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Drought conditions spur early harvest for most Arkansas crops
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Harvesting cotton near England, Arkansas. Photo courtesy of Arkansas Farm Bureau.
Hot and dry weather has caused drought like conditions throughout the state and it has aided harvest efforts. The state’s top crop at more than 3 million acres, soybeans, is virtually harvested along with corn and rice, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Crop Progress Report.
The cotton crop is mostly harvested and it could be done by the end of next week. The dry weather has plunged down water levels along the Mississippi River and it might have an impact on grain movement along the river.
"Fortunately for us, our harvest is about done," said Scott Stiles, extension economics program associate for the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture. "Corn and rice have finished up. Soybeans are 87% done and cotton is 63% finished."
Soybeans were well ahead of the five-year average of 69%. Cotton’s five-year average is 53%, the report noted.
"Cotton harvest progress took a near 20% jump from last week’s report," said Zachary Treadway, extension cotton and peanut agronomist for UADA. "The dry weather has allowed pickers to roll from early in the mornings to late at night. It has been a very kind harvest season," he said. "I expect another large jump in next week’s report. Reports are trending positive for both yield and quality from this year’s cotton crop. Barring some unforeseen hiccup, I foresee cotton harvest wrapping up before Halloween."
The weather also helped move peanuts to 34% harvested, but still behind the five-year average of 38%.