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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, 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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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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ARA Joins the American Connections Broadband Coalition
Jun 04, 2020
ARA joined the American Connections Broadband Coalition, a diverse group of companies supporting the expansion of rural broadband and improving underserved areas.
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Busting the myths around ESN: Growing season edition (sponsored content)
May 26, 2020
Sponsored Content: From pre-plant to fall and over-winter applications, we’re busting seasonal ESN myths. Soil temperature, heavy rain, fall applications and freezing all top the list in this edition of busting the myths around ESN. (Sponsored content)
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New EPA Rule to Increase Transparency is Positive Step Forward for Agriculture
May 19, 2020
EPA announced a proposed rule to establish requirements and procedures for the issuance of guidance. ARA President and CEO Daren Coppock issued a statement in support of this action.
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FMCSA Updates to Hours of Service Rules are Welcome Reforms for Ag Retailers
May 14, 2020
ARA's Richard Gupton released the following statement in support of the DOT's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published final rule updating hours of service (HOS) rules.
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Maintaining Business During a Busy Planting Season and Deadly Pandemic
Apr 30, 2020
Harold Cooper, CEO of the 2019 ARA Retailer of the Year award-winning company Premier Ag, recently wrote to ARA about his take on the current state of the regulatory environment and what it means to be an ARA member in a time of crisis.
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ARA Joins in Glyphosate Litigation
Apr 21, 2020
ARA joined a nationwide coalition of agricultural and professional stakeholders in a motion to intervene in Rural Coalition et al. v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency et al., which challenges EPA’s Interim Registration Review Decision on glyphosate.
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ARA Supports Navigable Waters Protection Rule's Publishing
Apr 21, 2020
ARA President and CEO Daren Coppock released the following statement today after EPA and the Army published the Navigable Waters Protection Rule to define “Waters of the United States” in the Federal Register.
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