COMMENTS AND TESTIMONY

ARA Weighs In on EPA's Draft Fungicide Strategy

Jul 20, 2026

ARA has submitted comments to EPA on its Draft Fungicide Strategy, which would add new mitigation requirements to protect federally listed species from fungicide exposure. ARA supports the goal but pushed EPA to keep it workable in the field.

ARA Backs EPA’s “Common Sense” RMP Proposal

ARA Submits Comments Supporting EPA’s Updated WOTUS Proposal

ARA Co-Signs Comments to Council on Environmental Quality for Comment Extension on NEPA Phase 2

Aug 21, 2023

The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) has proposed a complex rule that would impact the federal review process of projects and activities, large and small in the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

ARA co-signed Comments to EPA on Vulnerable Species Pilot Project

Aug 06, 2023

ARA among other groups representing farmers, producers, retailers, coops, academics, and other stakeholders, express grave concerns about the vulnerable listed species pilot project as proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ARA filed comments to OMB on Modernizing Regulatory Review Proposal

Jun 06, 2023

ARA filed comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) opposing the Modernizing Regulatory Review Proposal.

ARA Filed Comments to IRS on Superfund Chemical Excise Tax

May 30, 2023

ARA filed comments to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) suggesting four potential improvements that should be considered in regard to the Superfund Chemical Excise Tax (SCET).

ARA Filed Comments to EPA's General Counsel on Clean Water Act

May 24, 2023

ARA filed comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of General Counsel, Water Law Office to oppose the proposed settlement agreement.

ARA Filed Comments to EPA on Application Exclusion Zone

May 12, 2023

ARA filed comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) opposing the agency's reconsideration of the Application Exclusion Zones (AEZ) as they are not justified by the most recent incident data.

ARA Filed Comments to FTC on Non-Compete Clause Rule

Apr 19, 2023

ARA filed comments to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) opposing a blanket ban on non-compete clauses.

ARA Testified Before House Ag Committee

Feb 28, 2023

ARA invited Michael Twining with Willard Agri-Service to testify on behalf of ARA member companies before the House Committee on Agriculture during its hearing on Feb. 28 about the "Uncertainty, Inflation, Regulations: Challenges for American Agriculture."

ARA Comments on ESA Workplan Update

Feb 14, 2023

ARA filed comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Pesticide Programs regarding the Endangered Species Act (ESA) Workplan Update: nontarget species mitigation for registration review and other FIFRA actions.

ARA Comments Opposing EPA-Proposed Rodenticide Mitigation

Feb 13, 2023

ARA filed comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to oppose its proposed rodenticide mitigation measures announced last year.

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COMMENTS AND TESTIMONY

ARA Weighs In on EPA's Draft Fungicide Strategy

ARA Backs EPA’s “Common Sense” RMP Proposal

ARA Submits Comments Supporting EPA’s Updated WOTUS Proposal

ALL COMMENTS AND TESTIMONY

ARA Co-Signs Comments to Council on Environmental Quality for Comment Extension on NEPA Phase 2

ARA co-signed Comments to EPA on Vulnerable Species Pilot Project

ARA filed comments to OMB on Modernizing Regulatory Review Proposal

ARA Filed Comments to IRS on Superfund Chemical Excise Tax

ARA Filed Comments to EPA's General Counsel on Clean Water Act

ARA Filed Comments to EPA on Application Exclusion Zone

ARA Filed Comments to FTC on Non-Compete Clause Rule

ARA Testified Before House Ag Committee

ARA Comments on ESA Workplan Update

ARA Comments Opposing EPA-Proposed Rodenticide Mitigation

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