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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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ARA Fly-In Builds Momentum for Ag Retail
Mar 05, 2025
In more than 130 meetings with legislators in Congress from both sides of the aisle, 115 ARA members and stakeholders educated lawmakers and their staff ab out the public policy priorities of the agricultural retail industry.
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ARA Honors Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson with Legislator of the Year Award
Feb 26, 2025
The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) honors House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson, R-Pa., with the 2024 Legislator of the Year award for his support of agricultural retailers.
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ARA Applauds Congress for Assisting Ag Producers in Dire Straits
Dec 21, 2024
Today ARA President & CEO Daren Coppock released the following statement thanking Congress for averting a government shutdown, extending the farm bill, and securing relief to America’s farm community.
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ARA Urges Congress to Fund Agriculture in Year-End Continuing Resolution
Dec 16, 2024
Today ARA President & CEO Daren Coppock released the following statement with concerns that Congress may neglect critical payments needed by growers as legislators work on the year-end continuing resolution this week.
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Agriculture Industry Leaders Urge Congress to Support Farmers in Year-End Funding Bill
Dec 16, 2024
ARA, the Council of Producers and Distributors of Agrotechnology (CPDA), CropLife America (CLA), and The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) released a joint statement to urge support by Congress for ag funding in the year-end continuing resolution.
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2024 Election Results: What's Next for Ag Retail?
Nov 06, 2024
What is next for ag retailers now that Donald Trump is the President-elect and Republicans have taken Senate control? Richard Gupton and Hunter Carpenter of the ARA public policy team share top takeaways for the agricultural retail industry.
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How to Host a Congressional Facility Visit with Lawmakers
Aug 12, 2024
Throughout the year, members of Congress return to their districts, therefore now is the time to start planning to host your elected official(s) for a tour of your facility. That is why ARA created the Congressional Facility Visit Guide with best practices and media samples to give you a step-by-step resource to hosting a successful visit that will pave the way for a lasting relationship with your elected officials.
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