Arkansas Farmers Face Losses on Major Crops in 2025

UADA analysis shows Arkansas farmers to suffer losses for corn, cotton, long grain rice, soybeans

LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas farmers will lose hundreds of dollars per acre this year for their corn, cotton, long grain rice and soybean crops, according to an analysis by extension economists with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture.

Arkansas farmers face losses on major crops in 2025

Arkansas farmers are expected to lose hundreds of dollars per acre on their principal crops this year, according to a new analysis by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. The report, “State of the Arkansas Crop Economy in 2025,” finds projected per-acre losses of $273.71 for corn, $352.75 for cotton, $258.84 for long-grain rice, and $85.02 for soybeans. The study factored in expected yield, prices, revenues, operating costs…