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ARA Joins Keep GPS Working Coalition

Jul 21, 2020

ARA joined the Keep GPS Working Coalition after a recent FCC decision that threatens GPS reliability for ag retailers and millions of Americans who rely on these technologies.

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ARA Celebrates CFATS Reauthorization

Jul 20, 2020

Following action by the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation reauthorizing the DHS Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program for three years, which was set to expire on July 23, 2020. ARA's Daren Coppock released a following statement celebrating this action.

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Growing Farms of the Future: Using Smart Tech in Smarter Ways

Jul 18, 2020

By the year 2050, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) predicts there will be 9.6 billion people on this planet, which will require a 70 percent increase in food production. (Sponsored Content)

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ARA Supports NEPA Reforms to Speed Up Rural Infrastructure Projects

Jul 15, 2020

ARA supports reforms made to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) announced in the final rule today. ARA President and CEO Daren Coppock released the following statement.

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The Scoop Podcast

Trade, Dicamba, Transportation: An Update From DC With ARA (The Scoop)

Jul 06, 2020

Richard Gupton says there are ongoing unknowns across a spectrum of regulatory, policy, and legal fronts that are directly affecting ag retailers. He shares the latest on trade, transportation, dicamba and more in The Scoop.

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USMCA for Farmers

ARA Celebrates USMCA's Entry into Full Force Today

Jul 01, 2020

The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) is celebrating the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement's (USMCA) entry into full force today. ARA President and CEO Daren Coppock released the following statement:

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ARA: Ninth Circuit Decision Sets Precedent Dangerous for Agriculture

Jun 17, 2020

ARA President & CEO Daren Coppock wrote an op-ed in AgPro explaining how the Ninth Circuit Court decision to vacate three dicamba registrations sets a dangerous precedent for agriculture.

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ARA Dicamba Response

ARA, NCFC Ask for Further Clarification on EPA Dicamba Order

Jun 09, 2020

ARA and the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives (NCFC) called on EPA to further clarify the agency’s cancellation order on use and distribution of dicamba products.

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ARA Seeks Clarification from EPA on Court's Dicamba Decision's Impact on Ag Retailers

Jun 08, 2020

ARA is seeking clarification from EPA today after it announced guidance on the limited and specific circumstances under which existing stocks of the three vacated dicamba products can be used for a limited period of time.

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Growing Soy Bean Plants

Ag Retailers Urge EPA to Seek Immediate Stay of Federal Court Order on Dicamba

Jun 05, 2020

ARA President and CEO Daren Coppock sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler regarding the Ninth Circuit vacature of three dicamba labels earlier this week. Read the statement to learn how this impacts ag retailers.

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