Decent weather is helping Arkansas farmers continue to make big strides in planting progress.
Statewide, corn is 68 percent planted, with 42 percent of the crop emerged. Rice is 67 percent planted and 29 percent emerged. Soybeans are 43 percent planted, with 23 percent emerged. Cotton is 6 percent planted. Peanuts are 4 percent planted. The planting pace and emergence for all crops are running well ahead of last year and the 5-year average.
