LETTERS
ARA Commends the Release of the Farm Bill Text
Feb 13, 2026
ARA commends Chairman G.T. Thompson for his leadership in advancing the 2026 Farm Bill and for his commitment to providing long term certainty for America's farmers, ranchers, and agricultural supply chain partners.
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ALL PUBLISHED LETTERS
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.
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ARA Signed Letter on UN Food Systems Summit
Sep 17, 2021
ARA signed a letter declaring support for a USDA Coalition of Action focused on sustainable productivity growth as it relates to the UN Food Systems Summit.
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ARA Co-Signed Letter to Vilsack, Blinken Applauding UN Food Systems Summit Participation
Sep 13, 2021
ARA co-signed a letter to Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack to applaud their departments' participation in the UN Food Systems Summit (FSS) preparation.
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ARA Co-Signed a Coalition Letter Opposing Main Street Employer Tax Increase
Sep 08, 2021
ARA joined a group of organizations representing the interests of millions of individually- and family-owned businesses in a letter to the House Ways and Means Committee Chair urging he reject any measures that would raise taxes on Main Street employers.
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ARA Co-Signs Tax Aggies Coalition Letter to Congress on Sound Federal Tax Policies
Sep 03, 2021
ARA and the more than 300 organizations signed onto a Tax Aggies Coalition letter sent to members of Congress calling for sound federal tax policy as they begin to draft legislation implementing President Biden's Build Back Better agenda.
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ARA Co-Signs Letter to EPA Condemning Chlorpyrifos Revocation
Sep 01, 2021
ARA co-signed a letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Regan condemning the revocation of chlorpyrifos and for doing so without announcing clear guidance to stakeholders on how they should expect to comply with this action.
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ARA Co-Signs Letter to House Ag Committee Chair on Disaster Funding
Sep 01, 2021
ARA co-signed a coalition letter to the chairman of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee David Scott on federal crop insurance.
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ARA Signs Open Letter to Member Companies
Aug 31, 2021
As leaders of agricultural organizations, we are speaking up to support vaccination efforts in
our rural communities and in all communities nationwide. To enable informed choices, it is critical that
accurate information be heeded -- and there has been no shortage of scientific data that supports the
effectiveness and necessity of the COVID-19 vaccines.
ARA Signed Ag Transportation Working Group Letter Urging the House to Pass Infrastructure Legislation
Aug 23, 2021
ARA co-signed a letter sent by the Agricultural Transportation Working Group urging members of the U.S. House of Representatives to swiftly pass the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act so that it can be delivered to President Biden for his signature.
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ARA Co-Signed an Ag Transportation Working Group Letter Supporting Infrastructure Legislation
Aug 06, 2021
ARA co-signed a letter sent by the Agricultural Transportation Working Group to Senate leadership urging strong support for the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
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