Soybeans shaping up well, but active hurricane season is a concern
Arkansas’ statewide yield average set a record in 2023 at 54 bushels per acre. The Atlantic hurricane season typically peaks during harvest season
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Major Arkansas row crops seeing rapid planting across state
Row crop planting in Arkansas is racing ahead at a rate not seen in the last five years
Spring a good time to check pastures for armyworms
Armyworm damage looks like brown drought damage because of dehydration from the leaves of the damaged grass
Cattle transport into Arkansas restricted after 8 states report bird flu in cows
Confirmed cases of HPAI in cattle are in eight states: Idaho, New Mexico, Texas, South Dakota, Kansas, Michigan, Ohio and North Carolina
Commodity, production prices are sinking, but not at the same rate
Farmers looking ahead to the 2024 growing season are worried about being squeezed by sinking commodity prices
Researchers awarded $5M to develop AI platform strengthening regional food systems
Artificial intelligence and machine learning are being explored with several aspects of agriculture, including streamlining regional food systems
Feathers ruffled over Arkansas’ handling of mass chicken euthanization
Chicken growers are still cleaning up the mess left after the state euthanized a million chickens late last year