by - May 21, 2026 5:02 pm
It might have rained in many parts of Arkansas in recent days but much of the state is under exceptional drought conditions, the highest designation by the U.S. drought monitor. Most of…
by - June 14, 2023 4:09 pm
Last year’s drought had significant impacts to row crop farmers throughout Northeast Arkansas, but it also started a chain reaction that is heavily impacting home and business owners, Craighead County…
by - August 30, 2022 8:18 am
The economic impact of the summer-long drought could approach $100 million in losses when it comes to hay and pasture field forage losses, according to a report by the Fryar…
by - August 4, 2022 2:05 pm
A second round of rain showers soaked many parts of the Arkansas Delta on Thursday (Aug. 4), but nearly two months of severe drought prompted the U.S. Department of Agriculture…
by - January 21, 2013 3:14 pm
Persistant drought for more than two years sent U.S. hay production down nearly 18% to 120 million tons last year producing the lowest stock level since 1974, according to Derrell…
by - August 21, 2012 2:02 pm
Private crop insurers, a group led by Wells Fargo & Co. and Ace Ltd., may face losses that exceed $5 billion if this year’s U.S. drought is worse than one…
by - August 9, 2012 12:03 pm
The two worst levels of drought now grip nearly one-fourth of the lower 48 states, the U.S. Drought Monitor reported. About 24.1% of the region was suffering extreme or exceptional…
by - July 23, 2012 7:08 pm
The condition of the U.S. corn crop worsened for the seventh straight week, the longest such streak since September 2000, as the worst Midwest drought in a generation expanded. Soybean…
by - July 18, 2012 10:42 pm
WASHINGTON – Worsening drought conditions prompted the U.S. Department of Agriculture to designate 39 additional counties as primary natural disaster areas, the agency announced July 18. USDA so far has…
by - July 10, 2012 4:02 pm
Many communities around the country have instituted various forms of water conservation measures in response to lengthy periods of high heat and little to no rain. Fortunately, Fort Smith and…
by - July 9, 2012 5:44 pm
The first half of 2012 was the warmest start to any year going back to 1895, according to the National Climatic Data Center, and drought now covers more than half…
by - June 29, 2012 12:50 am
Burn bans don’t usually affect fireworks sales much but when it gets so hot and dry that setting off personal fireworks gets prohibited, that’s when firework stand owners start to…
by - June 25, 2012 10:47 am
It’s no secret that when the mercury rises, so does water and electricity usage as people try to keep their landscaping alive and their homes cool. But this year usage…
