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Arkansas farmers who endured spring flooding are now looking for some regular rainfall to help them through the rest of the growing season.
The soybean crop was planted late this year as a result of the floods. Agriculture (web|news) officials say about 90 percent of the soybean crop is planted.
Some farmers are having to continue to delay planting because it has become too dry in some areas. A few farmers still have wheat needing to be harvested, further delaying the next plating.
White County Extension Agent Keith Martin says mainly rice and soybeans have been affected by the weather extremes. Some farmers abandoned plans to plant rice and switched to soybeans, which can go in later.
Craighead County Agent Steve Culp says rice, corn and cotton are being irrigated, as are soybean acres where the plants are big enough.
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