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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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ARA Commends House Passage of Bipartisan WRDA Bill
Jul 29, 2020
ARA President and CEO Daren Coppock released a statement commending the U.S. House of Representatives' passage of the bipartisan H.R. 7575, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2020.
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Maximize Your ARA Membership (The Scoop)
Jul 27, 2020
ARA’s strength in Washington as an advocate of ag retailers depends on the sustained investment by our members. We’ve compiled these tips to make the most of your membership dollars.
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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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