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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.

Agenda Includes:

H-2A Pointers & Pitfalls

Ag Law & Policy Update

Weather Drivers for Lower Mississippi Valley

Soybean Market Outlook

Dicamba Update

And More!

Choosing which varieties to plant is a cornerstone of all crop production systems. The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture's Variety Testing Program provides impartial information about the adaptability and performance of varieties in Arkansas' diverse environments, thereby allowing producers to make informed decisions.

UADA Research Variety Trial Results:


• 2025 Arkansas Corn Performance Tests Preliminary Results
• 2025 Arkansas Grain Sorghum Performance Tests Preliminary Results
• 2025 Arkansas Rice Performance Trials
• 2025 Arkansas Soybean Cultivar Preliminary Results
• 2025 Soybean Flood Tolerance Results
• 2024 Arkansas Cotton Variety Test

A comprehensive disease screening program has been conducted by the University of Arkansas System, Division of Agriculture, Extension Plant Pathology since 1990, thanks to support by the Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board.

The southern root-knot nematode is a major threat to soybean production and is the most yield-limiting plant-pathogenic nematode in the Mid-South. This report summarizes the susceptibility of 69 commercially available soybean varieties to the southern RKN that are marketed as suitable for production in southern RKN fields.

Are you a farmer looking for crop budget information? Find resources for planning budgets for your Arkansas farm.

This tool provides users with a summary of potential returns and losses under various price and county-specific yield combinations. We also provide returns under various land tenure situations (i.e., own, cash rent, crop share rent). Given the many market forces impacting commodity price volatility this growing season, we have updated the decision tool to provide up-to-date expected cash prices received at harvest.

The Center is committed to developing an international program of scholarship embracing the University's three-fold land-grant mission of research, teaching and outreach. Our work focuses on critical risk management issues facing the food and fiber system, with particular emphasis on products and industries contributing significantly to the Arkansas economy.

Biram noted that the amount in the bridge package is about 10 percent higher than payments released earlier this year through USDA's Emergency Commodity Assistance Program, or ECAP.

This report is a weekly newsletter summarizing the #1 soybean cash market and forward price quotes from selected markets as reported to the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service in Arkansas.

This report is a weekly newsletter summarizing the #2 yellow corn cash market and forward price quotes from selected markets as reported to the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service in Arkansas.