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| Alex Clark was named the 2024 Rice Farmer of the Year at this week’s 27th Annual National Conservation Systems Cotton & Rice Conference. Clark is a proud third-generation rice, corn, and soybean farmer from Butler County, Missouri. While he has been farming since he graduated from the University of Missouri in 2007, he has been involved with farming his entire life, learning alongside his father, uncle, and brother, with whom he still farms today. He has been an advocate for the U.S. rice industry for his entire farming career. Serving on both the US Rice Producers Association Board of Directors and the Missouri Rice Research and Merchandising Council, he has traveled to Washington, D.C. and Jefferson City to speak with elected officials and other government leaders on behalf of both Missouri and U.S. rice farmers. He has also traveled on several international trade missions to promote U.S.-grown rice and help establish new markets. Alex most recently served as chairman of US Rice Producers Association from 2021-2023. In addition to being an advocate for the U.S. rice industry, Clark is an innovator. He recognizes that the industry’s long-term success lies in the ability to be good stewards of our land today. Clark Farms has partnered with companies like Riceland and AgriCapture to implement climate-friendly practices in their operation, including the expansion of their row rice production, tracking water usage and utilizing moisture sensors for both rice and soybeans. His wife, Kathryn Clark, is an Agriculture Instructor at Three Rivers College in Poplar Bluff, and they have three children, Luke, Max, and Lucy. Clark’s brother, Zane Clark, his farming partner, said it best: “Alex has been a champion for the U.S. rice industry for nearly two decades. From the fields of the Missouri Rice Research Farm to the halls of the Capitol in Washington, D.C., he has tirelessly fought for America’s rice farmers. On the farm, he is always looking for new ideas to innovate. Whether poring over new research or looking into new technology, he is always searching for the next way to improve our operation. Not only is Alex a heavyweight in productivity but he is a selfless father, son, husband, and brother.” USRPA congratulates Alex on this well-deserved honor.  |
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