Feb 2009
Riceland’s Carl Brothers Profiled in Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
A
story in the Sunday edition of the
Arkansas
Democrat-Gazette (subscription
required) profiles Riceland Foods’ Carl Brothers
and chronicles his ascension from working as an
electric sorter operator to senior vice president
for international rice and partnerships at
Riceland Foods, the world’s largest rice miller
and marketer.
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Arkansas House Agriculture Committee Reauthorizes Arkansas Rice Certification Act
02/20/09 02:45 PM Filed in: HB1343 | Legislative
The
Arkansas Rice Federation applauds today’s action by
the Arkansas House Agriculture Committee to approve
HB1343 sponsored by Rep. Jerry Brown (D-Wynne) to
extend the Arkansas Rice Certification Act.
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Rice Farmers Visit Senate to Blast SB 349 Assessment Increase
02/19/09 05:28 PM Filed in: Legislative
| SB 349
Assessment
Nearly
100 rice farmers visited Arkansas Senate offices
Tuesday, Feb. 17, to protest a proposal to double the
rice assessment. The farmers came from all over the
state’s rice growing areas to express strong
opposition to SB 349, a recent legislative proposal
to increase producers’ assessments on rice.
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Arkansas School Kids Learn About Healthy Eating
02/12/09 05:35 PM Filed in: Events |
University of Arkansas Division of
Agriculture
Nearly
300 children from Hazen Elementary School recently
took part in a “Body Walk” exhibit, an interactive
tour, sponsored by the University of Arkansas
Division of Agriculture.
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The Arkansas Rice Federation Opposes Increase to Farmers’ Checkoff Assessment
02/12/09 11:48 AM Filed in: Legislative
| Arkansas
Rice Federation
The
Arkansas Rice Federation voiced strong opposition to
SB 349 introduced Wednesday in the Arkansas Senate.
The proposed legislation would double producers’
assessment on rice from 1.35 cents to 2.7 cents per
bushel while eliminating the buyer assessment.
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