International Trade Office to open on the Gulf Coast Monday
Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson will announce the opening of a new international trade office on the Mississippi Gulf Coast on Monday,...
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Congressman Guest calling on DOJ to update Congress on Cattle Market Investigations
Congressman Michael Guest (R-MS) and Congressman Darren Soto (D-FL) sent a bipartisan letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland requesting the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)...
World’s largest meat producer hit with cyberattack
by Andi Davis
JBS, the world’s largest meat producer suffered a cyberattack, and had to suspend operations at all of its U.S. beef plants Tuesday. However, the company...
$3.1 Million in funding will double meat processing capacity in MS
by Andi Davis
The Mississippi Land, Water and Timber Resources Board (LWTRB) approved $3.1 million in financial assistance to seven livestock processing facilities to increase their capacity following...
Commerce Commissioner: “We do not have a fuel shortage” in Mississippi
As photos and reports of long lines at gas stations across the state continue, Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson is reiterating that “panic...
GrowGen enters Mississippi’s medical marijuana market with supply store
Photo courtesy of GrowGeneration/Facebook While the State Supreme Court mulls over the lawsuit that could negate the medical marijuana program adopted by Mississippi voters in...
Cal-Maine Foods donates 20,000 dozen eggs to Mississippi families in need
Pictured left to right: Charles Beady, CEO of the Mississippi Food Network; Commissioner Andy Gipson; and Ryn Laster, director of food safety and animal welfare...
Conservation groups sue Army Corps over approval of Yazoo Pump Project
A lawsuit filed in federal court is challenging the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ decision to push forward with the Yazoo Pump Project. The long-awaited...
Application period for next wild hog control program is underway
by Andi Davis
In Mississippi alone, wild hogs cause more than $60 million in damages annually. To stop the damage to the land, the Mississippi Department of Agriculture...
PSC reminds Mississippians to call 8-1-1 before you dig
The calendar has turned to April, ushering in ‘National Safe Digging Month.’ The event occurs each April and urges everyone to call 811 before beginning...