LITTLE ROCK — As the world prepared to celebrate the turn of a new year, extension soybean agronomist Jeremy Ross picked up his phone.
“One farmer called me on New Year’s Eve to say he was shutting down, and it really surprised me. He had a good yield, but he just couldn’t swing it another year,” Ross said.
The 2024 growing season presented many reasons to celebrate. Every major row crop in Arkansas, including corn, cotton, soybeans and rice — saw record average yields…