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Taken Aug. 30. 2024, at the grand opening of the NE Rice Research and Extension Center at Harrisburg, Arkansas. (U of A System Division of Agriculture photo by Mary Hightower)
Corn, Cotton, Crops, Soybeans

War-spiked urea prices may prompt increase in soybean acres

As war pinches shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and drives up the cost of urea, growers are pivoting to soybeans. Read More

Mississippi River levels were lowering at the start of September. The US Coast Guard implemented draft restrictions on Sept. 2, 2025, as the river at Memphis, Tennessee, began hitting negative numbers. Photo taken Sept. 2, 2025, in Crittenden County. (U of A System Division of Agriculture photo by Katrina Wallace)
Corn, Crops, Other Crops, Soybeans, Water

Basis sinking faster than the Mississippi at Memphis

Satellite image of Hurricane Delta, taken Oct. 9 2020. (Image courtesy NOAA)
Agronomics, Crops, research

Tropical systems spin up Mid-South crop insurance rates



Rice farmer fact sheet