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LITTLE ROCK, AR — The Arkansas Rice Farmers and Arkansas Rice Council held their annual meeting on Monday via virtual platform with more than 100 attendees.
The first speaker, USA Rice President & CEO Betsy Ward, gave an update on the organization’s activities throughout 2020 and policy priorities for 2021. Despite challenges and changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, USA Rice maintained a full schedule of advocacy for the U.S. industry, in addition to conducting four successful international webinars and launching a new podcast,
The Rice Stuff, with episodes airing twice monthly. Ward also gave a snapshot of new high-ranking Biden Administration officials in key agencies and reported on meetings her staff has had with the Biden transition team and cabinet nominees.