Farming in Mississippi

Mississippi Agriculture Farm Crops
Annual Revenue
(past 5 years average)
Wheat: $15,745,414
Rice: $79,308,438
Grains: $40,029,088
Soybeans: $152,762,562
Sunflower Seed & Oil: $0
Peanuts: $1,024,248
Cotton: $360,601,793
Cotton Seed: $11,013,039
Tobacco: $0
Fruits & Juice: $641,799
Tree & Nuts: $1,192,367
Vegetables: $386,496
Livestock: $4,698,141
Hides & Skins: $172,335
Poultry: $179,558,180
Fats & Oils: $53,149
Dairy: $3,113,909
Feeds: $15,089,298
Seeds: $19,228,679
Other: $10,324,675
TOTAL: $894,943,610

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Agriculture is big business in Miss. - Laurel Leader Call

Agriculture is big business in Miss. Laurel Leader Call Sponsored by the JCJC Foundation, the event commemorated the institution's centennial by focusing on JCJC's beginning as an agriculture high school and highlighting the impact of agri-business in Mississippi history. More than 200 people from across ... and more »

Department Of Labor Looks At Ag. Child Labor Laws - KEYC TV

Department Of Labor Looks At Ag. Child Labor Laws KEYC TV More>> Nineteen cars left the track when a Canadian Pacific freight train derailed along the Mississippi River in Red Wing . More>> Three people in Montana are lucky to be alive after their plane crashes into a house. More>> The Department of Labor ... and more »

Arkansas' catfish farming down in 2011; state trails Mississippi, Alabama in ... - The Republic

Arkansas' catfish farming down in 2011; state trails Mississippi, Alabama in ... The Republic Arkansas is the third-largest catfish-producing state, behind Mississippi and Alabama. "We certainly have lost a lot of acres in the last few years," said Charles Collins, executive director of Catfish Farmers of Arkansas. "Prices just haven't been ... Arkansas' Catfish Production Declines In 2011KTBS all 15 news articles »

Keeping an eye on Missouri's No.1 Industry - Southeast Missourian

Southeast Missourian

Keeping an eye on Missouri's No.1 Industry Southeast Missourian ... of the Missouri Department of Agriculture, travels the state working with farms and agribusinesses. After the Birds Point levee breach last May, Hagler was one of the first state officials on the scene meeting with Mississippi County farmers.

Gautier town center, interstate corridor targeted for growth - Mississippi Press (blog)

Mississippi Press (blog)

Gautier town center, interstate corridor targeted for growth Mississippi Press (blog) By Harlan Kirgan, Mississippi Press View full sizeConstruction is shown in January on the 10-foot wide multi-use path in front of the Gautier City Hall, which is part of a $5.9 milion streetscape project from Beasley Road to Shamrock Court on the north ... and more »

JCJC hosts Agri-Business Economic Symposium - WDAM-TV

JCJC hosts Agri-Business Economic Symposium WDAM-TV “Events like this are important for educating people on the economic importance of agriculture in Mississippi.” Speakers who gave presentations on selected fields included: Blake Wilson, president of the Mississippi Economic Council; Dr. George Hopper, ... and more »

Farmers Can Grow Food for All, as Long as Ecosystems Hold - Bloomberg

Farmers Can Grow Food for All, as Long as Ecosystems Hold Bloomberg The concept of "peak food," that the production will reach an apex that can't be topped, is more a function of population than of agricultural limits. The world should be able to produce enough food to feed everyone when the human numbers peak late ...

Cities, industries have reduced their Mississippi River pollution -- now it's ... - MinnPost.com

MinnPost.com

Cities, industries have reduced their Mississippi River pollution -- now it's ... MinnPost.com By Don Shelby | Published Tue, Jan 31 2012 9:00 am REUTERS/Frank PolichThe amount of nutrients and sediment pouring into the Mississippi from agricultural operations has increased since the Clean Water Act was signed 40 years ago. and more »

AFBF President Urges US Ag to Move beyond Policies of the Past - Hoosier Ag Today

Hoosier Ag Today

AFBF President Urges US Ag to Move beyond Policies of the Past Hoosier Ag Today The head of the largest US farm group makes a pitch for a new kind of ag safety net in an area of the country where support for traditional farm subsidy programs runs deep. American Farm Bureau president Bob Stallman told Mississippi cotton and rice ... and more »

The Other Corn Association | ACGA Favors Policy that “Encourages Fair Market ... - Corn and Soybean Digest

The Other Corn Association | ACGA Favors Policy that “Encourages Fair Market ... Corn and Soybean Digest Dittrich, who farms in Tilden, NE, says the nearly 25-year-old ACGA is still entrenched with its philosophy of getting farm policy handled at the grassroots level. Historic “tractorcades” that rolled into Washington, DC, got Dittrich's attention early.