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Book your events! Two exclusive tours are open for the 2026 ARA Conference & Expo, and space is limited. On the LBJ Library Tour, you’ll explore the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library and Museum, while the LCRA Tom Miller Dam Tour takes you behind the scenes of one of Austin’s most iconic landmarks on the Colorado River. Also on the schedule are the 2026 Dinner & Auction to Benefit ARAPAC and the ARA Invitational at Lost Pines Golf Club. Add these tours and events to your Conference & Expo registration today!
Register Here: aradc.org/conference
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Less than a month left to register online for the 2026 ARA Conference & Expo in Austin! Online registration closes Nov. 16. Register now to save and get first dibs on special events like the ARA Invitational, tours, and the Dinner & Auction to benefit ARAPAC.
Register Here: aradc.org/conference
Have you watched all the Rising Star videos? Voting in the Fan Favorite Video Contest, sponsored by @AtticusLLC closes Nov. 6. Take a few minutes to watch and vote: atticusllc.com/ara-rising-st…
ARA is proud to join @farmcredit and partners across agriculture in urging Congress to #FinishTheFarmBill. The House has passed its Farm Bill and the Senate Ag Committee has advanced theirs. Now it’s time to finish the job and give farmers and retailers the certainty they need.
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How will the upcoming midterms impact agriculture? ARA policy team members Richard Gupton and Hunter Carpenter joined The Scoop this month to discuss the policy issues ag retailers are watching this fall, the upcoming elections, and more.
Watch here: thedailyscoop.com/news/retai…
As Congress heads into a lame-duck session, ARA President & CEO Daren Coppock sat down with CropLife to update them on the Farm Bill's fate and more.
Watch here: croplife.com/management/crop…
Last chance! Early Bird pricing for the 2026 ARA Conference & Expo ends TONIGHT. Register now to lock in the best rate before prices go up.
Register Here: aradc.org/conference
ARA Board Chair of MKC Dave Spears says the networking alone makes the ARA Conference & Expo worth it. Be a part of it December 1-3 in Austin!
Register at aradc.org/conference.
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Ready to lead with AI? Here's where to start.
Michelle Gansle, former Chief Data & Analytics Officer at McDonald's and now Global Lead of Advisory Services at AI Leadership, will present "Becoming an AI-Driven Leader" at the 2026 ARA Conference & Expo. She'll also lead the interactive workshop "Taking the Driver's Seat with AI," sharing practical ways to streamline workflows, improve customer service, and make smarter business decisions. Catch her keynote at the Wednesday General Session starting at 8:00 AM, and her workshop that afternoon from 1:30 to 2:45 PM in Austin, Texas.
Register here: ara.swoogo.com/agretailers26
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Only one month remains to book your room for the 2026 ARA Conference & Expo at ARA's discounted rate at the JW Marriott Austin! Book now to secure your room.
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One week left! Early Bird pricing for the 2026 ARA Conference & Expo ends Oct. 16. Don't miss your chance to save and join us in Austin.
Register Here: aradc.org/conference
President Trump's recent Executive Order provides welcome and immediate relief for farmers and agricultural retailers facing high diesel costs during one of the most fuel-intensive periods of the year. While temporary flexibility can help reduce costs at the pump, America cannot waive its way to long-term energy affordability. Lasting solutions require expanding refining capacity, reforming permitting processes, eliminating the Jones Act, increasing domestic energy production, unimpeded global trade, and supporting renewable fuel growth, including biodiesel and renewable diesel. ARA urges federal and state policymakers to build on this action with comprehensive measures that strengthen fuel supply, improve transportation reliability, and enhance America's energy security.
Two weeks left to save! Early Bird pricing for the 2026 ARA Conference & Expo ends Oct. 16. Register now to lock in the best rate before prices go up.
Register Here: aradc.org/conference
Less than a month left to lock in Early Bird pricing for the 2026 ARA Conference & Expo in Austin! Register by Oct. 16 to get the best rate and first shot at special events like the ARA Invitational, tours, and the Dinner & Auction to benefit ARAPAC.
Register Here: aradc.org/conference
Your data is important. Learn how to use what you already have.
Ben Gist, Vice President of Intelligence Products at Farm Journal, will present "What Your Data Is Already Telling You" at the 2026 ARA Conference & Expo. He'll walk through simple ways to get more value out of the sales, customer, and operations data your business already collects.
Catch his session on Wednesday, December 2, from 3:15 to 4:30 PM in Austin, Texas.
Register here: ara.swoogo.com/agretailers26…
Time is running out to book your hotel stay for the 2026 ARA Conference & Expo in Austin, Texas! Our discounted room block rate at the JW Marriott Austin starts at $295 per night plus taxes and is first-come, first-served, so rooms are filling up fast. ARA only uses Convention Housing Management (CHM) as its official partner for room reservations, so only book using the link below. The rate is guaranteed only through Nov. 9.
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ARA Board Vice Chair Mike Twining says ARA is the only conference made for ag retailers, by ag retailers. Be there this December in Austin.
Register at aradc.org/conference.
ARA was proud to recently host AFA Policy Institute students from across the country, giving them a firsthand look at the policies shaping ag retail today.
Investing in young people is essential to our industry's future. ARA is proud to work with the AFA Policy Institute and remains committed to connecting students with the people and organizations driving agriculture forward
Today is the last day to nominate an ARA Rising Star. Nominations for the ARA Rising Stars Program, sponsored by @AtticusLLC, close COB tonight. Submit your nomination before it's too late:
aradc.org/rising-stars
