Responsible Ag a major topic as ARA meets in Miami; industry moving to act before feds put new regs in place

摘要

The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) held its annual meeting Dec. 3-5 in Miami. One topic of note was that the fertilizer industry is moving toward its own self-regulation as the country awaits President Obama's Executive Orders to federal agencies in response to the April 2013 West, Texas, tragedy. ARA, along with The Fertilizer Institute (TFI), will hold a workshop in Dallas Dec. 12-13 to discuss possible solutions. TFI President Chris Jahn told conference attendees that in September the TFI board agreed to put $ 100,000 toward a program, but that it must be cost effective and run on a consensus basis with broad general support, and be as quick as possible.