by - June 10, 2025 12:45 pm
Corn crop in Arkansas planted
Nearly all of the state’s corn crop has been planted, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. About 98% of Arkansas’ projected 710,000 corn acres are in the ground. This…
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by - January 8, 2025 1:16 pm
Corn acres crash in Arkansas
The Arkansas corn crop had a catastrophic drop in acres in 2024, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistical Service (NASS). Acreage in the state fell 41%…
by - October 15, 2024 8:58 am
Specialists on alert for corn fungus in Arkansas
A fungal disease that has caused yield losses in corn has recently been found in Arkansas on decorative corn stalks, said Terry Spurlock, extension plant pathologist for the University of…
by - January 18, 2024 3:03 pm
Corn harvest acres and bushels per acre up in 2023
The third most widely grown row crop in the Arkansas Delta had a rebound year in 2023 in terms of bushels and acres harvested. Producers harvested 149 million bushels of…
by - August 21, 2023 11:11 am
Corn crop quality lower nationwide; Arkansas crop outperforming
At 94 million projected acres, the U.S. corn crop is on pace to be the third largest since 1944, but the quality of the crop could be a different matter….
by - January 1, 2023 9:46 am
Harvested corn acres down; winter wheat acres up
Temperatures had a significant, negative impact on corn yields, while skyrocketing input costs compelled many Arkansas farmers to reconsider growing the crop during the 2022 season. Summer drought and early…
by - September 7, 2021 3:44 pm
Corn prices dip as harvest season unfolds for the first row crop in the state
The corn harvest is underway in Arkansas as commodity prices in the sector have slightly dipped. As of late August, at least 9% of the state’s approximately 690,000 acres of…
by - January 14, 2021 1:40 pm
Arkansas grain farmers have a dismal 2020; higher prices in 2021 could portend crop growth
Arkansas corn farmers planted nearly 20% less corn than was projected at the start of the 2020 planting season, according to figures released by the United States Department of Agriculture….
by - September 3, 2019 6:03 pm
Corn harvest could be protracted, sorghum fields nearly gone
Arkansas corn farmers planted the second largest acreage in the state’s history this year and the erratic weather patterns during the planting season could prolong the crop’s harvest. About 810,000…
by - May 13, 2019 3:11 pm
Significant planting woes plague Arkansas farmers, especially those planting corn
Perpetual rains, the ongoing trade war with China, and low commodity prices are putting intense pressure on Arkansas farmers as the planting season unfolds, and one crop, corn is now…
by - April 29, 2019 5:30 pm
Corn farmers struggle with worst planting season in more than a decade
Heavy spring rains have significantly impacted Arkansas corn farmers. Only about 47% of the state’s planned 830,000 acres of corn had been planted as of April 19, according to a…
by - April 3, 2014 6:29 pm
Arkansas crop farmers plant less corn, more rice
Corn is a hot commodity in the Natural State given the year-round needs of the poultry industry, but this year Arkansas farmers plan to plant 280,000 less acres of corn,…