LETTERS

ALL PUBLISHED LETTERS

ARA Co-Signed Letter to DHS, DOT Raising Concerns of Vaccine Mandate for Truck Drivers

Dec 09, 2021

ARA co-signed a letter to the Secretaries of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Department of Transportation raising concerns about the impact a vaccine mandate for truck drivers crossing the U.S. border which is scheduled to start in January.

ARA and Ag CEO Council Sent Supply Chain Letter to the President

Nov 24, 2021

ARA, as part of the Ag CEO Council, sent a letter to President Joe Biden with supply chain recommendations related to transportation, regulatory barriers, workforce shortage and more.

ARA Co-Signs Letter to EPA Administrator Warning of Additional Restrictions

Nov 23, 2021

ARA and other stakeholders co-signed a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan urging EPA to avoid greater registration or label restrictions at this time which could exacerbate product shortages or lead to potentially catastrophic market disruptions.

ARA Co-Signed Coalition Letter to Congress Opposing BBB Reconciliation Bill

Nov 18, 2021

ARA co-signed a coalition letter sent to members of the U.S. Congress opposing the "Build Back Better" reconciliation bill because of the overall cost and negative impact on our nation's economic recovery post-pandemic.

ARA Co-Signs Letter Supporting Gavilon Application to Allow Continued Potash Import from Belarus

Nov 04, 2021

ARA co-signed a letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury in support of a limited license application filed by member company Gavilon Fertilizer, LLC on Oct. 1 to allow continued imports of potash from Belarus, a country that the Biden administration has imposed sanctions on that will ultimately impact imports.

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ARA Co-Signed Letter Supporting the Plant Biostimulant Act

Oct 25, 2021

ARA co-signed a letter expressing strong support for the Plant Biostimulant Act as Congress begins to consider the next farm bill.

ARA Signed a Letter to Congress Opposing New Tax Reporting Proposal

Oct 14, 2021

ARA signed a letter to leaders in Congress opposing the inclusion of a new tax information reporting proposal in the Build Back Better Act.

ARA Signed a Coalition Letter to EPA Requesting Neonicotinoid Comment Extension

Oct 13, 2021

ARA signed a coalition letter sent to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requesting comment period extension for neonicotinoid draft biological evaluations to ensure stakeholders provide the best feedback possible.

ARA Signed Coalition Letter to Congress on Cyber Security

Oct 04, 2021

ARA signed a coalition letter to members of the Senate Committees on Intelligence, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs as well as the House Committee on Homeland Security with provisions for legislation that would create a compulsory cyber incident notification program that would impose serious obligation on the business community.

ARA Letter to President Biden Opposing Potential Vaccine Mandate

Sep 17, 2021

ARA sent a letter to President Joe Biden opposing a potential vaccine mandate and employer enforcement requirement, not because we question the science of vaccine effectiveness, but because of its likely impact on already-tight employment situations for ag employers.