US: Cotton acres surge to decade high in Arkansas

Published 2024년 7월 8일

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The June acreage report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) indicates significant changes in Arkansas crop planting, with cotton acres reaching a decade high and corn acres dropping sharply. Overall, Arkansas's principle crop acreage decreased by 0.8% to 7.156 million acres, while U.S. total planted acreage fell by 1.4% to 315 billion acres. Soybean acres in Arkansas increased slightly, though NASS reduced the state's soybean acreage from March intentions. Rice acres declined, and peanut acres remained unchanged. The report attributes these shifts to lower grain prices, wet planting conditions, and a shortage of long-grain rice seed. Additionally, winter wheat acres in Arkansas saw a significant decline, mirroring a national trend.

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Cotton acres in Arkansas have surged to a decade high, while corn acres have plummeted, according to the June acreage report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Principle crops planted acreage is down 0.8% to 7.156 million acres in Arkansas, while the total planted in the U.S. is 315 billion acres, down 1.4% from the previous year, NASS said. Soybean acres in the Natural State are slightly up as compared to a year ago, but are slightly down from earlier spring projections. Rice acres were down slightly as well, while peanut acres remained unchanged from 2023. “June Acreage is more or less a reality check for the March ‘Planting Intentions’ report,” said Scott Stiles, extension agricultural economics program associate for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. Corn acres dropped 27.1% to 620,000 acres, unchanged from the March planting intentions. “Corn prices have been on a downward slide for much of the ...

Source: Talkbusiness