Agricultural Retailers Association
ARA Announces Service to Help its Members Train More Drivers
ARA flagged a need for training resources to help its member companies safely and quickly train new drivers.
Next Gen Workforce, Crisis Management Among Topics Discussed at ARA Conference Sessions
ARA concluded its first full day of the 2023 meeting with more than 600 ag retail industry professionals in attendance.
ARA Installs Amy Asmus, Asmus Farm Supply, as Chair of the Board of Directors
Asmus succeeds Ian McGregor with The McGregor Company in the role and will serve a two-year term.
ARA Celebrates 2023 Rising Stars
The Rising Stars program is a meaningful way for member companies to nominate emerging leaders to be recognized for their work.
ARA Honors Mike Twining with Excellence in Advocacy Award
Twining was recognized for his service as vice chair of the ARA public policy committee, his testimony on WOTUS regulations, and more.
Agricultural Retailers Association Honors Joe Hodges with Lifetime Achievement Award
Hodges is a longtime industry leaders for Douglass Fertilizer and The Andersons.
ARA Recognizes American Plant Food CEO Toby Hlavinka with Distinguished Service Award
The award honors individual members of the association working to make the industry better for everyone.
Mid Kansas Cooperative Named ARA Ag Retailer of the Year
The CropLife 100 company believes the keys to success lie in four core values: safety, courtesy, image, and innovation.
Agricultural Retailers Association Convenes Annual Conference
More than 600 ag retail professionals meet in Orlando to share knowledge, network, and celebrate more than 30 years of ARA.
New Legislation Addresses ‘Continuous Rail Service Problems’ Faced by Ag Industry
The Agricultural Retailers Association applauds the introduction of Senator Tammy Baldwin’s Reliable Rail Service Act.
Long-Term Reauthorization of CFATS Provides Certainty for Ag Retailers, Chemical Facilities
The CFATS program protects high-risk chemical facilities from the threat of terrorists and other criminal acts.
ARA Commends SCOTUS Ruling to Restore ‘Common Sense’ WOTUS Rule
When EPA issued their WOTUS rule earlier this year, ARA remarked that the decision was premature.
ARA: Supply Chain Bills to Bring ‘Economic and Environmental Benefits’ to Ag Retailers
Agricultural Retailers Association supports vote to pass bills aimed at addressing ongoing supply chain challenges.
ARA on Farm Bill Priorities: Ag Retailers ‘Vital to Nation’s Food Security’
The Agricultural Retailers Association endorses the 2023 farm bill policy priorities announced by the Food and Agricultural Climate Alliance (FACA).
ARA, CPDA Host Second Webinar in Adjuvant Advantage for the Sales Agronomist Series
The webinar “Using Oils to Protect Your Chemical Investment” will be held January 19.
ARA Recognizes Yara’s Gary Vogen with Distinguished Service Award
The award honors individuals who work to make the industry better for everyone as they exceed the traditional responsibility of supporting ag retail.
ARA Celebrates 2022 Rising Stars
The Rising Stars program, sponsored by Atticus, is a meaningful way for ARA member companies to nominate emerging leaders in the industry.
Marion Ag Service Named ARA Retailer of the Year
The award honors companies that display effective employee relations, environmental stewardship, customer reliability, industry leadership, and more.
ARA Honors Tim McArdle with Lifetime Achievement Award
The ARA Lifetime Achievement Award was established in 2001 and renamed in 2010 to honor the late Jack Eberspacher.