Rice and corn harvests continue in Arkansas despite last week’s moderate to heavy precipitation.  Rice is 5 percent harvested, 40 percent of the crop is mature, and 95 percent is headed.  Sixty-six percent of the crop is rated good to excellent.  Corn harvest is 14 percent complete with 79 percent of the crop mature.

Eighty-six percent of the cotton crop is rated good to excellent and 49 percent is opening bolls.  Soybeans are rated 69 percent good to excellent with 8 percent mature and 14 percent dropping leaves.

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