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Toby Hlavinka APF Distinguished Service Award 2023

ARA Recognizes Toby Hlavinka with Distinguished Service Award

Nov 29, 2023

The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) recognized Toby M. Hlavinka, president and CEO of American Plant Food (APF), with the ARA Distinguished Service Award during the ARA Conference & Expo in front of more than 620 ag retail industry professionals.

Kim Lear 2023 Conference Keynote Speaker

ARA Conference Highlights From Keynote & Breakout Speakers

Nov 29, 2023

ARA concluded its first full day of the 2023 ARA Conference & Expo with more than 620 ag retail industry professionals in attendance.

2023 Lifetime Achievement Award Joe Hodges

ARA Honors Joe Hodges with Lifetime Achievement Award

Nov 29, 2023

ARA honored Joe Hodges with the Jack Eberspacher Lifetime Achievement Award for his decades of leadership in ag retail. Hodges received ARA’s highest individual honor during ARA’s Conference & Expo general session attended by more than 620 agricultural professionals.

ARA Convenes Annual Conference

Nov 28, 2023

ARA kicked off its 2023 Conference & Expo with more than 600 agricultural retail industry professionals convening to share knowledge, network, and celebrate more than 30 years of ARA.

ARA Expresses Concern on EPA's Flawed, Unworkable WOTUS Rule

Aug 29, 2023

ARA President & CEO Daren Coppock released a statement expressing serious concern with the final "Waters of the United States" (WOTUS) rule announced today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers.

ARA Applauds the Reliable Rail Service Act Introduction

Jun 28, 2023

ARA applauds the introduction of Senator Tammy Baldwin's Reliable Rail Service Act. ARA President and CEO Daren Coppock issued the following statement:

ARA Supports Legislation to Reauthorize CFATS

Jun 23, 2023

ARA President & CEO Daren Coppock released the following statement in support of legislation introduced by Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Gary Peters, D-Mich., to reauthorize the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS):

ARA Commends SCOTUS Ruling to Restore "Common Sense" WOTUS Rule

May 25, 2023

ARA commends the U.S. Supreme Court for their ruling in Sackett v. EPA. ARA President and CEO Daren Coppock issued the following statement:

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ARA Applauds Committee Vote Passing Supply Chain Bills

May 24, 2023

ARA President & CEO Daren Coppock released a statement in support of the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure's vote to pass bills aimed at addressing ongoing supply chain challenges.

ARA Honors Rep. Garamendi with Legislator of the Year Award

May 01, 2023

The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) is pleased to recognize Rep. John Garamendi of California as a recipient of ARA’s Legislator of the Year Award.