Grainiacs

About Grainiacs

Some call us nerds. Others call us crazy. We call ourselves Grainiacs. We've got grain on the brain, and we're getting inside our experts' heads. In our podcast, we will topics from every inch of the rice industry and our cooperative. Whether we are exploring new farming techniques, agribusiness and trade topics, or stories and trends around food, cooking, and culture, Riceland is doing the "rice" thing. We're all about growing for good and feeding the world. Join our community as we explore the field of issues in growing, marketing, cooking, and eating (but mostly growing) the most popular grain on earth.

Publisher

Riceland Foods, Inc.

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Apr 2023

Latest episode

6 May 2026

Latest episodes

37 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 May 2026

   Tight Margins, Tough Decisions with Dr. Hunter Biram

   Low commodity prices and elevated input costs are putting pressure on operations across the board, and that’s just part of the story. In this episode, we sit down with Riceland’s government affairs team and ag economist Dr. Hunter Biram to break down the biggest factors shaping this season’s outlook. From persistent input costs and global market influences to policy conversations happening in Washington, we cover what’s driving risk right now and how farmers can think about managing it.

2. 

   29 Apr 2026

   More than Milling: Turning Rice into A Consumer Product

   You’ve done the hard work in the field, but what happens after your rice leaves the farm? This episode pulls back the curtain on everything that happens behind the scenes, from quality standards to the steps that turn your crop into a consumer-ready product.

3. 

   9 Apr 2026

   Fewer Acres, Big Questions: Rice Planting Season Update

   Spring planting is underway, and there’s a lot to unpack. In this episode of Grainiacs, we sit down with Jarrod Hardke from the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service to talk through how planting season is shaping up across the Mid-South. From weather conditions and early progress to input decisions and field conditions, Jarrod shares what he’s seeing on the ground right now. We also dig into one of the biggest topics of the year: a smaller rice cr...

Who has been a guest on Grainiacs

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Riceland's Sustainability team members
• Ford Baldwin
• Procurement Operations Managers team

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

3,782,715

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 42 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

27

Social presence

0

YouTube

82

Engagement

60

Contact Grainiacs

Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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