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Common Pitfalls in the Decision Making Process

Jul 22, 2021

Purdue University Center for Food and Agricultural Business Assistant Professor Dr. Brady Brewer’s blog, Common Pitfalls in the Decision Making Process, overviews some decision making traps that are easy to fall into and how to best avoid them. Awareness of these traps in the business world can better help decision makers choose the most beneficial options for their businesses, avoid risk and increase their odds for success. Read the full blog to learn more.

ARA Welcomes 2021 Summer Intern

Jun 15, 2021

ARA welcomes a new intern for the summer of 2021 who comes from North Dakota State University. Morgan Hasler is bringing her previous work experiences in sustainability, global agriculture, education, and research to the ARA team. Learn more about her background.

ARA Toolkit Builds Trust Among Local Community, Farmers & Media

May 25, 2021

Foster positive relationships and build trust between your company, your community and your local media with the new ARA Community & Media Relations Toolkit.

ARA Leading in Carbon Credit Market Discussion

May 04, 2021

ARA’s newly formed Climate Stewardship/Carbon Credit Working Group met with staff of Senators Stabenow, D-Mich., and Braun, R-Ind., about S. 1251 - Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021. Learn more about what was discussed and what's next for ARA's Working Group.

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Recap of 2021 ARA Legislative Fly-In

Apr 09, 2021

The ARA staff and participating members completed 124 virtual meetings with their elected officials in Congress as part of the 2021 ARA Legislative Fly-In. Thank you to the more than 100 members for sounding your voice on issues that matter to you and your farmer-customers.

Follow the Basic Steps for Stewardship of Treated Seed

Apr 06, 2021

As planting season begins across the country, ARA reminds ag retailers to follow the basic steps for stewardship of treated seed.

ARA Stands Up for Grain Safety Week

Mar 23, 2021

ARA is proud to recognize Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week on March 29-April 2. During that week, OSHA will offer 2-hour educational sessions with a new focus and resources available to you.

Can your fleet manager see all the data?

Mar 11, 2021

Centra Sota Co-op, Buffalo, MN, and BRANDT, Springfield, IL, were both all too familiar with the challenges inherent to fleet management — their large commercial fleets could be operating miles apart from each other, making fleet logistics management difficult and costly. Learn how your fleet manager can see all the data needed to decision making.

Optimize fleet ROI

Mar 01, 2021

March is here and the clock is ticking in preparation for spring field work. What if you could do just one thing different this season to increase margins and add dollars to your fleet’s bottom line? You can — there’s time before the season hits.

ARA Remembers Ford B. West

Feb 16, 2021

The ARA family was saddened to learn of the recent passing of Ford B. West after his 34-year career at the helm of The Fertilizer Institute. Read more about his legacy among ag retailers specifically.