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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More low-income Utahns go hungry, report finds - Salt Lake Tribune

More low-income Utahns go hungry, report finds Salt Lake Tribune, United States - 11 hours ago Only Mississippi, Maine and Oregon had a higher percentage of residents with such extreme hunger, according to the US Department of Agriculture report. ... Study: Utah 4th for families running low on food KSL-TV all 4 news articles

America's Shame, Child Hunger Increased 50 Percent - Blackvoices

San Diego Union Tribune

America's Shame, Child Hunger Increased 50 Percent Blackvoices - 10 hours ago According to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA): Children as well as adults experienced instances of very low food security in 323000 households (0.8 ... 50 percent more US children went hungry in 2007 The Associated Press all 381 news articles

State agencies making budget cuts, eliminating unfilled positions - Jackson Clarion Ledger

State agencies making budget cuts, eliminating unfilled positions Jackson Clarion Ledger, MS - 23 hours ago In the current fiscal year, the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce could see its budget sliced by about $180000. ... Schools spared budget cuts - for now Seantobia Democrat State budget cuts on horizon Jackson Clarion Ledger all 4 news articles

Toll bridge across the Mississippi might be feasible - Memphis Commercial Appeal

Toll bridge across the Mississippi might be feasible Memphis Commercial Appeal, TN - 6 hours ago ... officials indicate that the financial feasibility of a new Mississippi River toll bridge at Memphis “is a very close call,” the officials said today. ...

Keenum preferred candidate for new MSU president - Picayune Item

Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal

Keenum preferred candidate for new MSU president Picayune Item, MS - Nov 7, 2008 At the time, Watson was vice president and director of the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Experiment Station at MSU. Pickering said Watson sent the ... IHL board taps Keenum for MSU prez The Commercial Dispatch MSU: Keenum takes reins at a critical juncture Jackson Clarion Ledger EDITORIAL:Keenum for MSU Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal WLBT-TV - The Reflector online all 24 news articles

Miss. economic picture bleak for '09 - Jackson Clarion Ledger

Miss. economic picture bleak for '09 Jackson Clarion Ledger, MS - 20 hours ago Agriculture is (faring) pretty good, but it's down," said William Shughart, an economics professor at the University of Mississippi. ...

Rankin resident named chief to Lt. Gov. Bryant - Rankin Ledger

Rankin resident named chief to Lt. Gov. Bryant Rankin Ledger, MS - 20 hours ago "I share his vision for the future of Mississippi and I have found him to be a wonderful boss," Henry said. The Louisville, Miss., native received his ...

JCJC receives Poultry Association Grant - Laurel Leader Call

JCJC receives Poultry Association Grant Laurel Leader Call, MS - 11 hours ago “The poultry industry is an enormous part of the Mississippi economy and having the Poultry Association give us a donation like this to recruit students to ...

Medicare changes have you worried? - Jackson Clarion Ledger

Medicare changes have you worried? Jackson Clarion Ledger, MS - 20 hours ago The Central Mississippi Area Agency on Aging is a phone call away at (601) 981-1511 or 1-800-948-3090. A representative cannot enroll callers or make ...

Make a note... - Jackson Clarion Ledger

Make a note... Jackson Clarion Ledger, MS - Nov 12, 2008 Ag Museum Harvest Days, Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum, 1150 Lakeland Drive, Jackson; 9 am to 2 pm; $5 adults, $4 seniors, $3 children ages ... Special Events Jackson Clarion Ledger all 3 news articles