LETTERS
ARA Applauds EPA Action to Address DEF System Issues & RVO Ahead of Planting Season
Mar 27, 2026
The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) today welcomed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) action to address diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) system failures, calling it a timely step to support farmers and agricultural retailers as spring planting gets underway.
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ALL PUBLISHED LETTERS
ARA Signs Letter to FMCSA on HOS Relief Amid COVID-19 Crisis
Mar 25, 2020
ARA signed a letter to FMCSA requesting an extension of the hours-of-service relief, flexibility on obtaining new restricted ag CDLs, and more amid COVID-19 crisis.
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ARA Signs a Letter to Governors on DHS CISA Guidelines
Mar 24, 2020
ARA signed a letter to governors urging they list agriculture as essential and follow DHS CISA guidelines.
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ARA Endorses Letter to USDOT Secretary on Transportation Infrastructure Amid COVID-19 Crisis
Mar 20, 2020
ARA endorsed a letter to U.S.Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao on critical transportation infrastructure amid COVID-19 crisis.
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ARA Sends Letter to President Trump in Response to COVID-19
Mar 19, 2020
ARA sent a letter to President Trump including suggested responses to the COVID-19 pandemic based on ARA members' feedback.
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ARA Signs Coalition Letter to President Trump on Spring Planting Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Mar 18, 2020
ARA sent a letter signed by more than 40 organizations to President Trump amid COVID-19 pandemic.
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ARA Signs Coalition Letter to President Trump & Congress on Tax Implications Amid COVID-19 Crisis
Mar 18, 2020
ARA and other organizations in a coalition sent a letter to President Trump & Congress requesting tax reform relief for agribusinesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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ARA Co-Signs Letter to Senate Ag Committee Supporting Ag Innovation
Mar 10, 2020
ARA co-signs a letter to the Senate Committee on Agriculture in support of a system which fosters innovation and increases confidence in agricultural biotechnology products.
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ARA Co-Signs Coalition Letter Supporting FRSAN FY2021 Appropriations
Mar 09, 2020
ARA co-signs a coalition letter to Congress supporting Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN) Fiscal Year 2021 appropriations.
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ARA Co-Signs Letter to Congress on Truck-Only Vehicle Miles Tax
Feb 21, 2020
ARA co-signed a letter to Senator Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., cautioning Congress against a truck-only vehicle miles tax which would disproportionately burden freight transportation.
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ARA Sent Letter to Treasury Secretary on Section of Tax Cuts & Job Acts of 2017
Feb 14, 2020
On Feb. 14 ARA President & CEO Daren Coppock sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin calling on the U.S. Treasury Deparment and the IRS to consider two objectives.
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