ARA Testifies on Excessive Freight and Demurrage Charges, Urges STB to Hold Railroads Accountable

By Agricultural Retailers Association
May 22, 2019

Iowa Ag Secretary Voices Support for Year-Round Use of E15

By CropLife Staff|April 30, 2019

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig submitted comments to the U.S. EPA voicing support for the EPA’s proposed […]

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Senators Press Perdue to Prioritize Water Quality Improvements

By CropLife Staff|April 22, 2019

U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Joni Ernst (R-IA), in a bipartisan letter […]

Iowa Leaders Submit Comments on EPA’s Proposed Definition of WOTUS

By CropLife Staff|April 16, 2019

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, Acting Director of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources […]

Nutrient Stewardship: The 4Rs and the Farm Bill

By Jennifer Martin|March 6, 2019

After much anticipation, Congress passed and President Trump signed a new Farm Bill just before the holiday season, […]

USDA Launches High-Speed Broadband e-Connectivity Resource Guide

By CropLife Staff|February 13, 2019

Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett has announced the USDA has launched a new toolkit […]

How the Government Shutdown Affects Agriculture

By CropLife Staff|January 7, 2019

Almost as soon President Trump signed the 2018 Farm Bill into law, he clashed with Congress on a […]

Senate Passes Farm Bill, Sends to House for Consideration

By CropLife Staff|December 12, 2018

The Senate on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to approve an $867 billion farm bill, as Congress appeared poised to […]

ARA: 2018 Farm Bill Represents ‘Missed Opportunity’

By CropLife Staff|December 11, 2018

Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) President and CEO Daren Coppock released the following statement on the conference report on […]

ARA Applauds EPA on Proposed New Waters of the United States Definition

By CropLife Staff|December 11, 2018

Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) President and CEO Daren Coppock released the following statement following the U.S. EPA and […]

Farmers For Free Trade Applaud United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, with Caveat

By CropLife Staff|November 30, 2018

Today, Brian Kuehl, Executive Director of Farmers for Free Trade, released the following statement on the signing of […]

Reuters: Trump Delivers Promised North America Trade Pact, Farmers Rejoice

By CropLife Staff|November 30, 2018

The leaders of Mexico, Canada and the United States signed a North American trade pact on Friday after […]

Senior Democrat: Stalled Farm Bill Could Move Fast After House Win

By CropLife Staff|November 8, 2018

Congress may swiftly resolve a drawn-out impasse on the U.S. Farm Bill now that Democrats are poised to […]

U.S. Sen. Tina Smith: Urgency of Passing Strong Farm Bill Very Clear

By CropLife Staff|October 25, 2018

This week, U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, told top House-Senate Farm […]

ARA Regional Ag Retail Forum Comes to Ohio (Photo Gallery)

By Matthew J. Grassi|September 11, 2018

The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) on Monday held its annual regional ag retail forum at Northwest Ohio retail-giant […]

A Salute to Retired CropLife America President Jay Vroom

By Charlotte Sine|September 6, 2018

Editor’s note: It goes without saying that crop protection manufacturing is a central point of interest to readers […]

Up Close and Personal: Getting to Know New CropLife America President Chris Novak

By Paul Schrimpf|September 4, 2018

It’s been a long road through the agriculture industry for Chris Novak. Like many ag executives, he grew […]

Court Orders EPA to Halt Chlorpyrifos Use

By CropLife Staff|August 9, 2018

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has given the EPA 60 days to revoke all food tolerances and […]

Greenhouse Grower: Our Agricultural Guest Workers Deserve Better

By CropLife Staff|June 21, 2018

Via GreenhouseGrower.com: This country’s politics are out of control when it comes to agricultural guestworkers and immigration reform, […]

The Safety School at MAGIE: The Go-To Meeting for Industry Updates

By CropLife Staff|June 18, 2018

For almost 20 years, attendees of the annual Midwest AG Industries Exposition (MAGIE) have had the chance to […]