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Soybeans planting and harvest datesSoybeans Planting Dates in Arkansas
Usual soybeans planting and harvest periods in Arkansas, shown as ranges with their source. Use them to frame a plan, then adjust for your own frost dates and soil temperature.
| Activity | Window | Source | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Planting | Apr 19 to Jul 5 usual (most active May 5 to Jun 22) | source | 2026-11-11 |
| Harvest | Sep 10 to Nov 26 usual (most active Sep 29 to Nov 13) | source | 2026-11-11 |
| Item | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planting | Planting window in April | Planting window, most active in May | Planting window, most active in June | Planting window in July | ||||||||
| Harvest | Harvest window, most active in September | Harvest window, most active in October | Harvest window, most active in November |
What these dates mean in Arkansas
Planting usually runs about 78 days, from Apr 19 to Jul 5.
That start date is about 15 days earlier than the middle of the 31 places in this data set that report soybeans planting dates (May 4).
Harvest usually runs about 78 days, from Sep 10 to Nov 26.
From the start of the planting window to the start of the harvest window is about 144 days in Arkansas, a rough guide to how long the crop occupies the bed or field.
Related guides
- Soybean Planting Calendar by Maturity Group
- Soybean Growth Stages and Calendar Timing
- Double-Cropping Calendar: Wheat and Soybeans
Soybeans dates in other places
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Other crops in Arkansas
- Alfalfa hay
- Asparagus
- Bean (Pole)
- Beans (Bush)
- Beans (Lima)
- Beets
- Broccoli
- Brussels Sprouts
- Cabbage
- Cabbage (plants)
- Cantaloupe
- Carrot
- Carrots
- Cauliflower
- Cauliflower (plants)
- Chinese Cabbage
- Collards
- Corn
- Corn (Sweet)
- Cotton
- Cucumber (Pickling)
- Cucumber (Slicing)
- Cucumbers
- Eggplant
- Endive
- Fall oats
- Garlic
- Irish Potatoes
- Kale
- Lettuce
- Lima Beans
- Mustard
- Okra
- Onions
- Peas
- Peppers
- Popcorn
- Potatoes (Irish)
- Potatoes (Sweet)
- Pumpkin
- Radish
- Rice
- Snap Beans
- Sorghum
- Southern Peas
- Spinach
- Squash (summer)
- Squash (winter)
- Strawberries
- Summer Squash
- Sweet Corn
- Swiss Chard
- Tomato
- Tomatoes (plants)
- Turnips
- Watermelon
- Winter wheat
Last reviewed: November 2026. Source: USDA NASS, Field Crops Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates (October 2010 edition, copy hosted by Cornell University Mann Library). Dates are the usual start and end of the period when about 5% to 95% of the crop is planted or harvested, from long-run state progress data. They are historic averages, not a forecast.