Legislative Fly-In

ARA needs your involvement to strengthen advocacy efforts with Congress and federal agencies to bring about necessary legislation and policies that benefit ag retailers, farmer customers and the entire ag industry.

Fly-In Recap

ARA held its annual Winter Board Meeting & Fly-In in the Washington, DC, area from Feb. 24-26, where more than 110 ARA members and industry stakeholders met with their legislators and staff on Capitol Hill to educate policymakers about the top priorities and policy solutions for ag retailers.

View photos now from the Capitol Hill visits, networking receptions, educational speakers, committee meetings and more.

About Fly-Ins

All ARA member representatives are invited to participate because ARA counts on their involvement to facilitate ongoing advocacy with their lawmakers. This event includes meetings between ARA members and elected officials in Congress on Capitol Hill. The ARA Board of Directors and ARA Committees also meet in-person to discuss internal matters related to strategic planning for public policy, member services, conference, and more. 

Future fly-ins will be communicated via email and posted to ARA's calendar of events.

“ARA provides a powerful and clear voice on issues important to ag retail as determined by the association’s members," said ARA Public Policy Committee Chair Mike Twining with Willard Agri-Service. 

"Together, our influence on policy that is important to the ag retail industry is much greater than when we act individually. Taking time to meet with our elected officials as part of the ARA Fly-In is time incredibly well spent.”