ARA Releases Statement After House Farm Bill Passage, Urges Continued Support for Science-Based Policy

ARLINGTON, Va.-- The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) President & CEO Daren Coppock today released the following statement after the House passage of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (Farm Bill). 

"ARA applauds the House for advancing the Farm Bill, which delivers certainty for farmers, strengthens rural economies, and helps keep food affordable. However, ARA strongly opposes the Luna amendment, which replaces a science-based federal pesticide framework with unpredictable jury-driven outcomes. By weakening EPA-approved label preemption, the amendment exposes the agricultural supply chain to conflicting standards, expanded liability, and higher costs - threatening crop protection access, public health, and food affordability," Coppock said.

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