Arkansas Rice Industry Donates More Than 29,000 Pounds of Rice to Food Bank

The Arkansas rice industry yesterday donated more than 29,000 pounds of rice to the Arkansas Rice Depot, which helps feed needy families in Arkansas. Read More...

2009 Rice Leadership Development Program Application Deadline Oct. 4

The deadline for submitting applications for the2009 Rice Leadership Development Program is Oct 4. Read More...

USA Rice Consumer E-Newsletter Features Arkansas Producer

Arkansas rice producer Robert Petter is the first of the rice farmers to be featured periodically “telling the rice story” in USA Rice Federation’s monthly recipe club newsletter. Read More...

Application Period Opens for the 2009 Rice Leadership Development Program

The Rice Foundation is accepting applications for the 2009 Rice Leadership Development Program. The program gives participants a comprehensive understanding of the U.S. rice industry. Read More...

2008 USA Rice Outlook Conference Hotel Block Opens

The USA Rice Outlook Conference will be held Dec. 7-9 at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock, AR. The conference room block at the adjacent Peabody Little Rock Hotel is now open. Read More...

Hare, Other Officers Tapped for Rice Foundation Board

Marvin Hare Jr., a rice farmer from Newport, AR, was recently elected chairman of The Rice Foundation. The Rice Foundation is a 501c (3) organization, which serves as the research and education program arm for the rice industry. Read More...

Gustav Hit Hard in Louisiana and South-Central Arkansas

Louisiana, Mississippi and southeast Arkansas have reported rice crop damage from the rain and wind effects of Hurricane Gustav, with some Louisiana parishes having received up to 20 inches of rain. Read More...