Harvest has begun in Arkansas and corn growers are moving ahead of last year’s pace, while rice growers are starting to find their stride, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service.
The report from the week of Aug. 18 showed corn was 17% harvested compared to 15% at this time last year and the 7% five-year average.
“Corn harvest has really picked up over the last 10 days, spurred by warm temperatures and overall lack of rainfall,” said Jason Kelley, extension agronomist-wheat and feed grains for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. “The greatest harvested acres are in the southern half of the state, but harvest has started statewide…