LETTERS

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.

ARA Sends Letter of Support for BUILD America 250 Act to House T&I Committee

ARA Leads Letter to House Rules Committee Opposing Certain Farm Bill Amendments

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.

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.

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.

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.

ARA Sent Letters Opposing Tariffs on Imported Fertilizers

Aug 06, 2021

In accordance with ARA's long standing policy position favoring free and unfettered trade in both imports and exports of agricultural products, ARA sent two letters to the U.S. Secretary of Commerce opposing a petition requesting the initiation of countervailing duty investigations into imports of urea ammonium nitrate (UAN) solutions from the Russian Federation and the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.

ARA Co-Signs Letter to Congress Urging Investment in Climate-Smart Ag Practices

Aug 05, 2021

As Congress continues developing infrastructure legislation, ARA co-signed a letter to leadership encouraging increased investment in climate-smart agricultural practices on the working lands managed by producers.

ARA Co-Signs Ag Transportation Letter of Support for STB Nominee

Aug 03, 2021

ARA and the undersigned agricultural organizations in the Agricultural Transportation Working Group write to express strong support for Karen Hedlund’s nomination to serve as a Board Member of the Surface Transportation Board (STB).

ARA Joins 80+ Organizations Urging Senators to Support the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act

Aug 03, 2021

ARA signed a letter of support for the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act along with more than 80 other organizations because this legislation will provide meaningful economic and quality of life enhancements to communities across the country.

ARA Signs Rail Customer Coalition Letter on Executive Order Promoting Competition

Jul 29, 2021

ARA co-signed a Rail Customer Coalition letter to the Surface Transportation Board (STB) on the Executive Order promoting rail competition.

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LETTERS

ARA Sends Letter of Support for WRDA to Congress

ARA Sends Letter of Support for BUILD America 250 Act to House T&I Committee

ARA Leads Letter to House Rules Committee Opposing Certain Farm Bill Amendments

ALL PUBLISHED LETTERS

ARA Co-Signs Letter to EPA Condemning Chlorpyrifos Revocation

ARA Co-Signs Letter to House Ag Committee Chair on Disaster Funding

ARA Signs Open Letter to Member Companies

ARA Signed Ag Transportation Working Group Letter Urging the House to Pass Infrastructure Legislation

ARA Co-Signed an Ag Transportation Working Group Letter Supporting Infrastructure Legislation

ARA Sent Letters Opposing Tariffs on Imported Fertilizers

ARA Co-Signs Letter to Congress Urging Investment in Climate-Smart Ag Practices

ARA Co-Signs Ag Transportation Letter of Support for STB Nominee

ARA Joins 80+ Organizations Urging Senators to Support the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act

ARA Signs Rail Customer Coalition Letter on Executive Order Promoting Competition

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