Arkansas farmers have not finished putting the 2026 crop in the bin, but many are already thinking about 2027. That is simply how farming works. Before the combine has left the field, producers are studying fertilizer prices, watching futures markets, talking with lenders, negotiating rent, considering seed purchases and trying to determine what combination of […]
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Coming Soon: Vintage Power Tools at High Cotton Collectibles
There’s something about an old power tool that modern tools just can’t duplicate. The weight, the metal housings, the heavy-duty switches, the long cords, and the unmistakable sound of an old motor coming to life all speak to a time when tools were designed with a different philosophy.That’s why I’m excited to announce that High […]
Arkansas Farmers Grew the Crop in 2026 — Making Money Was Another Matter
As the 2026 harvest moves toward completion across Arkansas, farmers are beginning to get a much clearer picture of what kind of year they actually had. From the highway, much of the Arkansas Delta looks impressive. Combines are moving through soybean fields, corn has produced some exceptional yields, rice harvest has been underway, and cotton […]
Delta Peanut Closure Sends Shockwaves Through Mid-South Agriculture
The sudden announcement that Delta Peanut will permanently close its Jonesboro, Arkansas, shelling operation is more than another plant closure. For farmers across Arkansas, southeast Missouri and northeast Louisiana, it raises serious questions about peanut marketing, storage, grower contracts and the future of a crop that has become increasingly important to the Mid-South… and the […]
The High Cost of Growing Peanuts in Arkansas: Farmers Face More Than Just Production Risk
Peanuts have become an important alternative crop for farmers in parts of Arkansas, particularly on the lighter, sandier soils of the Delta. They provide another rotation option alongside cotton, soybeans, corn and rice and, under the right circumstances, can generate attractive returns… but peanuts aren’t an easy crop to grow. They require specialized equipment, significant […]
Why Are American Cattle Producers Upset About More Beef Imports?
American cattle producers have spent the last several years navigating one of the most difficult operating environments in recent memory. Drought forced many ranchers to reduce their herds. Feed, fuel, equipment, labor, land and financing costs increased. The nation’s cattle inventory tightened, beef production declined, and eventually the basic economics of supply and demand did […]
Corn and Soybean Prices Are Finally Showing Some Life — What Should Growers Expect Next?
For much of 2026, row-crop producers have faced an uncomfortable combination: commodity prices that struggled to cover production costs and input expenses that refused to cooperate. As harvest approaches, however, corn and soybean markets have begun to look considerably different. Corn has pushed above the psychologically important $5 level, while soybeans have moved well above […]
Tariffs and the American Farmer: How the Trade Fight Has Hit Agriculture This Season
For American farmers, tariffs are rarely an abstract debate about international trade. Eventually, they show up somewhere much closer to home—in the price of fertilizer, machinery and replacement parts, in export demand for grain, or in the basis offered at the local elevator. That has made the 2026 season particularly complicated. Farmers have been dealing […]
Arkansas Rice Farmers Are Being Squeezed: Why 2026 Has Become Such a Difficult Year
Rice is more than another row crop in Arkansas. It is one of the foundations of the state’s agricultural economy. Arkansas produced about 45% of all U.S. rice in 2025, making what happens in our fields important not only to Arkansas farmers, but to the entire American rice industry. (Arkansas Extension Service) And in 2026, […]
Thank You FBN…
It was 10 years ago this month that I jumped onto a plane and flew out to Sioux Falls to meet w/ a handful of guys that were working on a really cool startup project. I had just did a TEDx talk on “Biting the Hand that Feeds Us” relating to the struggles faced by […]
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