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ARA Committee Structure & Function

By: David McKnight Jan 25, 2012 1:35 PM
Posted in: Annual Reports

12-16-11 - ARA Welcomes New Chairman and Board ...

By: Michelle Hummel Dec 16, 2011 3:39 PM
Posted in: Press Releases

ARA introduces board members and new Chairman Billy Pirkle for the 2012 calendar year.

Ag Retail Industry Survey Reminder

By: Michelle Hummel Dec 13, 2011 3:57 PM
Posted in: Press Releases

WASHINGTON (Dec. 13, 2011)-- Your voice can make a difference for the ag retail and distribution industry....

December 2011 AgProfessional

By: Michelle Hummel Dec 09, 2011 11:44 AM
Posted in: Ag Professional Magazine

This pdf includes ARA's pages in the December issue of AgProfessional magazine. This issue includes...

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GIPSA Final Rule Emerges with Limited Provisions - Faegre Baker Daniels Update

By: Ross Johnson Jan 23, 2012 9:24 AM
Ag Open Discussion

Faegre Baker Daniels lawyers review the road to the final GIPSA rule in their recent alert - GIPSA Final Rule Emerges... More

Will You Need EPA Spray Permits?

By: Gary Baise Jan 17, 2012 1:09 PM
Ag Open Discussion

The U.S. Senate and the Senate Agriculture Committee failed to stop the Environmental Protection Agency from issuing a... More

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    Sep 17 - 19
    Loveland, CO, United States

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    Nov 27 - 29
    San Diego, CA, United States

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LATEST DISCUSSIONS

  • Environmental outreach

    By: Jeanette Marvin, Dec 6, 2011 11:46 AM

    Posted in: Ag Open Discussion

    Regarding reaching out to environmental groups. Here in New York, we reached out to one of the leading Organic farmers/ seed dealers a prominent member of the movement in the state. We invited that farm to our annual meeting to present on Organic... More

  • RE:Engaging the Environmental Sector

    By: Dave Downey, Dec 3, 2011 7:25 AM

    Posted in: Ag Open Discussion

    Tim makes an valuable observation. The national ARA conference was very interesting with full gamut of perspectives, from PepsiCo to farmers. While there are some good examples of the ag sector reaching out to engage environmental groups, we mostly... More

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