03/24/2023 | Mississippi Egg Marketing Board Hosts Easter Event at the Ag Museum | 03/24/2023 | MALTB Ongoing Investigation into Theft Ring in Tate and Panola Counties Leads to Multiple Arrests | 03/21/2023 | Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson and MDAC Celebrate National Ag Day; Governor Reeves Signs Proclamation Declaring March 21, 2023, Ag Day in Mississippi | 03/20/2023 | Ag Commissioner Gipson and MDAC to Celebrate National Ag Day at State Capitol | 03/16/2023 | MDAC to Host Farmers Market Manager Workshop Friday, March 31 | 03/14/2023 | MCEF and SkillsUSA Donate Multiple Guard Houses to Mississippi State Fairgrounds | 03/13/2023 | Agriculture Commissioner Announces Inaugural Mississippi Hometown Rodeo Series for 2023 | 03/06/2023 | April Designated as Native Plant Month in State of Mississippi; MDAC to Promote Mississippi Native Plant Month and Educate the Public on its Importance | 03/06/2023 | MDAC Now Accepting Applications for Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program | 03/01/2023 | MDAC Recognizes March 1-7, 2023, as National Weights and Measures Week | 03/01/2023 | Yazoo County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions | 03/01/2023 | Walthall County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions | 03/01/2023 | Union County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions | 03/01/2023 | Tippah County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions | 03/01/2023 | Sunflower County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions | 03/01/2023 | Stone County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions | 03/01/2023 | Smith County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions | 03/01/2023 | Simpson County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions | 03/01/2023 | Scott County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions | 03/01/2023 | Rankin County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions; State Representative Showing with Rankin County Youth Wins Dixie National Legislative Showdown | 03/01/2023 | Prentiss County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champio | 03/01/2023 | Panola County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions | 03/01/2023 | Oktibbeha County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions | 03/01/2023 | Montgomery County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions | 03/01/2023 | Madison County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions | 03/01/2023 | Lincoln County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions; State Senator Showing with Lincoln County Youth Wins Dixie National Legislative Showdown | 03/01/2023 | Leflore County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions | 03/01/2023 | Lafayette County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions | 03/01/2023 | Jasper County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions | 03/01/2023 | Jones County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions | 03/01/2023 | Humphreys County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions | 03/01/2023 | Hinds County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions | 03/01/2023 | Holmes County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions | 03/01/2023 | Hancock County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions | 03/01/2023 | Forrest County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions | 03/01/2023 | Covington County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions | 03/01/2023 | Calhoun County Youth Recognized at Annual Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions | 02/27/2023 | The Mississippi Egg Marketing Board, Mississippi Poultry Association and Mississippi Beef Council Announce the Winners of the 2023 Dixie National Rodeo Days Crêpe Showdown | 02/27/2023 | Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum Hosts Annual Spring Farm Days | 02/22/2023 | Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces Keath Killebrew Memorial Rodeo and Mississippi Ag and Outdoor Expo with Chapel Hart and Drake Milligan in Concert at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds Beginning July 28 | 02/19/2023 | Schedule of 58th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Today, Sunday, February 19 | 02/18/2023 | Schedule of 58th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Today, Saturday, February 18, and Sunday, February 19 | 02/17/2023 | Ongoing Investigations Lead to Additional Arrests by MALTB in Multiple, Unrelated Ag Theft Cases in Issaquena, Sunflower, Claiborne and Rankin Counties | 02/17/2023 | MDAC Now Accepting Applications for Specialty Crop Block Grant | 02/17/2023 | Schedule of 58th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Today, Friday, February 17, through Sunday, February 19 | 02/16/2023 | Ag Commissioner Gipson Addresses Federal Officials Stressing the Urgent Need to Finish the Yazoo Backwater Area Pump Project | 02/16/2023 | Schedule of 58th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Today, Thursday, February 16, and Friday, February 17 | 02/15/2023 | Miss Mississippi Emmie Perkins Presents 2023 Dixie National Parade Awards; Awards Received by Participants from Covington, Hinds, Madison, Perry, Rankin and Smith Counties | 02/15/2023 | Schedule of 58th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Today, Wednesday, February 15, and Thursday, February 16 | 02/14/2023 | Schedule of 58th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Today, Tuesday, February 14, and Wednesday, February 15 | 02/13/2023 | Mississippi Fairgrounds to Host Kids Day at Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo | 02/13/2023 | Schedule of 58th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Today, Monday, February 13, and Tuesday, February 14 | 02/12/2023 | Schedule of 