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Preparing for 2027: Soybean Insights & Annual Meeting Updates

2026-10-2227:42

What can Arkansas soybean growers learn from this season, and what can they expect from Riceland's upcoming Annual Meeting? On this episode of the Grainiacs Podcast, Dr. Terry Spurlock, Extension Plant Pathologist at the University of Arkansas, joins Chandler Holcomb, Sustainability Manager, and Ashten Adamson, Vice President of Marketing and Communications at Riceland Foods, for a discussion on two timely topics. Dr. Spurlock reflects on the disease pressures that challenged soybean growers ...

Why Cooperatives Still Matter: The Power of Working Together in Agriculture

2026-10-0748:48

What makes the agricultural cooperative model different, and why does it still work today? In this episode of Grainiacs, we sit down with agricultural economists Dr. Bert Greenwalt and Dr. Keri Jacobs to explore the history, purpose and future of agricultural cooperatives. We discuss what it really means to be a member-owner, how farmers benefit from working together, and why collective strength remains an important part of the cooperative model. From the challenges that led to the creation o...

Growing Opportunities: The Riceland Foods Foundation

2026-09-1722:14

For more than 25 years, the Riceland Foods Foundation has worked to create opportunities and strengthen communities across Riceland’s footprint. In this episode of Grainiacs, Foundation Board Chair Shannon Davis and Executive Director Austin Brown discuss the Foundation’s work, from supporting food banks and community projects to its growing scholarship program. This year, the Foundation awarded 12 scholarships to families of Riceland members and employees. Listen in to learn more about the F...

39 Years of Rice: A Conversation with Bill Free

2026-09-0322:32

After 39 years at Riceland Foods, Bill Free is getting ready to retire. In this special episode of Grainiacs, Bill looks back on his career, from starting at the Dumas facility in 1988 to the many changes, challenges, and experiences that have shaped his time with Riceland. Bill shares stories from his years across six Riceland locations, the people who helped shape his career, and the changes he's seen throughout the rice industry. Most of all, he reflects on what hasn't changed: Riceland's ...

The Rice Market at Home with Peter Bachmann, USA Rice

2026-08-1925:10

Grainiacs sat down with Peter Bachmann, President & CEO of USA Rice, to discuss the work going on at the nation’s capital and beyond for the rice industry. This conversation provides an inside look at the organization’s efforts surrounding trade, conservation, domestic promotion, and grassroots advocacy.

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