THE NUMBER OF FARMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY FILE-ING FOR BANKRUPTCY IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF THIS YEAR IS ALMOST áDOUBLEá THE FIRST QUARTER OF LAST YEAR. AGRICULTURE IS THE LARGEST INDUSTRY IN ARKANSAS.

A mismatch between long-term supply contracts and declining domestic demand has prompted Japanese firms to export LNG to Southeast Asia, undermining the region's decarbonisation efforts.