 Neal Stoesser Chairman Raywood, TXAt the Summer Board of Directors meeting earlier this month, the board elected new leadership for the upcoming two year term. Neal Stoesser is the new Chairman of US Rice Producers Association. Stoesser is a fourth-generation farmer, growing rice, soybeans, milo, and hay and raising cattle along the Texas gulf coast. He had the pleasure of growing up watching his father, the late Ray Stoesser, advocate for the rice industry and now proudly follow in his footsteps. Stoesser’s love of farming began very early in his life and at the age of 8 when he started actively helping his father’s farm by driving the cart and has not stopped since. He farmed his first solo crop at the age of 18 and now farms a minimum of 6,000 acres of rice per year. He has continuously adapted and innovated to meet the current demands of farming. Stoesser, continuing the long-established custom that has been passed on from one generation to another, is joined on his farming operation by his wife, Meredith, and two sons; Nate, age 14, and Wes, age 10. According to Stoesser, "The rice industry feeds a bunch of the world; we are just trying to do our part to help." Also elected were Vice Chairman Chris Berry of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and Secretary-Treasurer Dustin Watkins of Welsh, Louisiana. Thanks to these gentlemen for their commitment to their fellow U.S. rice producers.  Chris Berry Vice Chairman Poplar Bluff, MO  Dustin Watkins Secretary-Treasurer Welsh, LA |
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