58th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Today, Sunday, February 12, and Monday, February 13 | 02/11/2023 | Schedule of 58th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Today, Saturday, February 11, and Sunday, February 12 | 02/10/2023 | Schedule of 58th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Today, Friday, February 10, through Sunday, February 12 | 02/09/2023 | Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Kicks-off 2023 Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions | 02/09/2023 | Schedule of 58th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Thursday, February 9 and Friday, February 10 | 02/08/2023 | Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson to Hold Press Conference to Kick-Off the 2023 Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions | 02/08/2023 | Schedule of 58th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Today Wednesday February 8 and Thursday February 9 | 02/07/2023 | Schedule of 58th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Today, Tuesday, February 7, and Wednesday, February 8 | 02/06/2023 | Annual Dixie National Parade Gears Up for Special ‘Through the Decades’ Procession | 02/06/2023 | Schedule of 58th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Today, Monday, February 6, and Tuesday, February 7 | 02/05/2023 | Schedule of 58th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Today, Sunday, February 5, and Monday, February 6 | 02/04/2023 | Schedule of 58th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Today, Saturday, February 4 and Sunday, February 5 | 02/03/2023 | Schedule of 58th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Today, Friday, February 3 through Sunday, February 5 | 02/02/2023 | Schedule of 58th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Today, Thursday, February 2, and Friday, February 3 | 02/01/2023 | Schedule of 58th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Today, Wednesday, February 1, and Thursday, February 2 | 01/31/2023 | Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces February 2023 Wild Hog Control Program Application Period | 01/31/2023 | Schedule of 58th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Today, Tuesday, January 31, and Wednesday, February 1 | 01/30/2023 | Schedule of 58th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Today, Monday, January 30 | 01/29/2023 | Schedule of 58th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Today, Sunday, January 29 | 01/28/2023 | Schedule of 58th Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Today, Saturday, January 28, and Sunday, January 29 | 01/27/2023 | Multi-state Investigation of Stolen Truck Leads to Recovery of Multiple Trucks in Claiborne County | 01/27/2023 | Dixie National Fired Up Team Roping and Junior Round-Up Livestock Shows Kick Off this Weekend at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds | 01/18/2023 | Dixie National Horse and Mule Color Bonanza Show Kicks Off Thursday, January 19; Concert-only Tickets for Lainey Wilson on Sale this Friday, January 20, at Coliseum Box Office | 01/12/2023 | Mississippi State Fairgrounds Hosts Heart of the Horse Expo and Trainers Challenge | 01/04/2023 | Mississippi State Fairgrounds to Conclude Supplying Non-Potable Water | 01/04/2023 | Ag Commissioner Gipson Announces Mississippi Healthy Food and Families Program | 12/28/2022 | Mississippi State Fairgrounds Providing Access to Non-Potable Water to Assist the Public during Water Situation | 12/14/2022 | Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum Hosts Five Minutes of Family with Santa | 12/08/2022 | Tip Leads to Recovery of Stolen Tractor in Rankin County | 12/02/2022 | Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum Hosts Annual Homestead for the Holidays | 12/01/2022 | Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces Release of First-Ever Book on the Unique and Meaningful History of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce | 11/30/2022 | Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation Holds Annual Convention and 100th Anniversary Event at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds | 11/30/2022 | Mississippi Farmers Market Hosts Annual Merry Market Saturday, December 3; Genuine MS® Store Hosts Open House | 11/17/2022 | Mississippi Fairgrounds Announces Tickets to the 58th Annual Dixie National Rodeo On Sale Friday, November 18 | 11/16/2022 | Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces Mississippi Local Food Initiative Between Mississippi Farmers and Food Banks | 11/15/2022 | Mississippi Farmers Market Hosts Sweet Potato Day Saturday, November 19; Genuine MS® Store Extends its Operating Hours | 11/15/2022 | Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson to Announce Local Foods Initiative between Mississippi Farmers and Mississippi Food Banks | 11/14/2022 | Ag Theft Investigation of Stolen Airplane Engine Leads to Recovery of Large Cache of Stolen Equipment in Sunflower County | 11/10/2022 | Press Statement: Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Gives Statement on Announcement from Speaker Gunn to Not Seek Re-election | 11/08/2022 | Mississippi Egg Marketing Board Announces Winner of Egg Bowl Promotion Giveaway | 11/02/2022 | Ag Theft Investigation Leads to Recovery of Stolen Property in Yalobusha and Panola Counties | 11/01/2022 | Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces November 2022 Wild Hog Control Program Application Period | 10/27/2022 | Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson Addresses State Economic Leaders Highlighting Successes and Challenges to Agriculture and Commerce | 10/25/2022 | Mississippi Farmers Market Hosts Halloween Extravaganza Saturday, October 29 | 10/18/2022 | Successful New Strategies Result in Better Experiences at the 2022 Mississippi State Fair | 10/16/2022 | Schedule of 163rd Mississippi State Fair Events for Sunday, October 