Transportation & Infrastructure
ARA Commends House Passage of Bipartisan WRDA Bill
Jul 29, 2020
ARA President and CEO Daren Coppock released a statement commending the U.S. House of Representatives' passage of the bipartisan H.R. 7575, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2020.
Read MoreARA Joins Keep GPS Working Coalition
Jul 21, 2020
ARA joined the Keep GPS Working Coalition after a recent FCC decision that threatens GPS reliability for ag retailers and millions of Americans who rely on these technologies.
Read MoreARA Supports NEPA Reforms to Speed Up Rural Infrastructure Projects
Jul 15, 2020
ARA supports reforms made to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) announced in the final rule today. ARA President and CEO Daren Coppock released the following statement.
Read MoreTrade, Dicamba, Transportation: An Update From DC With ARA (The Scoop)
Jul 06, 2020
Richard Gupton says there are ongoing unknowns across a spectrum of regulatory, policy, and legal fronts that are directly affecting ag retailers. He shares the latest on trade, transportation, dicamba and more in The Scoop.
Read MoreARA Joins the American Connections Broadband Coalition
Jun 04, 2020
ARA joined the American Connections Broadband Coalition, a diverse group of companies supporting the expansion of rural broadband and improving underserved areas.
Read MoreFMCSA 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.
Read MoreMaintaining 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.
Read MoreImportant 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.
Read MoreLack of drivers concerns ag retailers (AgriPulse)
Apr 01, 2020
ARA's Richard Gupton and Daren Coppock highlight what FMCSA is doing to relieve the driver burden and what next steps can be taken.
Read MoreAgPro Radio Podcast: What to Expect From DC in 2020
Jan 08, 2020
Hear about what's next in 2020 from ARA's Richard Gupton as he gives four timely updates on trade, surface transportation and policy engagement in this episode of the AgPro Radio podcast.
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