Arkansas corn and soybeans are maturing slightly behind last year and the five-year average.

The corn crop is 78% mature, with 24% harvested and rated 70% good to excellent.

98% of cotton is setting bolls, with 29% of bolls opening and 68% considered good to excellent.

47% of rice is mature with 11% harvested and 78% rated good to excellent.

Soybean coloring reached 43% with 28% dropping leaves and 5% mature, 69% of the crop is considered good to excellent. 

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