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ARA Applauds Senate Agriculture Committee Passage of Multi-Year Farm Bill

Sep 16, 2026

ARA today applauded Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-Ark.) and all committee members for passing a new multi-year Farm Bill out of committee. ARA appreciates the committee’s leadership and commitment to strengthening America’s farmers, ranchers, and agricultural supply chain through a comprehensive Farm Bill.

Staying Ahead of the EPA’s Herbicide Strategy

ARA Applauds Senate Agriculture Committee Passage of Multi-Year Farm Bill

ARA Applauds Tariff Postponement & Reduction for Canadian Potash

Mar 06, 2025

ARA President & CEO Daren Coppock released a statement expressing gratitude to the Trump administration for hearing the concerns of agriculture and granting tariff reduction on imported potash.

ARA Fly-In Builds Momentum for Ag Retail

Mar 05, 2025

In more than 130 meetings with legislators in Congress from both sides of the aisle, 115 ARA members and stakeholders educated lawmakers and their staff ab out the public policy priorities of the agricultural retail industry.

ARA and TFI Joint Statement on Tariffs

Mar 04, 2025

ARA and The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) issued a joint statement regarding the Trump administration’s announcement on tariffs on imports of Canadian goods.

Updated Model Fertilizer Contract Addresses Trump Tariffs

Feb 27, 2025

ARA's Model Fertilizer Contract, a resource created to help ag retailers to better manage risks, collect e-signatures, and outline consistent terms and conditions for dealing with fertilizer suppliers, was updated in February 2025 to address price volatility in fertilizer markets that may result from tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on imported fertilizer from certain countries.

2024 ARA Legislator of the Year award for Rep. Rouzer in NC

ARA Honors Rep. David Rouzer with Legislator of the Year Award

Feb 26, 2025

ARA honors U.S. Representative David Rouzer, R-NC, with the 2024 Legislator of the Year award for his support of agricultural retailers.

2024 ARA Legislator of the Year award for Chairman GT Thompson

ARA Honors Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson with Legislator of the Year Award

Feb 26, 2025

The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) honors House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson, R-Pa., with the 2024 Legislator of the Year award for his support of agricultural retailers.

ARA Applauds Congress for Assisting Ag Producers in Dire Straits

Dec 21, 2024

Today ARA President & CEO Daren Coppock released the following statement thanking Congress for averting a government shutdown, extending the farm bill, and securing relief to America’s farm community.

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.

ARA Urges Congress to Fund Agriculture in Year-End Continuing Resolution

Dec 16, 2024

Today ARA President & CEO Daren Coppock released the following statement with concerns that Congress may neglect critical payments needed by growers as legislators work on the year-end continuing resolution this week.

Mike Mullane Astronaut Speaker Conference

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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LATEST NEWS

ARA Applauds Senate Agriculture Committee Passage of Multi-Year Farm Bill

Staying Ahead of the EPA’s Herbicide Strategy

ARA Applauds Senate Agriculture Committee Passage of Multi-Year Farm Bill

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ARA Applauds Tariff Postponement & Reduction for Canadian Potash

ARA Fly-In Builds Momentum for Ag Retail

ARA and TFI Joint Statement on Tariffs

Updated Model Fertilizer Contract Addresses Trump Tariffs

ARA Honors Rep. David Rouzer with Legislator of the Year Award

ARA Honors Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson with Legislator of the Year Award

ARA Applauds Congress for Assisting Ag Producers in Dire Straits

Agriculture Industry Leaders Urge Congress to Support Farmers in Year-End Funding Bill

ARA Urges Congress to Fund Agriculture in Year-End Continuing Resolution

ARA Concludes Annual Conference & Expo

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