Jim Carroll III

Jim Carrol’s lifelong dedication to agriculture extends beyond his Monroe County fields, strengthening farms across Arkansas and the soybean industry in America.

Carroll’s volunteer service on local and national boards, including chair of the United States Soybean Board, helped expand global markets, research innovation and strengthened sustainable production. His work during COVID-19 ensured the soy checkoff continued supporting farmers and innovation.

Carroll helped make soybeans the state’s top crop while serving on its promotion board and led infrastructure improvements protecting farmland in Monroe and Lee Counties as Piney Ditch Drainage Board president.

The fourth-generation row-crop farmer also served on the Arkansas Rice Board, representing growers and advancing economic opportunities for farmers across the Delta. Carroll graduated in 1974 from Arkansas Tech University with a bachelor’s degree in biological science.

He currently serves on the Monroe County Farm Bureau Board and as finance chair of the First United Methodist Church in Brinkley.