Recent rain welcome on Arkansas farms, but more rain is needed to erase drought

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Amid a few rounds of rain, Arkansas corn and rice planting are nearly complete in Arkansas, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.

“Corn and rice are right at the finish line,” said Scott Stiles, extension program associate for economics. “There will be big push on cotton this week.”…

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