Tri-State Soybean Forum returns to Arkansas
Dec. 8, 2025
By Tracy Courage
U of A System Division of Agriculture
Fast Facts:
- Forum brings together experts from Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi
- Topics cover issues facing soybean producers in South
- Free event, no registration required, lunch provided
- More info: uaex.uada.edu/soybean-forum
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DUMAS, Ark. — Experts from Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi will share information about issues facing soybean producers in the South at the 69th annual Tri-State Soybean Forum on Jan. 9, 2026.
The annual event rotates among the three major soybean production states, bringing together producers, researchers and other agriculture industry professionals. The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service, Louisiana State University AgCenter and Mississippi State University Extension Service jointly plan the conference.
“Arkansas is proud to host this year,” said Tri-State Soybean Forum chair Grant Beckwith, who is also the Arkansas County agriculture extension agent for the Division of Agriculture. “We know these are tough times for soybean producers, and this year’s forum will focus on issues affecting them as we head into 2026.”
The half-day event begins at 8 a.m. at the Dumas Community Center, 18 Belmont St. in Dumas, Arkansas.
Schedule
8–8:30 a.m. — Registration
8:30–9:15 a.m.— H-2A Pointers and Pitfalls William L. Mencer, Attorney at Law
9:15–10 a.m. — Ag Law & Policy Update, Rusty Rumley, Senior Staff Attorney, National Ag Law Center
10–10:15 a.m. — Break
10:15–10:45 a.m. — Weather Drivers for the Lower Mississippi Valley, Jay Grymes, Louisiana State Climatologist
10:45–11:15 a.m. — Soybean Market Outlook, Will Maples, Associate Professor-Ag Economics, Mississippi
State
11:15–11:45 a.m. Dicamba Update, Susie Nichols, Pesticide Section Manager, Arkansas Department of
Agriculture
11:45 a.m. – 12 p.m. — Equipment Care & Maintenance Strategies for Soybean Production - Brittney Schrick, Associate Professor & Family Life Specialist, U of A System Division of Agriculture
12–12:15 p.m. — Updates from State Soybean Agronomists - Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi
12:15–12:30 p.m. — Arkansas Soybean Board Update, Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board
12:30 p.m. Lunch – Sponsored by Farm Bureau Federation
For more information, visit the TriState Soybean Forum website or contact Grant Beckwith at gbeckwith@uada.edu.
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About the Division of Agriculture
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s mission is to strengthen agriculture, communities, and families by connecting trusted research to the adoption of best practices. Through the Agricultural Experiment Station and the Cooperative Extension Service, the Division of Agriculture conducts research and extension work within the nation’s historic land grant education system.
The Division of Agriculture is one of 20 entities within the University of Arkansas
System. It has offices in all 75 counties in Arkansas and faculty on three campuses.
Pursuant to 7 CFR § 15.3, the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture
offers all its Extension and Research programs and services (including employment)
without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, marital
or veteran status, genetic information, sexual preference, pregnancy or any other
legally protected status, and is an equal opportunity institution.
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture is an equal opportunity institution. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate or need materials in another format, please contact Grant Beckwith at gbeckwith@uada.edu as soon as possible. Dial 711 for Arkansas Relay.
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Media Contact: Tracy Courage
Director of Communications-Extension
U of A System Division of Agriculture
501-658-2044