Environmental Stewardship

Top Regulatory & Policy Issues for Ag Retailers to Watch (The Scoop Podcast)

Feb 24, 2021

ARA's Richard Gupton joins The Scoop Podcast, ARA's official magazine and podcast partner, to discuss the top regulatory and policy issues for ag retailers to watch. He also explains how ag retailers can get engaged.

Climate Change & Sustainable Agriculture

Farmers look to ag retailers for advice to boost their yields, profits and offer agronomic insights to improve soil, water and other natural resources. ARA is a leading voice for ag retailers by providing Sustainability programming for ag retailers.

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New Year, New Administration, New Priorities For Ag Retail (The Scoop)

Feb 15, 2021

The beginning of a new year brings the opportunity for ARA members to refocus the member-led organization’s policy priorities for the coming year. ARA’s Washington-based policy team has been working for months with the Biden administration transition team and staffers on Capitol Hill to bring them up to speed on the issues. As determined by the membership, ARA’s policy priorities for 2021 include the following.

Coalition Names Illinois CCA Winner of CCA Conservationist of the Year Award

Dec 08, 2020

ARA is proud to be a member of the Coalition that named Illinois CCA the Winner of the CCA Conservationist of the Year Award. Michael Wilson of Allandale, Ill., is the 2020 winner and works for ARA member Wabash Valley Service Co.

How CPDA Programs Help Herbicide Complaints, Off Target Pesticide Movement

Oct 07, 2020

This ARA Webinar focuses on how programs by the Council of Producers & Distributors of Agrotechnology (CPDA) help reduce herbicide complaints and off-target movements of pesticides. Members can log in to access it now!