• By Ryan McGeeney • Despite a year dominated by major weather systems run amuck and a global pandemic, most of Arkansas’ major crops came out ahead in 2020, according …
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Arkansas soybean harvest rallies, heads to strong finish
• By Ryan McGeeney • What a difference a week makes. Or a half hour. Even before the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service published its weekly Crop …
Read More »Caution urged after mystery seed mailings
State agriculture officials are warning residents to be wary of unsolicited packages of seeds mailed to them. Reports have surfaced from South Carolina, Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington and …
Read More »USDA: Soybean growers plan to plant 83.5 million acres, up 10% from 2019
U.S. soybean producers say they plan to plant 83.5 million acres this season, up 10% from 2019. But this year’s planting intentions are still far behind the 89.1 million acres …
Read More »USDA plans to issue 3rd round of MFP payments
The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to issue the third and final round of 2019 Market Facilitation Program payments aimed at assisting farmers suffering from damage due to trade retaliation by …
Read More »USDA extends MFP sign-up deadline to Dec. 20
Due to the prolonged and extensive impacts of weather this year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has extended the deadline to Dec. 20 for producers to enroll in the Dairy …
Read More »USDA expects to begin 2nd round of MFP payments before Thanksgiving
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is expected to begin making the second round of 2019 Market Facilitation Program payments the week before Thanksgiving to help farmers suffering from trade retaliations …
Read More »NASS: Arkansas soybean acres drop to lowest in more than 50 years
Arkansas’ soybean acreage has dropped to its lowest point since 1960, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service crops resurvey figures released Monday. When NASS released its June 30 acreage …
Read More »USDA-NASS report predicts 19% decline in soybean production
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service released its August acreage report recently showing updated acreage from 14 states that were not finished planting during the agency’s initial …
Read More »USDA releases county-by-county MFP payment information
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released a county Market Facilitation Program payment schedule for growers with commodities that have been affected by foreign retaliatory tariffs. The assistance covers specialty …
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