Published: October 5, 2011
The Rice Leadership Development Program’s international class members for 2011 are growers Curtis Berry, Robinsonville, MS; Heath Long, Tichnor, AR; Kirk Meins, Stuttgart, AR; and David Petter, Stuttgart, AR. The industry-related representative is Dr. Tim Walker, Mississippi State University, Merigold, MS. “Once again, we had an outstanding group of applicants, which made the selection committee’s job a tough but [...] read more
Published: September 9, 2011
LITTLE ROCK, AR — Gov. Mike Beebe on Wednesday proclaimed September as Arkansas Rice Month. During the proclamation signing, Gov. Beebe cited the significant contributions of the rice industry to the state. The annual Arkansas rice crop generates more than $1 billion in economic activity and accounts for thousands of jobs. “We thank Gov. Beebe for recognizing the rice industry and designating September [...] read more
Published: August 25, 2011
BRINKLEY, AR — Cross County 18-year old Brittney Johnson was named Miss Arkansas Rice at the state contest on Saturday, Aug. 13. She is the daughter of Britt and Brigett Johnson and from Cherry Valley. The first runner-up and second-runner ups were Lexie McEntire of Craighead County and Bailey Moon of Lee County, respectively. Contestants were judged on rice promotion, [...] read more
Published: July 22, 2011
Little Rock, AR – The Arkansas Rice Producers’ Group board of directors elected Dow Brantley of England as Chairman at its mid-year business meeting in Brinkley, Arkansas. read more
Published: July 2, 2011
Arkansas Rice Industry statement on Bayer CropScience settlement offer to long-grain Arkansas rice farmers by Arkansas Rice Federation Executive Director Ben Noble read more
Published: May 4, 2011
Workers Compensation Policy available to rice industry per strategic partnership between the Arkansas Rice Federation and Agriculture Council of Arkansas. The attached letter provides a summary and contact information for more details. read more
Published: April 11, 2011
“This Week in Louisiana Agriculture” covered the first session of the 2011 Rice Leadership Development Class on its most recent episode. Check it out! read more
Published: March 15, 2011
The Arkansas Rice Federation applauds the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development for their action on SB 430. The committee did not approve the bill. “We are thankful the Senate Agriculture Committee sees the benefit our program has to Arkansas and our economy,” said Wayne Wiggins, chairman of the Arkansas Rice Research and Promotion Board. “For 25 years [...] read more
Published: March 10, 2011
Rice farmers converged at the Arkansas Capitol on Tuesday to oppose Senate Bill 430, which was being considered by the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development. The bill would have significantly altered the way the rice check-off program is run in Arkansas and doubled the cost to rice farmers. In the 25 years since its inception, the Arkansas [...] read more
Published: March 2, 2011
USA Rice Federation President and CEO Betsy Ward, VP Domestic Promotion Anne Banville, and VP International Promotion Jim Guinn presented the annual USA Rice Council report to the Arkansas Rice Research and Promotion Board (ARRPB) today. Ward reviewed USA Rice’s financial report and provided audited financial statements to the organization. Banville highlighted domestic promotion achievements, including successful efforts to leverage [...] read more
