How we can build a future for farming in Arkansas

By: Pamela Nelson, Jacob Rowell

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: July 22, 2026

Words: 776

Last Updated: 4 weeks, 1 day ago

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It’s not hard to find data that points to a farm crisis in our state.

Arkansas not only lost 166,000 acres of farmland in five years, but also led the country in farm bankruptcies in 2025. There’s no shortage of reasons why this is happening: land prices have soared, land is lost to development, older farmers are aging out of the profession and there’s a lack of resources for younger farmers to …

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