LETTERS
ARA Releases Statement on White House Executive Order Addressing Agricultural Input Supply Chains
Feb 19, 2026
The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) today responded to the White House Executive Order issued February 18, 2026, titled “Promoting the National Defense by Ensuring an Adequate Supply of Elemental Phosphorus and Glyphosate Based Herbicides,” which underscores the importance of maintaining reliable domestic supply chains for critical agricultural inputs.
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ALL PUBLISHED LETTERS
ARA Signed Letters to Congress with 300+ Organizations in Support of Current Pesticide Laws, Regulations
Sep 15, 2020
ARA signed letters to Congress with more than 300 organizations in support of current pesticide laws and regulations in place under FIFRA.
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ARA Signed a Letter to Congress Urging Funding for USDA in Continuing Resolution
Sep 15, 2020
As Congress assembles a continuing resolution to extend government funding, ARA and the undersigned organizations ask for more resources to USDA with reimbursement for the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC).
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ARA Sent a Letter to Senators Supporting STB Nominees
Aug 18, 2020
ARA sent a letter to members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation members in support of Surface Transportation Board nominees.
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ARA Signed a Coalition Letter to Congress on Protecting Main Street Businesses
Aug 12, 2020
ARA signed a coalition letter to Congress opposing two amendments to the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act that would compromise privacy of law-abiding small business owners.
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ARA Signed a Letter to Congress on Second PPP Loan for Small Businesses
Aug 05, 2020
ARA signed a letter to Congress supporting a second Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for qualifying small businesses and calls for them to expand eligibility to a greater share of struggling small businesses.
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ARA Signed a Letter to Congress Leaders on PPP Loan Forgiveness
Aug 04, 2020
ARA signed a letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell calling for tax-free Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness.
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ARA Sent a Letter to USDA, DOI Supporting Priorities for Klamath Project
Aug 04, 2020
ARA sent a letter to the US Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and the US Department of the Interior Secretary David Bernhardt supporting the Klamath Water Users Association's three recommended priorities for the Trump administration at the Klamath Project.
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ARA Signed a Coalition Letter to Congress Calling for Business Liability Protection
Jul 30, 2020
ARA signed a coalition letter to Congress calling for business liability protections to be included in next COVID-19 relief package.
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ARA Signed a Letter to FDA on Plant Gene Editing
Jul 29, 2020
ARA signed a letter to the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) calling for clarifying guidance for plants derived from gene-editing and advanced plant breeding methods.
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ARA Signed a Coalition Letter Supporting the House WRDA Bill
Jul 28, 2020
ARA signed a coalition letter supporting the U.S. House of Representative's Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2020.
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