Trump’s EPA Appointee Dismisses Half of Major Scientific Review Board at Agency Posted by Matthew J. Grassi|May 8, 2017 (Via NYTimes.com) EPA has dismissed at least five members of a major scientific review board, the latest signal […]
House, Senate Farm Bill Frameworks Affirms Bipartisan Support for USDA Conservation Program By National Wildlife Federation|May 4, 2024
CropLife Retail Week: Fendt Lodge Opening, Missouri Crop Protection Protection, and a Year Devoted to Women in Ag By Eric Sfiligoj | Lara Sowinski|May 3, 2024
Trump Targets Agriculture with Latest Executive Order Posted by Matthew J. Grassi|April 26, 2017 (Via UPI.com) President Donald Trump on Tuesday took executive action in an effort to help grow the domestic […]
Sonny Perdue Confirmed by Senate as Next Agriculture Secretary; Praised by ARA Posted by Matt Hopkins|April 25, 2017 After months without a secretary of agriculture, the Senate voted Monday evening to confirm former Georgia Gov. Sonny […]
TFI Hopes Court Dismissal Is ‘Final Chapter’ Of Des Moines Water Works Lawsuit Posted by Matt Hopkins|March 20, 2017 The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) released the following statement from President, Chris Jahn on the March 17, 2017, federal […]
ARA: Sonny Perdue Confirmation Delay Simply A Paperwork Snaffu Posted by Matthew J. Grassi|March 9, 2017 It’s been seven weeks since the White House named former Gov. Sonny Perdue (R-Ga.) as the nominee for […]
ARA Recognizes Blunt, Heitkamp For Legislative Efforts Supporting Agriculture Posted by Matt Hopkins|February 17, 2017 Agricultural industry continues to face federal regulatory challenges. Thankfully, agriculture’s allies in the U.S. Senate stepped forward. The […]
The Fertilizer Institute Commends Senate On Confirmation Of New EPA Administrator Posted by Matt Hopkins|February 17, 2017 The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) President Chris Jahn issued the following statement on the Senate confirmation of Oklahoma Attorney […]
BREAKING: Trump EPA Nominee Scott Pruitt Confirmed by Senate Posted by Matthew J. Grassi|February 17, 2017 Scott Pruitt, who as Oklahoma’s attorney general spent years suing the Environmental Protection Agency over its efforts to […]
ARA Fly-In: Ag Retail Descends on Capitol Hill, Lawmakers Posted by Matthew J. Grassi|February 15, 2017 More than 100 agricultural retailers, distributors and suppliers headed to Capitol Hill Tuesday morning for the Agribusiness Congressional Fly-in, according […]
ResponsibleAg Sends Positive Message To Lawmakers, Communities Posted by Matt Hopkins|February 1, 2017 Kansas ag retailers have historically prided themselves at being compliant with existing safety rules. So, there was some […]
Big Win For Agriculture In Des Moines Water Works Case Posted by Matt Hopkins|January 30, 2017 The Iowa Supreme Court has ruled that the three counties being sued by the Des Moines Water Works […]
Trump Formally Picks Perdue As Agriculture Secretary Posted by Matt Hopkins|January 19, 2017 U.S. President-elect Donald Trump officially announced Sonny Perdue as his choice for secretary of agriculture on Thursday, selecting […]
Report: Monsanto, Bayer CEOs Among Latest to Make Trump Tower Pilgrimage Posted by Matthew J. Grassi|January 18, 2017 The chief executive officers of German chemical giant Bayer AG and U.S. seed behemoth Monsanto, Werner Baumann and […]
ARA 2016: 5 Developments Worth Monitoring Into 2017 By Matthew J. Grassi|December 6, 2016 You can pretty much set your watch to it (do people even still wear watches? I know I […]
Court Sides With Ag Retailers On PSM Posted by Matt Hopkins|September 23, 2016 The D.C. Court of Appeals has ruled the Occupational Safety and Health Administration violated the Occupational Safety and Health […]
Ohio Soybean Association Names Pat Tiberi Legislator Of The Year Posted by Matt Hopkins|August 3, 2016 The Ohio Soybean Association (OSA) has announced that Congressman Pat Tiberi (R-OH) has been named one of two […]
Ohio Soybean Association Names Brian Hill Legislator Of The Year Posted by Matt Hopkins|July 19, 2016 The Ohio Soybean Association (OSA) has announced that State Representative Brian Hill (R-Zanesville) has been named one of two […]
ARA Seeks Comment on Ag Driver Sleep Apnea Issue Posted by Matthew J. Grassi|July 5, 2016 The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) are […]
Vilsack Christens WinField Crop Adventure, Talks Monsanto-Bayer, GMO-Labeling and TPP By Matthew J. Grassi|June 17, 2016 The WinField Crop Adventure grand opening ceremonies at Fair Oaks Farms (near Winemac, IN) welcomed USDA Secretary of […]
