• By Mary Hightower •
Arkansas row and field crops endured a 100-year flood and epic insect numbers but still ended the year with record cotton and rice yields and higher crop prices.
100-year flooding
In June, southeastern Arkansas experienced extraordinary flooding,...
• By Fred Miller •
Unpredictable and spotty weather left some Arkansas cotton fields a soggy mess while other areas saw record yields in 2021.
“Arkansas cotton yielded an average 1,287 pounds of lint per acre according to the latest estimates,”...
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• By Larry Oldham •
Flooding is challenging Mississippi families, homes and farms again, hence, this should be a review for many readers. The first Mississippi Crop Situation post about flooded soils was published in May 2011.
There is...
• By Ryan McGeeney •
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson declared a state of emergency Thursday in response to the record rainfall and flooding in the southeastern area of the state.
The declaration allows him to direct $100,000 from the Governor’s Disaster...
• By Ryan McGeeney •
rainrainA flooded field near Altheimer, Arkansas — photo by Kurt BeatyBy Tuesday morning, the soils Desha County had seen an almost complete reversal of fortune.
“A week ago, we were needing the rain,” John Farabough, Desha...
Beginning in April, the National Cotton Council will be encouraging this nation’s cotton producers to enroll in the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol.
Why is full participation important?
More than 200 U.S. cotton producers enrolled in the NCC’s Trust Protocol pilot phase,...
During 2019, the National Cotton Council worked closely with the Administration and Congress to advance passage of a meaningful disaster recovery package.
What were some major NCC actions?
■ The NCC strongly advocated for legislation to provide relief and recovery assistance...
U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-MS, has asked President Donald Trump to approve use of temporary pumps in the Yazoo Backwater Area to begin removing floodwaters that have contaminated the region for months on end.
In a letter sent June 13...
Crop Production Services Has A New Name: Nutrien Ag Solutions
As of July 1, the Crop Production Services, or CPS, name will be no longer. In its place will be Nutrien Ag Solutions. The new brand name will align retail...
