News Release

2024 ARA Legislator of the Year award for Chairman GT Thompson

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.

2024 ARA Legislator of the Year award for Rep. Rouzer in NC

ARA Honors Rep. David Rouzer with Legislator of the Year Award

Feb 26, 2025

ARA honors U.S. Representative David Rouzer, R-NC, with the 2024 Legislator of the Year award for his support of agricultural retailers.

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.

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.

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.

Mike Mullane Astronaut Speaker Conference

ARA Concludes Annual Conference & Expo

Dec 05, 2024

Today ARA concluded its annual Conference & Expo with an inspirational astronaut speaker and an off-site tour of the Houston Ship Channel, a major U.S. port in America’s ag supply chain.

ARA Recognizes Rod Wells with Distinguished Service Award

Dec 04, 2024

Today ARA recognized Rod Wells, senior vice president, corporate strategy & logistics of GROWMARK, with the ARA Distinguished Service Award during the ARA Conference & Expo.

ARA Celebrates 2024 Rising Stars

Dec 04, 2024

Today, ARA recognized a group of top performers and emerging leaders as part of its Rising Stars award program at the 2024 ARA Conference & Expo.

ARA Honors Ernie Chappell with Lifetime Achievement Award

Dec 04, 2024

Today ARA honored Ernie Chappell with the Jack Eberspacher Lifetime Achievement Award for his decades of leadership in ag retail.

ARA Honors Joey Caldwell with Excellence in Advocacy Award

Dec 04, 2024

Today ARA honored Joey Caldwell, senior vice president of retail at GreenPoint Ag, with the ARA Excellence in Advocacy Award in front of more than 600 ag retail industry professionals during the 2024 ARA Conference & Expo.

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News Release

ARA Honors Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson with Legislator of the Year Award

ARA Honors Rep. David Rouzer with Legislator of the Year Award

ARA Applauds Congress for Assisting Ag Producers in Dire Straits

Agriculture Industry Leaders Urge Congress to Support Farmers in Year-End Funding Bill

ARA Urges Congress to Fund Agriculture in Year-End Continuing Resolution

ARA Concludes Annual Conference & Expo

ARA Recognizes Rod Wells with Distinguished Service Award

ARA Celebrates 2024 Rising Stars

ARA Honors Ernie Chappell with Lifetime Achievement Award

ARA Honors Joey Caldwell with Excellence in Advocacy Award

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