LSU AgCenter Exports To Offer 2026 Ag Market Outlook At January Event

By Olivia McClure

LSU AgCenter

ALEXANDRIA, La. — The LSU AgCenter will hold its third annual Louisiana Agricultural Outlook Forum Jan. 22.

The free event will be held at the State Evacuation Shelter, 8125 U.S. Highway 71, south of Alexandria. Doors will open for registration at 8:30 a.m. The program will begin shortly thereafter and run until 2 p.m. with a break for a provided lunch.

“The forum will provide both a comprehensive outlook on the agricultural economic environment for 2025 and critical farm and risk management information for 2026,” said AgCenter economist Mike Deliberto.

He and other experts from the AgCenter Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness will offer updates on the corn, soybean, cotton, rice, sugar, cattle and timber markets, highlighting trends that will affect producers’ decisions in the coming year.

The event also will feature a panel discussion on farm economy conditions and the farm bill.

While onsite registration will be available, those interested in attending are asked to sign up in advance at https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/U6EHMVNbdq to help organizers plan for lunch.

For more information, contact Deliberto at MDeliberto@agcenter.lsu.edu or 225-578-7267.