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Arkansas crops doing well

Arkansas crops remain strong after a mostly-dry week.

All of the state’s corn is silking, with 87% in the dough stage, 68% dented, and 17% of the crop mature.  Twenty-six percent of the Arkansas corn is in excellent condition, with 50% rated good and 19% rated fair.

Ninety-six percent of the cotton is squaring, with 83% setting bolls, and 7% of the bolls already opening.  Twenty-seven percent of the cotton is rated excellent, with 48% rated good and 19% fair.

The second cutting of hay is 55% finished.  Overall, 14% of Arkansas hay is in excellent condition, with 54% rated good and 26% rated fair.

Ninety-two percent of peanuts are now pegging, and 46% of the crop is in excellent condition.

Seventy-five percent of the state’s rice has headed and 3% is already mature.  Twenty-five percent of the crop is in excellent condition, with 57% rated good and 15% FAIR.

Nearly all of the soybeans are blooming, with 84% setting pods and 5% of the beans coloring.  Fifteen percent of the soybean crop is rated excellent with 56% rated good and 23% fair.

Six percent of Arkansas’ cropland has excessive topsoil moisture levels, and 58% of the acreage has adequate moisture.  Subsoil moisture levels are a few points higher.