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Tag: Jason Kelley
Arkansas Cotton: Drought Situation ‘Could Get Real Ugly Before It Is Over’ Jul 14, 2022
Arkansas’ cotton may look decent now but continued high temperatures could really hit farmers in the pocketbook, Bill Robertson, extension cotton agronomist for the University of Arkansas System Division of […]
Arkansas Corn, Soybeans: As High Grain Prices Meet High Temps, Clock Is Ticking for Growers Jun 27, 2022
After years of depressed commodity prices, this could be the year for Arkansas grain growers to cash in — if just a few things go their way. The price of […]
Arkansas Corn: What Are Yield Expectations of May Planted Crops? Apr 27, 2022
Across much of Arkansas, rainfall in March and April has delayed corn planting. Driving across the state some areas have a fair amount of corn that was planted in a […]
Arkansas Hits New Annual Yield Records in Rice, Cotton; Winter Wheat Acres Expected to Decline Jan 14, 2022
Arkansas’ rice and cotton crops both hit record yields in 2021 as expected, while yields for corn and soybeans were roughly the same as the previous year, according to Wednesday’s […]
Arkansas: Pumps Up Corn, Grain Sorghum, Winter Wheat Production Dec 15, 2021
Despite severe flooding in southeast Arkansas this year, the state’s farmers produced a banner year of corn with a state average of 183 bushels per acre. Prompted by attractive market […]
Arkansas: Corn, Cotton Online Field Day, Oct. 28 Oct 19, 2021
Corn and cotton are the topics for the next virtual field day presented by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. Beginning at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 28, […]
Arkansas Sorghum: Harvest Aids – Products and Application Aug 26, 2021
As we approach grain sorghum harvest, many are considering using a harvest aid. There are pros and cons to using a harvest aid. The greatest benefits are that they can […]
Arkansas: Tropical Depression 9 Looms as Farmers Begin Harvest Aug 26, 2021
Arkansas growers will be paying closer attention to their weather apps with development of Tropical Depression 9 and a forecast path that could bring the storm’s wind and rain to […]
Southeast Arkansas: Floods, Storms Cause Over $200Mln in Crop Damage Jun 25, 2021
Farmers in five counties in southeastern Arkansas suffered more than $200 million in direct losses to major crops after the major flooding and storm event in early June, according to […]
Arkansas: Double-Digit Rainfall in Some Areas; Flooding at Critical Time for Wheat Jun 11, 2021
By Tuesday morning, the soils Desha County had seen an almost complete reversal of fortune. “A week ago, we were needing the rain,” John Farabough, Desha county agricultural extension agent, […]
