Freight rail regulatory reform can boost US farmers’ global competitiveness

Published April 30, 2018 4:00am ET



Since our nation’s founding, agriculture has been the backbone of our society and economy. Agriculture contributes approximately one trillion dollars to our gross domestic product, more than one dollar of every 19 in our nation’s economy.

But today, America’s farmers and ranchers and the retailers who support them face significant challenges, from global trade disputes to threatened retaliatory tariffs. With our future at stake, the Agricultural Retailers Association urges Washington to support policies and reforms that support American agriculture and the communities that depend on it.

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