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ARA & CCAs Express Strong Support for USDA’s Regenerative Agriculture Initiative
Dec 12, 2025
The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) and Certified Crop Advisors (CCAs) welcome the recent announcement by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz regarding the new $700 million Regenerative Pilot Program. ARA applauds the Trump Administration’s commitment to voluntary, incentive-based conservation efforts that place farmers first and strengthen America’s food and fiber supply.
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Summer 2020 Economic Outlook: Rural Industries Adapt to Coronavirus Reality
Jul 26, 2020
Over the past four months, every rural industry has grappled with how to adjust its business to remain relevant and sustainable in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. Learn more about how COVID-19 has impacted agriculture and other rural industries in the latest Quarterly Economic report from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange. (Sponsored content)
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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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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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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, 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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