Riceland Foods
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 >
Crist Engineers Announces New Hires (Movers & Shakers)
Crist Engineers hired Christian Turner and Spencer Thompson , while Patrick Bennett received his associate of applied science surveying degree. read more >
Rich Hillman Named Chair of Riceland Foods
The Carlisle farmer follows Roger Pohlner, who stepped down from the role after 12 years. read more >
2023 Arkansas Rice Annual Meeting to be Held in Stuttgart
USA Rice CEO Betsy Ward will deliver an industry update followed by four panel discussions, beginning with a talk on the upcoming farm bill. read more >
USDA Gives Riceland Foods $20M for Climate-Focused Farming Project
Eligible farmers will be provided direct payments to adopt practices set by the Natural Resource Conservation Service. read more >
Colorado Co-op Leader Jason Brancel Named CEO of Riceland Foods
He follows Danny Kennedy, who retired in July after 21 years with Riceland. read more >
Riceland Foods Announces $13.2M Expansion
The project will bring 80 total new jobs to its Jonesboro and Stuttgart plants. read more >
Riceland CEO Danny Kennedy Retires
Danny Kennedy, president and CEO of Riceland Foods, recently announced his retirement. read more >
Riceland Foods Announces New Sustainability Initiative
Riceland Foods announced on Monday its new Ingrain Good initiative focused on creating value through sustainability across the farmer-owned cooperative. read more >
Give Peace a Chance (Editorial)
We agree with U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton that the sacrifices being asked of Arkansas farmers do not strictly compare to those made by service members. But the United States has a volunteer military, and Arkansas farmers didn’t sign up for a lengthy trade war. read more >
Riceland, Producers Rice Join to Take Stake in Sage V Foods in Little Rock
Sage V Foods sold its interest in an instant rice production facility in Little Rock to Best Rice LLC, jointly owned by Riceland Foods and Producers Rice Mill. read more >
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