The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) recently presented Sens. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.) with its Legislator of the Year Award. ARA said the annual award serves to recognize one or more legislators who have championed issues that impact agricultural retailers and the entire agriculture industry.
ARA President and CEO Daren Coppock said Moran has worked to address the nation’s supply chain issues by supporting investments in transportation and broadband infrastructure, and to reform federal regulations that allow for the hiring of additional commercial drivers. Coppock said Young has also supported policies to address the driver shortage and other supply chain issues.
“Ag retailers play an essential role in providing necessary crop nutrients for our farmers in Kansas and across the country to feed the world,” said Moran. “As producers grapple with higher input costs, including skyrocketing prices for fertilizers, I am committed to working across the supply chain to finding solutions to meet these challenges and deliver American-produced food around the world.”
“Supply chain problems and rising inflation are among the issues that concern Hoosiers the most,” said Young. “Our farmers and ag retailers are eager to grow and sell the food our families need, and the DRIVE-Safe Act will help ensure there are enough truck drivers to deliver these goods to their final destinations. I will continue working with ag retailers to ensure American farm products reach the kitchen tables of American families.”