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Each year, the Riceland Foods Foundation supports several community activities and projects across Arkansas and Missouri.

Rich Hillman headlined Arkansas’s major rice research field day, offering growers and industry leaders valuable insights into innovation, sustainability, and the future of rice production.

Kevin McGilton talks on improving the farm bill safety net, managing inflation, competing with subsidized global rice markets, and overcoming stagnant rice yields remain critical challenges for Riceland Foods and U.S. rice farmers.

As a philanthropic organization rooted in the Arkansas Delta and Bootheel of Missouri, the Riceland Foods Foundation has given almost $2 million in grant awards and donations over its 25-year history.

Riceland Foods has elected three new farmer-directors, ushering in a new generation of leadership that will help shape the future of one of Arkansas’s most influential agricultural cooperatives.

Former board members retire from the board, helping oversee the cooperative’s growth for a combined 51 years of service

As a farmer-owned cooperative, we set an ambitious goal to reduce water usage associate with Rice production by 250 billion gallons by the end of year 2025. Today, we have reached 80% of our water savings target.

During its most recent board meeting, the Riceland Foods Board of Directors elected Rich Hillman Chairman and Shannon Davis vice chairman. Former Chairman Roger Pohlner stepped down from the board leadership role, but he will remain on the board to serve the Riceland members in the North Central Arkansas District.

Riceland Foods paid farmers over $4 million through its Carbon Ready program for adopting sustainable rice-growing practices that reduce emissions and conserve water.