Row crop farmers in Arkansas are going into the planting season with mixed emotions. The Natural State led the country in ...

Arkansas led the nation in Chapter 12 bankruptcy filings in 2025 and had the largest year-over-year rise, according to the ...

315 Chapter 12 farm bankruptcies filed in 2025, up 46% from 2024. Midwest and Southeast regions recorded the largest increases. U.S. farm debt projected to reach $624.7 billion in 2026. Declining ...

A combine makes its way through a soybean field in Arkansas. Higher costs and lower prices are squeezing farmers out of profitability. That’s led many to file for bankruptcy as a last resort to find ...

Arkansas leads the U.S. in farm bankruptcies as rice farmers face losses that signal broader financial strain for the state’s ...

ARKANSAS COUNTY, Ark. – The Arkansas Farm Bureau explained that Arkansas was number one in the nation for Chapter 12 farm bankruptcies, according to U.S. Courts data. The bureau saw about 13 to 14 ...

President Donald Trump is rolling out a $12 billion rescue for farmers at the very moment the farm belt is seeing a sharp spike in financial distress. The new package is pitched as a bridge for ...