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With urea prices up, Arkansas farmers may be looking to soybeans instead of other crops as planting season gets underway. (University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture file photo).
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War impacting urea prices

War-spiked urea prices may prompt increase in soybean acres, according to Arkansas Extension crop specialists. Read More

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)
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War-spiked urea prices may prompt increase in soybean acres

Producers take a look at the latest in conservation techniques in western Kansas that included cover crops. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)
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Ag economists hope 2026 can offer an uptick for crop producers



A decline in Arkansas cotton acres is part of the story behind the decline in the number of cotton gins (U of a System Division of Agriculture file photo)

Arkansas loses a cotton gin in 2023, reflecting larger trend

  • By Mary Hightower │ U of A System Division of Agriculture

Cotton sees historically strong and volatile prices in 2022

High input costs, weed pressure top concerns for growers gearing up for 2022

Sharp increases in wheat inputs, falling futures markets complicate planting decisions

Rising grain prices drain Arkansas’ catfish industry

Arkansas winter wheat acres highest in 4 years

Arkansas planned rice acreage increases

  • By Ryan McGeeney, U of A System Division of Agriculture

China trade issues dominate 2018 U.S. ag economy