Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Despite a rice reference price increase from $6.30 to $7.60 per bushel under the One Big Beautiful Bill, Arkansas farmers planted less than one million acres of rice for the first time since 1989. Low commodity prices, rising input costs and global conflict contributed to less acres. Experts explain how effects for producers are likely to spread throughout rural communities.
Despite a rice reference price increase from $6.30 to $7.60 per bushel under the One Big Beautiful Bill, Arkansas farmers planted less than one million acres of rice for the first time since 1989. Low commodity prices, rising input costs and global conflict contributed to less acres. Experts explain how effects for producers are likely to spread throughout rural communities.
