1+ week, 3+ day ago   (324+ words) JACKSON – Inmates at correctional facilities across Mississippi are growing more than 40 varieties of fruits and vegetables for facility kitchens while gaining hands-on experience in agriculture and horticulture. The Mississippi Department of Corrections said crops including tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash, zucchini,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (278+ words) JACKSON — The Mississippi Farmers Market will hold its final weekday market of the year Wednesday, giving shoppers an additional opportunity to purchase fresh, locally grown produce and other Mississippi-made products. The market will be open from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (226+ words) The Mississippi Board of Animal Health has announced new interstate movement requirements for certain animals entering Mississippi after a detection of New World screwworm in Texas. The requirements took effect June 8 and apply to certain warm-blooded animals entering Mississippi from…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (244+ words) JACKSON – Shoppers can celebrate the start of summer at two Mississippi farmers markets Saturday, June 13, with watermelon slices sponsored by Genuine MS®, local products and family-friendly activities. The Mississippi Farmers Market in Jackson and the Genuine MS® Farmers Market at…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (114+ words) JACKSON – A new weekly market bringing fresh Delta food to Jackson is set to begin in June. Delta Harvest Neighborhood Market will be held every Thursday starting June 4 at the Jackson Medical Mall. The market will run from 2 p.m. to…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (377+ words) Darkhorse Press Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson reminds farmers of federal disaster relief assistance following south Mississippi tornadoes JACKSON – As many folks in south Mississippi continue to recover from the disastrous effects of last Wednesday’s tornadoes, Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (221+ words) BRANDON — The Genuine MS Farmers Market at the Rankin County Co-op is scheduled to open Saturday, May 16, with state agriculture officials and local vendors celebrating the start of the growing season. Andy Gipson, commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (310+ words) STARKVILLE — Mississippi State University has opened a new Livestock Evaluation Laboratory designed to enhance student training and support the state’s livestock industry. The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the facility was held Monday by the university’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (142+ words) JACKSON – Mississippi landowners across the state can now apply for private land alligator tags for the 2026 season, according to the state’s private lands and permits information. Officials said the private lands alligator tag program is available statewide beginning in 2026. Applications…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago   (412+ words) Darkhorse Press Ag Commissioner Gipson provides update on worsening drought situation across Mississippi JACKSON – This spring, Mississippi, along with most of the country, is experiencing a highly unusual drought situation at the beginning of the growing season. Twenty-one Mississippi counties…...