16, 2022 | 10/15/2022 | Schedule of 163rd Mississippi State Fair Events for Saturday, October 15, and Sunday, October 16, 2022 | 10/14/2022 | Schedule of 163rd Mississippi State Fair Events for Friday, October 14, through Sunday, October 16, 2022 | 10/13/2022 | Schedule of 163rd Mississippi State Fair Events for Thursday, October 13, 2022 | 10/12/2022 | Schedule of 163rd Mississippi State Fair Events for Wednesday, October 12, 2022 | 10/11/2022 | Schedule of 163rd Mississippi State Fair Events for Tuesday, October 11, 2022 | 10/10/2022 | Schedule of 163rd Mississippi State Fair Events for Monday, October 10, 2022 | 10/09/2022 | Schedule of 163rd Mississippi State Fair Events for Sunday, October 9, 2022 | 10/08/2022 | Schedule of 163rd Mississippi State Fair Events for Saturday, October 8, and Sunday, October 9, 2022 | 10/07/2022 | Schedule of 163rd Mississippi State Fair Events for Friday, October 7, through Sunday, October 9, 2022 | 10/06/2022 | Schedule of 163rd Mississippi State Fair Events for Thursday, October 6, 2022 | 10/05/2022 | Ribbon Cutting to Mark Grand Opening of the 163rd Mississippi State Fair | 10/03/2022 | Ag Commissioner Gipson Invites the Public to Attend the Mississippi State Fair and Reminds Everyone to “Know Before You Go” | 09/30/2022 | Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum Hosts Annual Pumpkin Adventure | 09/27/2022 | Mississippi Farmers Market Hosts Great Mississippi Peanut Boil Saturday, October 1 | 09/22/2022 | Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Addresses Security Staff and Safety Measures Ahead of the 2022 Mississippi State Fair | 09/21/2022 | Commissioner Gipson to Address Security Staff and Safety Measures for 2022 Mississippi State Fair | 09/01/2022 | Mississippi State Fairgrounds Serves as Emergency Response Staging Area | 08/24/2022 | Ag Commissioner Gipson Addresses Elected and Federal Officials Flood Panel and Stresses the Urgent Need to Finish the Yazoo Backwater Area Pump Project | 08/24/2022 | Mississippi Farmers Market Hosts Back-to-School Bash Saturday, August 27 | 08/17/2022 | Mississippi State Fairgrounds Announces Entertainment, Addition of the Great American Wild West Show for the 163rd Mississippi State Fair | 08/12/2022 | Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces Organic Certification Cost-Share Program | 08/10/2022 | Opinion Column: Consumers Take Notice Due to Inflation, High Gas Prices by Commissioner Andy Gipson | 08/05/2022 | Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces New Agriculture and Conservation Partnerships | 08/03/2022 | Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson to Announce New Agriculture and Conservation Partnerships at Press Conference | 07/29/2022 | MDAC’s Gene Robertson Elected to National Conference on Weights and Measures Board | 07/28/2022 | Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces August 2022 Wild Hog Control Program Application Period | 07/14/2022 | Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson Addresses Local Food Opportunities and Resources Available to the Public | 07/13/2022 | Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson to Address Local Food Opportunities and Discuss Resources Available to the Public | 07/13/2022 | Mississippi Ag and Outdoor Expo Returns to the Mississippi State Fairgrounds August 5-7 | 07/01/2022 | MDAC Hosts Historic Inbound Trade Mission and Timber Products Showcase | 06/27/2022 | MDAC to Host Timber Products Showcase at Mississippi Trade Mart | 06/15/2022 | Applications for Seafood Processors Pandemic Response and Safety Block Grant to be Accepted Beginning July 1 | 06/10/2022 | Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces 2022 Mississippi Ag Youth Council Members, Lincoln County Represented | 06/10/2022 | Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces 2022 Mississippi Ag Youth Council Members, Simpson County Represented | 06/10/2022 | Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces 2022 Mississippi Ag Youth Council Members, Covington County Represented | 06/10/2022 | Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces 2022 Mississippi Ag Youth Council Members, Smith County Represented | 06/10/2022 | Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces 2022 Mississippi Ag Youth Council Members, Panola County Represented | 06/10/2022 | Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces 2022 Mississippi Ag Youth Council Members, Jones County Represented | 06/10/2022 | Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces 2022 Mississippi Ag Youth Council Members, Scott County Represented | 06/10/2022 | Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces 2022 Mississippi Ag Youth Council Members, Tippah County Represented | 06/10/2022 | Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces 2022 Mississippi Ag Youth Council Members, Rankin County Represented | 06/09/2022 | Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum Hosts Annual Pickle Fest | 06/07/2022 | Mississippi Farmers Market Extends Days of Operation Ahead of Summer Kick-Off, Mississippi Farmers Market Now Open Thursdays | 06/01/2022 | Deadline to Register for Mississippi Timber Products Showcase June 15 | 05/31/2022 | MDAC Reminds Public of Deadline for Rebuilding the Walls of Safety Crime Summit | 05/26/2022 | MDAC Now Accepting Applications for Specialty Crop Block Grant Through H.R. 133 Stimulus Funding | 05/25/2022 | Multi-Agency Rebuilding the Walls of Safety Crime Summit to be Held June 8 at the State Fairgrounds | 05/19/2022 | The Mississippi Egg Marketing Board and Mississippi Hospitality & Restaurant Association Announce Winners of 2022 Best Deviled Egg Competition | 05/19/2022 | MDAC Hosts Mississippi Timber Promotion Inbound Trade Mission and Showcase | 05/04/2022 | Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson Announces May 2022 Wild Hog Control Program Application Period |