Energy
2024 ARA Annual Report
Mar 21, 2025
Celebrate the wins of last year, read letters from ARA Board Chair Amy Asmus, and see all that the associations offers your team in the 2024 Annual Report with insights in advocacy, member services, professional development and more!
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The Scoop Podcast: Updates From DC For Ag Retailers
Mar 14, 2025
ARA's policy experts Richard Gupton and Hunter Carpenter share updates and insights on top policy issues for the ag retail industry, including tariffs, Waters of the United States (WOTUS), farm bill, and more.
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ARA Members Set 2025 Public Policy Priorities
Mar 10, 2025
ARA membership has confirmed the 2025 public policy priorities that will steer the association's advocacy efforts with federal legislators and regulators on behalf of agricultural retailers.
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Energy
ARA supports an all of the above approach to energy which includes oil, gas, and continued investment in biofuel to increase domestic natural gas production. ARA opposes internal combustion engine bans and restrictions along with electric vehicle mandates.
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ARA Applauds Passage of Lower Energy Costs Act
Mar 30, 2023
The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) applauds the House vote today to adopt the Lower Energy Costs Act.
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Willard Ag to Testify Tomorrow at House Ag Committee Hearing
Feb 27, 2023
ARA is pleased to announce that Michael Twining with Willard Agri-Service will testify on behalf of ARA member companies before the House Committee on Agriculture during its hearing on Feb. 28.
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Fly-In Builds Unstoppable Momentum for Ag Industry
Feb 16, 2023
With the Farm Bill up for reauthorization this year, the more than 130 meetings between ARA member representatives and their elected officials and staff on both sides of the aisle of the 118th U.S. Congress will be critical to successful grassroots advocacy efforts at the federal level. Key issues that impact ag retail were discussed.
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Research Shows Gas Car Ban Would Have Disproportionate Impact on U.S. Biofuels & Ag
Oct 27, 2020
ARA, a member of the Transportation Fairness Alliance, released a new study that analyzes the impacts of increased electric vehicle penetration on U.S. biofuels, agriculture and the economy. The study found that U.S. light-duty and freight vehicle consumption of ethanol and biodiesel could decline up to 90 percent to 1.1 billion gallons and up to 61 percent to 0.8 billion gallons, respectively.
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