LETTERS
ARA Leads Coalition of 40 Agricultural Organizations in Response to Regenerative Ag Executive Order
Jul 28, 2026
ARA led a coalition letter of 40 organizations to President Trump in response to his executive order on regenerative agriculture.
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ARA Leads Coalition of 40 Agricultural Organizations in Response to Regenerative Ag Executive Order
Jul 28, 2026
ARA led a coalition letter of 40 organizations to President Trump in response to his executive order on regenerative agriculture.
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ARA Sends Letter of Support for WRDA to Congress
Jul 21, 2026
After the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and Senate Environment and Public Works Committee each unanimously advanced their versions of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026 this month, ARA sent each committee a letter of support.
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ARA Sends Letter of Support for BUILD America 250 Act to House T&I Committee
May 19, 2026
The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) expressed strong support for H.R. 8870, the BUILD America 250 Act, long-term surface transportation reauthorization legislation advanced by the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure. ARA President & CEO Daren Coppock submitted a formal letter of support Committee Chairman Sam Graves, Ranking Member Rick Larsen, Subcommittee on Highways & Transit Chairman David Rouzer, and Ranking Member Eleanor Holmes Norton.
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ARA Urges EPA to Build ESA Mitigation on Existing Conservation and Advisor Networks
Apr 06, 2026
ARA submitted comments to EPA on its proposal to establish a process for qualifying conservation programs and third-party technical experts to help growers meet pesticide runoff and erosion mitigation requirements under the Endangered Species Act.
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ARA Leads Letter to President Trump Expressing Concern Over Fertilizer Supply Chain Disruptions
Mar 13, 2026
ARA sent a letter, along with 24 state agribusiness associations, to President Donald Trump expressing concern regarding fertilizer supply disruptions and the potential for broader impacts on agricultural production and rural economies.
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ARA, TFI Seek Clarity on Cargo Tank Registration Requirements
Mar 12, 2026
The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA), in partnership with The Fertilizer Institute (TFI), has formally requested regulatory clarification from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) regarding cargo tank registration number requirements for inspection-only operations.
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ARA Sends Letter of Support for the Farm, Food, and National Security Act to House Ag Committee
Feb 13, 2026
The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) President & CEO, Daren Coppock, sent a letter to House Agriculture Committee Chairman G.T. Thompson to express ARA's strong and enthusiastic support for the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026.
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ARA Urges Rural Domestic Energy Council Leadership to Pass Year-Round E15
Jan 30, 2026
Year-round E15 would be a commonsense win for American agriculture and America's drivers. ARA joined our industry colleagues in a letter to the E15 Rural Domestic Energy Council leadership urging them to pass H.R. 1346 as amended.
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ARA Joins Coalition Letter to Treasury, Urging Them to Purge CTA Database
Jan 20, 2026
ARA joined a coalition of over 100 trade associations in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury, urging them to purge the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) database of all beneficial ownership information submitted by domestic entities that are no longer required to file.
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ARA Urges EPA for Clear Dicamba Requirements
Sep 05, 2025
ARA sent a letter to the EPA, urging the EPA to adopt clear, workable label requirements for dicamba that help growers manage weeds effectively while supporting strong stewardship across the industry.
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