LETTERS

ALL PUBLISHED LETTERS

ARA President & CEO Daren Coppock Expresses Support for H. Con. Res. 14, T Budget Reconciliation Bill

May 13, 2025

ARA President & CEO Daren Coppock expressed his support for the legislation in a letter to House Way & Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith.

Ag Transportation Working Group Urges Congress to Prioritize Surface Transportation Reauthorization

Apr 30, 2025

The Ag Transportation Working Group (ATWG) recently sent a letter to Congress, emphasizing the critical priorities for the reauthorization of surface transportation programs. This letter, endorsed by 39 national agricultural associations, highlights the importance of maintaining and enhancing the efficiency of agricultural transportation to support the sector's unique needs.

ARA & Ag Transportation Working Group Urge Congress Require EVs Pay Fair Share into Highway Trust Fund

Apr 25, 2025

On April 25th, ARA along with other members of the Ag Transportation Working Group coalition sent a letter to Congress urging electric vehicles and hybrids contribute an amount comparable to gas and diesel vehicles pay into the Highway Trust Fund (HTF).

ARA Co-signed letter to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Apr 24, 2025

ARA recently signed onto a letter to highlight the critical role of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in advancing international trade and global food security.

ARA President & CEO Writes Letter Regarding USTR Section 301 Chinese Shipping

Apr 14, 2025

ARA’s Daren Coppock wrote a letter concerning the proposed action published by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) concerning a proposed action on Chinese shipbuilding subsidies.

ARA Signs Letter Opposing Individual Rate Increases

Apr 11, 2025

ARA signed a letter opposing any effort to increase income tax rates, including recent proposals to raise the top individual rate to 40 percent.

ARA Signs Trade Letter to Trump Administration Officials

Apr 01, 2025

ARA and other members of the Agriculture CEO Council signed a letter to Trump Administration officials to emphasize the necessity for a trade policy that supports the growth of American agricultural production and the prosperity of our farmers, ranchers and rural Americans at this time of economic stress in agriculture.

ARA Applauds Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) Final Rule

Mar 27, 2025

ARA and other groups representing small businesses penned a letter applauding the Department of the Treasury (Department) and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) for issuing the interim final rule on March 21, 2025, which revises the beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA).

ARA Co-signs Letter to make the Section 199A Deduction Permanent

Mar 24, 2025

ARA has joined other ag groups urging Congress to make the Section 199A deduction permanent in any tax legislation passed this year.

ARA Signs Ports Coalition Letter Opposing Proposed Actions in Section 301 Investigation of Chinese Shipbuilding

Mar 24, 2025

In a letter that went out before the USTR announcement, ARA signed a letter representing a wide breadth of our nation’s economy, including importers, exporters, farmers and agribusinesses, retailers, manufacturers, energy providers, wholesalers, transportation and logistics providers, and other sectors, urging the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to refrain from imposing its proposed actions in response to the Section 301 investigation of China’s targeting the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors for dominance.