Ag retailers needed all the dominoes to fall just in the right order to apply across all the acres they needed to cover.

As Congress begins the process of approving a five-year surface transportation reauthorization bill for years 2021 through 2025, ARA is calling on members to send a message urging them to modernize regulations.

The latest crop progress report pegs corn at 66% and soybeans at 85%, both an improvement over last week but behind the 5-year average.

Chuck Lippstreu will be the association’s next president upon the retirement of Jim Byrum.

“The rebrand signals our intention to accelerate toward our long-term goal of becoming the ag retailer of the future in all our geographies,” said Mike Frank.