Drought in 2022 stressed Arkansas crops and livestock
2/14/2023 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Arkansas
Sharp County, AR
Start Date: 6/27/2022
- End Date: 2/13/2023
Flash drought in June and July 2022 stressed Arkansas farmers and livestock producers. Row crops needed to be irrigated earlier in the season. Grass and hay did not grow well, leading producers to purchase expensive feed or sell cattle. Some livestock owners went out of business. Rice, corn, wheat and soybean yields were down. Drought in Texas and the Southwest led to higher cotton prices in 2022, which prompted more farmers to grow cotton in Arkansas, but the average yield was down 6.6%. Dry conditions allowed 90% of the peanut crop to be harvested by Oct. 31.
Talk Business & Politics (Lowell, Ark.), Jan 17, 2023
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