Riceland Foods Inc.
New Appointments at Grand Savings Bank, Stephens Insurance, ASU-Beebe & More (Movers & Shakers)
Key Arkansas appointments include Aubrey Blackmon’s Agriculture Hall of Fame induction, Laura Landreaux as State Chamber chair, and leadership changes in banking, energy, health care, and more. read more >
Riceland Elects 3 New Board Members (Movers & Shakers)
Britt Allmon, Curtis Fox and Cole Hicks have all been elected to the board. read more >
Riceland Names New CEO, Kevin McGilton
Riceland Foods Inc. of Stuttgart on Friday named Kevin McGilton CEO effective immediately. McGilton, a 20-year veteran of the agricultural cooperative, replaces Jason Brancel in the role. Brancel joined the […] read more >
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Riceland Foods Revenue Hits $1.2B
Riceland Foods Inc. of Stuttgart reports fiscal 2022 revenue of $1.2 billion, up 20% from fiscal 2021. read more >
Riceland’s Jason Brancel: War In Ukraine Driving Up Prices
He was named president and CEO of farmer-owned cooperative in Stuttgart in March. read more >
Riceland Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19
A Riceland Foods Inc. employee has tested positive for COVID-19 and is under quarantine at home, the company says. read more >
Ben Noble Named Riceland’s EVP, COO
Ben Noble was named Riceland’s executive vice president and COO on March 11. read more >
Riceland CEO Danny Kennedy Willing to Take On All the Rice in China
Danny Kennedy, CEO of Riceland Foods of Stuttgart, remains bullish on China as a market for Arkansas-grown rice. read more >
Trade War Puts Riceland Into ‘Holding Pattern’
Riceland Foods Inc. of Stuttgart has been hit with shrapnel from the U.S.-China trade war. read more >
Ghidotti, Rev365 Put Riceland on Holiday List
Riceland has big name recognition in Arkansas, a state that truly qualifies as America’s rice land, but the company is hoping to raise its profile elsewhere. read more >
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After Long Ag Career, Bill Reed Grows Spiritually
Bill Reed spent his career on the Grand Prairie, but he was raised in the Tennessee mountains. In retirement, he’s aiming for even higher ground, at least metaphorically. read more >
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Ben Noble Gets 2nd Helping As a Rice Ambassador
It’s no wonder Ben Noble jumped at a chance to work for Riceland Foods. Rice and land have shaped his life since infancy. read more >
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New Firm, Campbell Ward, Emerges From Noble Strategies
Lauren Waldrip Ward and Becky Barnes Campbell form a new public affairs and public relations firm, Campbell Ward LLC. read more >
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Peco Foods Delivers $35M Boost for Corning’s Bruised Economy
The opening of the Peco feed mill in Corning earlier this year broke a long dry spell of big industrial development news for Corning and provided a glimmering counterpoint to the closing of the 44-year-old L.A. Darling plant. read more >
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Arkansas Business Power List 2016: Agriculture & Timber
An agriculture and timber resource to help navigate the leadership of the largest Arkansas companies or institutions. read more >
Longtime Riceland Foods CEO Richard Bell Dies at Age 81
Longtime Riceland Foods Inc. president and chief executive officer Richard Bell has died in Stuttgart. read more >
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Commodity Markets, Marketing Measures Take Leap Forward
When those in the agriculture industry speak of “marketing”, they aren’t referring to computer-generated geckos hawking insurance or bikini-clad models posing with a low-calorie beer. They mean using information, technology and infrastructure to ultimately make their operation as profitable as possible. read more >
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Cuba Attitude Shift Holds Promise For Arkansas Rice and Poultry Farmers
Tangible progress under the Obama administration is opening the door for the United States and Cuba to normalize relations. If Congress votes to lift the trade ban, few industrial sectors stand to gain as much as agriculture in general and Arkansas rice and poultry farmers in particular. read more >
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Syngenta Corn Case Draws Comparison to Riceland Lawsuit
Three of the lead firms in the Syngenta litigation were involved in the $750 million settlement agreement in 2011 over contamination of the U.S. rice supply by Bayer AG’s genetically modified rice. A number of Arkansas rice farmers received damages as part of the settlement. read more >
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Producers Rice Finds Its Own Niche
Since Producers began in Stuttgart, it’s expanded to 11 locations throughout eastern Arkansas and western Mississippi. It manufactures milled rice, parboiled rice, brown rice, instant rice and rice flour. read more >
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