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Arkansas: Harvest Accelerates Ahead of Forecast Rain
Arkansas farmers accelerated harvest operations in the wake of excessive rains from the remnants of Tropical Storm Gordon, and those that are under way are making good crops. Rice The […]
Arkansas: Gordon Prompts Accelerated Rice Harvest; Cotton Boll Rot Fret
Rice harvest in Arkansas accelerated last week, spurred by the approach of Tropical Storm Gordon’s remnants, and this week, farmers are hoping for dry weather to get cotton bolls open […]
Arkansas Soybeans: Harvest Aid Products and Timing
With the 2018 soybean season here in Arkansas starting to wind down, we’re starting to get calls about what is the proper timing for harvest aid applications and what products […]
Northeast Arkansas Farmers Facing Big Crop Losses from Heavy Rains
Mississippi County farmer Mike Sullivan is watching his soybeans rot in the field and his rice sprouting in the heads, and there’s nothing he can do about it. Unusually heavy […]
Arkansas: Soybean College Focuses on Importance of Identification
When it comes to the No. 1 crop in Arkansas, the state’s soybean agronomists and other row crop experts have their work cut out for them in their efforts to […]
Arkansas: Storms Strip Soybeans, Damage Farm Buildings
Chainsaws became the soundtrack this week as Arkansans cleaned up after storms Saturday unleashed a barrage of large hail, high winds and lightning that left behind downed trees, damaged homes, farms and […]
Arkansas: Storm Wreaks Havoc in Colt; Most Ag Areas Should See Quick Recovery
A short-lived weather event late Saturday night wrought intense destruction on Colt and several other developed areas but appears to have left most farmland unscathed. Beginning at about 11:21 p.m. […]
Arkansas: Extension Agronomists Report Good Conditions for Most Crops
Warm, dry weather had benefits for some Arkansas farmers; with 94 percent of corn and 95 percent or rice rated fair to excellent condition, according to the National Agricultural Statistics […]
Arkansas Soybeans: Updated Variety Guide Now Available
The 2017 Soybean Update is now available for download. This publication is provided as an aid in variety selection. Hundreds of soybean varieties are commercially available to growers in Arkansas. […]
Arkansas: Soybeans Set to Break State Yield Records
The 2017 Arkansas soybean harvest will break state yield records if the USDA’s November forecast holds up, said Jeremy Ross, extension soybean agronomist for the University of Arkansas System Division […]
