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Category: Mississippi
Mississippi Rice Council Gathers for Updates and Outlook Feb 21, 2023
CLEVELAND, MS – More than 50 Mississippi rice farmers and allies gathered here at the Bolivar County Ag Extension Office auditorium for a meeting of the Mississippi Rice Council last […]
Farming for the Future in the Heart of the Mississippi Delta Jan 26, 2023
Finalists for the Top Producer of the Year award represent the best in the business of farming, specifically entrepreneurial originality; financial and business progress; and industry and community leadership. This […]
Mississippi Agriculture Hits $9.7B Overall Value Dec 21, 2022
STARKVILLE, Miss. — Mississippi agricultural producers shattered previous records in 2022 with an estimated $9.7 billion in production value based on high market prices that almost kept pace with higher […]
Timber Ranks Third With Increased Harvest, Prices Dec 20, 2022
RAYMOND, Miss. — An increase in both the amount of timber harvested and delivered wood prices landed Mississippi’s forestry industry in third place among the state’s agricultural commodities. At an […]
Mississippi Farmers Urged to Complete 2022 Ag Census Dec 7, 2022
STARKVILLE, Miss. — Mississippi farmers and forest landowners have the opportunity to provide data that helps shape future farm policy when they complete the 2022 Census of Agriculture. The deadline […]
Mr. Satterfield Goes to Washington: USA Rice Lays Groundwork for 2023 Farm Bill Efforts Nov 21, 2022
WASHINGTON, DC — Mississippi rice farmer and USA Rice Chair Kirk Satterfield spent last week here walking the halls of Congress to talk rice farmer assistance and 2023 Farm Bill […]
State’s pecan yield is down, but quality is high in 2022 Nov 16, 2022
RAYMOND, Miss. — Mississippi pecan producers faced a particularly challenging year with drought and then rain at the wrong time, but irrigated orchards are making a good crop. Eric Stafne, […]
Mississippi: The Endangered Species Act and Pesticides – Podcast Oct 24, 2022
Don Parker, Vice President for Technical Services with the National Cotton Council, visits the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to talk about the Endangered Species Act and pesticide labeling […]
Mississippi: Corn Hybrid Demonstration Program Yield Summaries Available Oct 24, 2022
Selecting well-adapted and superior corn hybrids is critical to the success and profitability of your farm. Accordingly, Mississippi State goes to great lengths to evaluate, assess and analyze corn hybrid […]
Mississippi: Pros and Cons of Fall Burndown – Podcast Oct 17, 2022
Darrin, Trent, Jason, and Tom sit down in the Crop Doctors’ Podcast studio in Stoneville to do a deep dive on residual herbicide applications in the fall. Fall burndown is […]
