Regulatory Reform

FMCSA Updates to Hours of Service Rules are Welcome Reforms for Ag Retailers

May 14, 2020

ARA's Richard Gupton released the following statement in support of the DOT's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published final rule updating hours of service (HOS) rules.

2019 ARA Retailer of the Year Premier Ag

Maintaining Business During a Busy Planting Season and Deadly Pandemic

Apr 30, 2020

Harold Cooper, CEO of the 2019 ARA Retailer of the Year award-winning company Premier Ag, recently wrote to ARA about his take on the current state of the regulatory environment and what it means to be an ARA member in a time of crisis.

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Important Exemptions During COVID-19 Crisis For Ag Retail (AgPro)

Apr 13, 2020

Listen to this AgPro podcast episode to hear ARA's Richard Gupton explain important exemptions taking place for aretailers amid the COVID-19 crisis related to hours of service and alternatives to N95 masks for essential ag workers.

ARA Commends Congress on CARES Act Passage

Mar 27, 2020

ARA commends Congress on CARES Act Passage amid COVID-19 pandemic.

ARA Commends Administration on Improvements to Endangered Species Act Implementation

Mar 12, 2020

ARA commends Administration on improvements to Endangered Species Act implementation in a news release.

ARA Says New Navigable Waters Protection Rule Provides Clarity for Ag Retailers, Customers

Jan 23, 2020

ARA President and CEO Daren Coppock released the following statement in support of the Navigable Waters Protection Rule announced today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers.

ARA Commends EPA Issuance of Risk Management Program (RMP) Reconsideration Final Rule

Nov 21, 2019

EPA issues changes to Risk Management Program (RMP).

News Release: ARA Applauds EPA Proposed Revisions to Application Zone Requirements

Oct 24, 2019

ARA President and CEO Daren Coppock issued a statement in support of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) release of a proposal that provides targeted revisions to the Worker Protection Standards (WPS) Application Exclusion Zone (AEZ) requirements.

ARA SUPPORTS USDOT HOURS OF SERVICE PROPOSAL FOR IMPROVED DRIVER SAFETY AND FLEXIBILITY

Aug 14, 2019

The FMCSA is encouraging everyone to review and comment on this proposal within the 45-day public comment period.

ARA APPLAUDS EPA ACTION TO STOP FALSE LABELING

Aug 09, 2019

“Our members, their farmer customers, and the public rely on EPA’s scientific expertise to evaluate pesticides for human health and environmental effects.”