3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (124+ words) Some drought improvement statewide, but no change for Clark County Arkadelphian.com The latest U.S. Drought Monitor map, released June 2, shows improvement in drought conditions in some portions of Arkansas over the past two weeks. The National Weather Service in Little…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (601+ words) By MARY HIGHTOWER |University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Amid a few rounds of rain, Arkansas corn and rice planting are nearly complete in Arkansas, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. “Corn and rice are right…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (443+ words) The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the availability of low-interest federal disaster loans to small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Arkansas to offset economic losses caused by drought beginning Feb. 3, 2026. The declaration covers the Arkansas counties of Benton,…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (419+ words) SQUEEZED HARD — USDA has extended the deadline to apply for farm disaster aid. | UADA image by Kevin Lawson By MARY HIGHTOWER | University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Arkansas farmers being squeezed hard by higher fuel and input prices this year…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (247+ words) The latest Arkansas Forestry Division map, released March 20, shows the entire state is under a Moderate Risk for wildfire. The map is subject to change. | Arkansas Forestry Division Although earlier this week Arkansas had some relief for burning conditions, all…...

6+ mon, 5+ hour ago   (161+ words) Recent rainfall across Arkansas has eliminated wildfire danger in all but about 15 counties in the north-central and northeastern corner of the state. As of Thursday afternoon, March 12, the latest wildfire and burn ban map from the Arkansas Division of Forestry…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (248+ words) Nearly 30% of Arkansas counties were under burn bans Tuesday, March 3, as drought conditions and wildfire risks worsen. Eleven of the 21 counties under a burn ban were in the southern half of the state. Since a recent report posted Saturday, when…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (306+ words) MAP: The latest Arkansas Forestry Division map, as of Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 24, shows several counties under a burn ban as all of the state remains under a Moderate or High risk of wildfire danger. The map is subject to change....

8+ mon, 6+ day ago   (271+ words) MAP: The latest wildfire risk assessment by county in Arkansas, posted Jan. 6, 2026. The map is subject to change daily. | Arkansas Forestry Division The latest map posted by the Arkansas Forestry Division puts Clark County and most of the state under…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago   (270+ words) MAP: The latest wildfire risk assessment by county in Arkansas, posted Dec. 31, 2025. The map is subject to change daily. | Arkansas Forestry Division A map posted Wednesday morning, Dec. 31, to the Arkansas Forestry Division’s website indicates that much of the state…...