Traditionally one of the largest agriculture enterprises in the state with more than 3 million acres of soybean fields in 56% of the counties, Arkansas ranks 11th in soybean production in the country.
Animal agriculture is the number one customer of soybean, 98% of soybean meal feeds livestock and poultry.
• Broiler chickens consume about 40% of the domestic supply of soybean meal.
• Approximately 30% of soybeans are considered a double crop. Following spring’s wheat harvest, soybeans are planted, allowing the harvest of two row crops in one year.
• Optimum planting in Arkansas is between May 5 – July 5 and soybeans will be harvested between October 15 and November 20.
• Irrigation-furrow via flood and sprinkler is common practice across more than 2 million acres of soybeans.