LETTERS

ARA Leads Coalition Letter to House T&I Leadership Urging Seasonal CDL Reform

Jul 30, 2025

The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) sent a coalition letter along with sixty-six agribusiness organizations to House Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee leadership, urging them to support H.R. 4601, the Seasonal Agriculture CDL Modernization Act, sponsored by Rep. Tracey Mann (R-Kansas) and twenty House Members.

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ARA Co-Signs Letter Supporting Prioritization of Agricultural Biotechnology Provisions in Ongoing Trade Negotiations

Jul 10, 2025

ARA Co-signed a letter strongly supporting the administration to prioritize agricultural biotechnology provisions in ongoing trade negotiations.

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ARA Joins Coalition Letter Regarding Inaccuracy of MAHA Commission Report

Jun 17, 2025

ARA joined the America Soybean Association (ASA) and over 250 food and agriculture groups in sending a letter to the administration calling for MAHA to ensure that stakeholders are able to provide input to the commission.

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ARA Joins Coalition Support Letter for Dudley Hoskins, USDA Nominee

May 20, 2025

ARA signed on to a letter strongly supporting the nomination of Dudley Hoskins to be the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs (MRP).

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ARA Joins Aggie Tax Coalition in Support of House Tax / Budget Reconciliation Bill

May 19, 2025

ARA signed a letter thanking House Ways & Means Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO) and members of House GOP leadership for their efforts to advance tax provisions that address the needs of farmers, ranchers, and small businesses.

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ARA President & CEO Daren Coppock Expresses Support for H. Con. Res. 14, T Budget Reconciliation Bill

May 13, 2025

ARA President & CEO Daren Coppock expressed his support for the legislation in a letter to House Way & Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith.

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Ag Transportation Working Group Urges Congress to Prioritize Surface Transportation Reauthorization

Apr 30, 2025

The Ag Transportation Working Group (ATWG) recently sent a letter to Congress, emphasizing the critical priorities for the reauthorization of surface transportation programs. This letter, endorsed by 39 national agricultural associations, highlights the importance of maintaining and enhancing the efficiency of agricultural transportation to support the sector's unique needs.

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ARA & Ag Transportation Working Group Urge Congress Require EVs Pay Fair Share into Highway Trust Fund

Apr 25, 2025

On April 25th, ARA along with other members of the Ag Transportation Working Group coalition sent a letter to Congress urging electric vehicles and hybrids contribute an amount comparable to gas and diesel vehicles pay into the Highway Trust Fund (HTF).

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ARA Co-signed letter to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Apr 24, 2025

ARA recently signed onto a letter to highlight the critical role of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in advancing international trade and global food security.

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ARA President & CEO Writes Letter Regarding USTR Section 301 Chinese Shipping

Apr 14, 2025

ARA’s Daren Coppock wrote a letter concerning the proposed action published by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) concerning a proposed action on Chinese shipbuilding subsidies.

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