Tag: Arkansas rice

by George Jared -

New pest could impact rice crop

Rice producers have faced myriad issues this year including low commodity prices, a lack of foreign markets, a surge in imports and erratic weather. Now, as the rice harvest comes…

by George Jared -

Rains likely to hurt Arkansas’ rice crop

Recent perpetual rains may have a significant impact on Arkansas rice as the crop inches closer to harvest. Northeast Arkansas farmers have been checking their fields for losses after storms…

by George Jared -

Rice crop rebounds in 2023; cotton acres down

Despite myriad forces facing rice farmers in 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Agricultural Statistical Service (NASS) now projects that about 1.311 million acres of the crop have been…