Arkansas rice harvest nears completion

Arkansas rice harvest nears completion

Moderate to heavy rainfalls have slowed Arkansas’ harvest pace.  According to the latest crop report from the

USDA, 51 percent of soybeans have been harvested, that’s 9 percent behind the

5-year average. 

Eighty-nine percent of the rice crop has been harvested, 4

points behind the 5-year average. 

Seventy-nine percent of peanuts have been dug and 34 percent

harvested.

Ninety-seven percent of the corn crop has been harvested.

Twenty-rive percent of the winter wheat crop has been

planted with 13 percent emerged. 

Fifty-four percent of pastures and rangelands are called

good to excellent.

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