Ep. 67 The State of the Arkansas Crop Economy in 2025

Media Contact

Mary Hightower

U of A System Division of Agriculture
(501) 671-2006  |  mhightower@uada.edu

For the third consecutive year, Arkansas crop producers are facing a hard reality — total cash expenses exceed total cash income. In this episode of Morning Coffee & Ag Markets, Hunter Biram, Ryan Loy, Scott Stiles, and Grant Beckwith sit down together to unpack what’s driving the financial stress on Arkansas farms.

They discuss the key takeaways from the “Farm Gate Economics: Surviving the Cost-Price Squeeze” meeting, including fertilizer prices that refuse to drop and record global grain supplies. The conversation also covers cost-management tips for producers heading into 2026.

Grant Beckwith, County Extension Agent – Staff Chair/Agriculture, Arkansas County
gbeckwith@uada.edu

 

Scott Stiles, Program Associate - Agricultural Economics
University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture
sstiles@uada.edu

Hunter Biram, Assistant Professor and Extension Agricultural Economist, Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness hdbiram@uark.edu

Ryan Loy, Assistant Professor and Extension Agricultural Economist
Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness
rloy@uark.edu

 

About the Division of Agriculture

The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s mission is to strengthen agriculture, communities, and families by connecting trusted research to the adoption of best practices. Through the Agricultural Experiment Station and the Cooperative Extension Service, the Division of Agriculture conducts research and extension work within the nation’s historic land grant education system.

The Division of Agriculture is one of 20 entities within the University of Arkansas System. It has offices in all 75 counties in Arkansas and faculty on three campuses.

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