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ARA Honors Senator Crapo with Legislator of the Year Award
Mar 06, 2026
The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) honored U.S. Senate Committee on Finance Chairman Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID) with the 2025 Legislator of the Year award for his support of agricultural retailers by working tirelessly to promote our industry and protect their freedom and license to operate.
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Agriculture Industry Leaders Urge Congress to Support Farmers in Year-End Funding Bill
Dec 16, 2024
ARA, the Council of Producers and Distributors of Agrotechnology (CPDA), CropLife America (CLA), and The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) released a joint statement to urge support by Congress for ag funding in the year-end continuing resolution.
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ARA Concludes Annual Conference & Expo
Dec 05, 2024
Today ARA concluded its annual Conference & Expo with an inspirational astronaut speaker and an off-site tour of the Houston Ship Channel, a major U.S. port in America’s ag supply chain.
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ARA Honors Joey Caldwell with Excellence in Advocacy Award
Dec 04, 2024
Today ARA honored Joey Caldwell, senior vice president of retail at GreenPoint Ag, with the ARA Excellence in Advocacy Award in front of more than 600 ag retail industry professionals during the 2024 ARA Conference & Expo.
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ARA Named Buttonwillow Warehouse Company Retailer of the Year
Dec 04, 2024
Today the ARA honored Buttonwillow Warehouse Company (BWC) with its Retailer of the Year award in front of approximately 600 attendees during the 2024 ARA Conference & Expo.
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ARA Conference Highlights from Keynote & Breakout Speakers
Dec 04, 2024
Today ARA concluded its Wednesday sessions during the 2024 ARA Conference & Expo with more than 600 ag retail industry professionals in attendance.
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ARA Recognizes Rod Wells with Distinguished Service Award
Dec 04, 2024
Today ARA recognized Rod Wells, senior vice president, corporate strategy & logistics of GROWMARK, with the ARA Distinguished Service Award during the ARA Conference & Expo.
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ARA Celebrates 2024 Rising Stars
Dec 04, 2024
Today, ARA recognized a group of top performers and emerging leaders as part of its Rising Stars award program at the 2024 ARA Conference & Expo.
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ARA Honors Ernie Chappell with Lifetime Achievement Award
Dec 04, 2024
Today ARA honored Ernie Chappell with the Jack Eberspacher Lifetime Achievement Award for his decades of leadership in ag retail.
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ARA Convenes Annual Conference with Rejuvenated Schedule
Dec 03, 2024
Today ARA kicked off its 2024 Conference & Expo with about 600 agricultural retail industry professionals convening to share knowledge, network, and celebrate more than 30 years of ARA.
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2024 Election Results: What's Next for Ag Retail?
Nov 06, 2024
What is next for ag retailers now that Donald Trump is the President-elect and Republicans have taken Senate control? Richard Gupton and Hunter Carpenter of the ARA public policy team share top takeaways for the agricultural retail industry.
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