Economic Growth Agenda
ARA knows that policies promoting free trade of ag products, equipment, & crop input materials (pesticides, fertilizers, seeds) will create opportunities for U.S. agribusinesses & farmers.
Federal tax policies can advance economic growth & repeal tax provisions that impose undue burdens while continued investment in biofuel research and the development of low-carbon emission technologies enable rural communities to grow economically. ARA sees a growing need for more specialized works in agribusinesses and rural communities to ensure they can thrive.
ARA's Position
- Support policies that promote free trade of agricultural products, equipment, and crop input materials.
- Support federal tax policies that promote economic growth and repeal provisions that impose undue burdens.
- Support adoption of voluntary risk management tools (e.g., ARA Model Fertilizer Contract, ResponsibleAg).
- Work with DOJ and Congress to provide legal certainty on the cultivation, sale, and use of cannabis.
- Maintain phosphate and potash on the U.S. Department of Interior’s critical minerals list.
- Support federal policies that allow for the addition and continued maintenance of other essential agricultural minerals on the critical minerals list as supply risks emerge or evolve.
- Support promulgation of the sustainable aviation fuel tax credit (45Z), along with all federal tax credits that advance renewable fuels, biofuels, feedstocks, infrastructure, and other technologies that support agricultural production, innovation, and market growth.
Each year, ARA membership decides a new set of policy issues the association will focus on with elected officials and key regulatory agencies in Washington, D.C. The established set of policy issues typically drive discussions during the annual ARA Legislative Fly-In. View the list of main policy priorities.
DC Help Desk
ARA's DC Help Desk member service is a direct line to ag public policy experts. Send regulatory and legislative questions to the DC Help Desk for support. ARA members may also use this service to request help when scheduling a facility tour with their elected official in Congress.