ARA Establishes 2026 Policy Priorities to Strengthen U.S. Agriculture, Support Innovation, and Advance Supply Chain Resilience
Mar 16 2026
ARLINGTON, Va. -- The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) today announced their 2026 Public Policy Priorities, outlining a comprehensive agenda designed to support America’s agricultural retailers, strengthen the nation’s food and input supply chains, and promote science-based, practical policy solutions that keep U.S. agriculture globally competitive.
“ARA’s 2026 policy priorities are built to safeguard the tools, technologies, and regulatory certainty that agricultural retailers and their farmer customers rely on every single day,” said Richard Gupton, ARA’s Senior Vice President of Public Policy. “From a modernized Farm Bill to science-driven pesticide oversight, resilient transportation networks, and a competitive rural economy, these are practical, forward-looking solutions that strengthen American agriculture. ARA will continue working with Congress, federal agencies, and industry partners to ensure ag retailers can operate with freedom and confidence.”
The 2026 priorities reflect the needs of ag retailers and their farmer customers across eight key policy areas: the Farm Bill, modern agricultural technologies, stewardship and sustainability, economic growth, energy, transportation and infrastructure, labor and OSHA, and homeland security.
ARA’s policy platform emphasizes preserving essential farm safety nets, protecting science‑based pesticide regulations, expanding access to modern crop technologies, strengthening conservation and climate‑smart programs, supporting rural workforce growth, and bolstering the infrastructure and energy systems that underpin the nation’s agricultural economy.
Read ARA’s 2026 Public Priorities here.