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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
91522177-1685-4805-ba21-66a4335123ad
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-22 20:58:45
Income (reported)
—
Expenses (reported)
$210,000
Expenses method
A
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov
Registrant (lobbying firm)

AGRICULTURAL RETAILERS ASSOCIATION

Contact
RICHARD GUPTON
Address
zip:20005, city:WASHINGTON, state:DC, street:1156 15TH STREET, NW, #500
Client

AGRICULTURAL RETAILERS ASSOCIATION

State
VA
Country
US
Government-entity client
false
Effective date
2007-08-13
Issues lobbied + lobbyists (14)

NAT — Natural Resources

Support reforms to the Endangered Species Act as it relates to FIFRA consultation requirements Support listing of potash and phosphate to the critical minerals list Support forestry management reform

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office

BUD — Budget/Appropriations

Support language prohibiting funding for EPA's IRIS program.

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

TRD — Trade (domestic/foreign)

Support free trade Support extension of USMCA with updates that benefits American agriculture

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office

FOO — Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)

Support biotech and other modern ag technologies. Engage with Congress and the Administration on the implementation of the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) strategy report

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

GOV — Government Issues

Support regulatory reform initiatives that benefit / impact ag retailers and protect their freedom to operate

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; SENATE; White House Office

CHM — Chemicals/Chemical Industry

Support reauthorization of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program. Support for the No Industrial Restrictions in Secret (NO IRIS) Act (S. 623 / H.R. 1415)

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); SENATE; White House Office

HOM — Homeland Security

Support reauthorization of the Chemical Facilty Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Program Engaged with DHS on cyber security related issues Member of DHS Chemical Sector Coordinating Council

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office

TAX — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Oppose tax increases on agribusiness and farmers Oppose efforts to limit the ability to fully deduct looses during economic downturn by expanding and extending the so-called "excess business loss limitation. Urge the Department of the Treasury to immediately purge the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) database of all beneficial ownership information submitted by domestic entities that are no longer required to file.

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; White House Office

AGR — Agriculture

Support Farm Bill reauthorization (HR 7567- Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026) Support reforms to the NRCS Technical Service Providers (TSP) program Support HR 575 / S 156, the Increased TSP Access Act of 2025 Support the Plant Biostimulant Act (S 1907 / HR 3783) Suspend the FCC Ligado Order Support agricultural economic assistance Support the Reducing Regulatory Burden Act, which eliminates the NPDES PGP requirements for commercial pesticide applicators (HR 3824) Support HR 1991 - PACE Act Engage Congress on necessary reforms to minimize market disruptions and adverse impact on agricultural retailers (HR 8104 / S 4152 - Fertilizer Transparency Act)

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office

ENG — Energy/Nuclear

Support Renewable Fuels Standards (RFS) Support year round E-15 and other policies that support flex fuel vehicles Support Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025 (S.593 / H.R. 1346) Support increased domestic production of oil and natural gas Support production and use of renewable fuels Support for low-carbon liquid fuels Oppose federal mandates for the use of electric vehicles and unfair subsidies of EVs

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office

ENV — Environment/Superfund

Support risk-based approach, peer-reviewed data regarding the continued sale and use of pesticide products Maintain federal and state pre-emption of pesticide regulatory decisions Oppose expansion of the Conservation Reserve Program, which takes fertile land out of production Support legislation to clarify FIFRA labels to create uniformity of pesticide labels Support the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act, which eliminates the NPDES PGP requirements for commercial pesticide applicators - Support H.R. 3824 Oppose new Clean Water Act Hazardous Substance Response Plans new regulations Working on ag stormwater discharge permitting provisions within H.R. 3898 Support permitting reforms such as NEPA reforms (HR 4776 - SPEED Act)

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office

TRA — Transportation

Support Hours of Service / Electronic Logging Device reforms Support increasing truck weights via a pilot program Oppose increase in minimum liability insurance coverage for motor carriers Support exemption for Ag retailers from FMCSA Entry Level Driver Training requirements Support Surface Transportation Board reauthorization legislation that includes shippers rights Support reforms to seasonal ag CDL program reform legislation (HR 4601 / S 2909) Support Reliable Rail Service Act of 2025 (S. 2104) Support legislation that directs the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to move forward with regulations to allow 18- to 20-year-old CMV drivers to operate across state lines (HR 5563 - DRIVE SAFE Act and HR 6642 - ROUTE Act) Support repeal of the Jones Act (HR 3940 / S 2043 - Open America's Waters Act)

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office

LBR — Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Support H2A reform Support efforts to continue to fund the federal government to avoid disruptions of programs and services.

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; White House Office

IMM — Immigration

Support reforms to the H2A program

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; White House Office

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