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Arkansas farmers face 8% income drop in 2025 amid falling crop prices and bad weather

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4 months ago

December 3, 2025

Arkansas farmers face 8% income drop in 2025 amid falling crop prices and bad weather

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — The net income for Arkansas farmers is dropping by 8% in 2025 alone, according to a report by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture and the Rural and Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center.

There has been quite a bit working against farmers this year, particularly torrential rainfall and declining crop prices. Hunter Biram, an extension economist with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, suggests that the best-case scenario of Arkansas farmers at this point is still not promising.

“We do not account for farmers to be able to pay themselves a wage, so the best-case scenario for a farmer is to volunteer their time to show up and plant the crop and break even.”

In 2024, Arkansas’ net farm income was $3.17 billion. In 2025, the net farm income is $2.91 billion.

According to Biram, this is nothing new. “Since 2022, crop prices have declined right about 27%, so this 8% is not an isolated decline, it’s not like we’ve seen some fluctuations, we’re entering a third straight year of a decline in the state of Arkansas.”

Biram says that rice, soybeans, corn, cotton, wheat, and peanuts, are the crops that have all seen a drop in value. “On average, we saw about an 8% decline in all of those crop prices year over year.”

Biram says that the farm safety net presented by the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” is expected to provide relief to farmers across the country. However, farmers will have to wait on that relief.

“They won’t receive that cash from a cash inflow perspective until a year from now, and farmers need to go to the bank right now,” says Biram.

Throughout this time, Biram says farmers have been hopeful, especially with potential measures aimed to help them in 2026. There is still significant doubt though.

“Farmer are eternal optimists, and they always want things to be better, but right now, there is nothing to be optimist about in terms of where the markets are right now.”

Why is this important for Arkansas?

Agriculture is the #1 industry in the state, accounting for 8% of Arkansas’ gross domestic product. That is the greatest share of the GDP across all of the southern United States.

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Men’s Tennis Goes 1-1 in Texas on Sunday

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3 hours ago

March 29, 2026

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Men’s Tennis Goes 1-1 in Texas on Sunday

The No. 36 Arkansas men’s tennis team had a pair of matches in Austin on Sunday to close out a Texas road trip and the Hogs went 1-1 in the outings.

The Razorbacks (15-10, 3-8) started the day with a 4-0 loss to No. 3 Texas (18-6, 9-2). The Longhorns’ Kalin Ivanovski and Abel Forger defeated No. 64 Connor Smillie and Jakub Vrba 6-3 to start doubles. No. 23 Sebastian Gorzny and Lucas Marionneau then took down Brendan Boland and Dmitry Kopilevich 6-1, and Texas claimed the doubles point.

In singles, No. 90 Abel Forger quickly won over Arsène Pogault on court four at 6-1, 6-1. Oliver Ojakaar made it 3-0 Texas with a 6-4, 6-1 takedown of Gabriel Elicha Navas, and Lucas Marionneau sealed the sweep for the home team with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Brendan Boland.

Against the University of Incarnate Word (10-3, 2-0) later in the day, two of Arkansas’ doubles pairings won: Vrba and Smillie 7-5 over Santiago Flyckt and Marcel Moralles and Boland and Kopilevich 6-3 over Alexandre Chauvel and Alejandro Hernandez. Lukas Palovic and Eric Padgham were also up 6-5 over Augustin Salazar and Emilio Vila.

The Hogs continued to dominate in singles as No. 18 Vrba defeated Vila 6-4, 6-3, Kopilevich won 6-1, 6-1 over Salazar and Smillie took down Christian Cuellar 6-0, 6-4 for a 4-0 clean sweep to close out the day.

The Razorbacks return to action at home on Thursday, April 2 with an SEC matchup against Mississippi State at 5:30 p.m.

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Arkansas Storm Team Forecast: Midweek Rain Chances

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15 hours ago

March 29, 2026

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Arkansas Storm Team Forecast: Midweek Rain Chances

We’ve got clouds to start out this Sunday with temperatures on the cool side. Once clouds exit, which should be later this afternoon, temperatures will warm into the 70s.

We’ll be back into the 80s both tomorrow and Tuesday. Dry conditions will continue through the next couple of days with a high wildfire danger persisting statewide.

Rain chances return midweek, with Wednesday through Friday bringing what could be a meaningful rainfall. Rainfall amounts are still uncertain, but we’re getting closer to pinpointing that. Stay tuned for updates!

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Renegade wins 2026 Arkansas Derby

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1 day ago

March 28, 2026

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HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — After a hotly contested race, Renegade emerged as the winner of the 2026 Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn on Saturday.

The horse is owned by Robert & Lawana L. Low and Repole Stable, trained by Todd Pletcher, and ridden by jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. Renegade entered the race with 3/2 odds to win.

Silent Tactic finished in second place and Taptastic took home third.

In addition to his share of the $1.5 million purse, Renegade also earned points toward the Kentucky Derby.

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