Agenda
February 27
7:30 am
Shuttle bus service from The Peabody to the Convention Center
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Outlook for U.S. and World Cotton
Joe Nicosia, Senior Head, Cotton and Merchandising Platforms and Executive Vice President of Louis Dreyfus Commodities LLC, Cordova, TN
9:00 am
Mid-Farm & Gin Show trade show floor is open
11:00 am
Mid-South Agricultural Trade Conference – Room 115 Level 1 Lobby
Hosted by University of Tennessee Martin, Tennessee Department of Agriculture, University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture and University of Tennessee Extension
The 2026 Mid-South Agricultural Trade Conference seeks to inform farmers, agribusinesses, and agricultural leaders in Tennessee and the Mid-South about the role and significance of international trade on local agricultural production, global markets and economies, as well as increase awareness of agricultural exporting tools and resources. Experts on trade as well as State and National commodity leaders will provide context on today’s changing trade landscape.
1:00 pm
Managing Stress and Anxiety in an Uncertain World– Room 102 Level 1 Lobby
With the economic realities all of us in agriculture are facing, challenges with stress & mental health individually or in community are rising. Talking about it can feel uncomfortable for many of us, but our panelists have worked through it and found benefit from reaching out. Several perspectives including a farmer, a pastor who
has worked with his community to build support, and a couple of therapists join our moderator for this workshop that is open to all.
Panel Discussion:
Jason Brown
Arkansas Farm Bureau
Moderator
James Barham
Arkansas Baptist Family Ministries
Rev. Jason Franklin
Clarksdale Methodist Church
Richard Noe
Farmer & Ginner Clarksdale, MS
Mandy Young
Ag Mental Health Outreach for Tailgate Time
2:30 pm
Integrating Gin Technology for the Farmer & Ginner – Room 109 Level 1 Lobby
Hear discussions, challenges and success stories of ginners, farmers, ag equipment dealers and others.
5:00 pm
Mid-South Farm & Gin Show Closes
Agenda
February 28
7:30 am
Shuttle bus service from The Peabody to the Convention Center
8:30 am
Ag Outlook - Cannon Center Stage
Richard Brock, Brock Associates, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Brock will provide a grain market outlook and his unique insight into grain marketing and the challenges farmers will face in the year ahead
At the Crossroads of Fundamental Change | A panel discussion hosted by Richard Brock and moderated by Jason Moss. The panel will include Brock, and representatives from ag equipment, seed, and ag financial sectors. This bonus content will include information relative to this key question: What can be done individually and collectively to improve the profitability of US farmers and restore US farmer competitiveness in the global marketplace?
Sponsored by:
9:00 am
Mid-Farm & Gin Show trade show floor is Open
10:00 am
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4-H Mid-South Food Pantry Competition
4-H members from five states will compete in a food challenge at the Mid-South Farm and Gin Show to demonstrate their knowledge and skills as it relates to preparing a healthy meal with items commonly found in a local food pantry. Contest will emphasize limiting food waste, food efficiency, and healthiness of a meal. Attend the award ceremony to see the winning recipes and the top three 4-H Chopped teams!
11:00 am
Southern Cotton Ginners Association Safety Luncheon –
Room 114 Level 1 Lobby
4:30 pm
Mid-South Farm & Gin Show Closes
9:00 pm
The Jamboree (Adults only, please) Everyone Welcome! Cash Bar - The Peabody Hotel, Grand Ballroom
Music by: The Krackerjacks, the party band of the South
Brought to you by Jamboree Sponsors:
Agriculture Guaranty, LLC, AZA Import & Export Co., Delta Spindle Picker Repair Inc., Egon Keller, Inc., Ennis Tag & Label, Indianola Electric Co., Langston Companies, Inc., Lummus Ag Solutions, McCleskey Saw & Machine, MTS Kimbell, Olam Agri, Samuel Packaging, Signode, Smith Fans Inc., Square Weber, LLC, TAMA-USA, Vandergriff American