ROY HOWARD COMMUNITY JOURNALISM CENTER- Mississippi’s blueberry farms are shrinking and fewer farmers are entering the field.

Teamwork and continuous improvement are the threads that weave together the Jack family and Silent Shade Planting Company. Playing to their strengths earned the Belzoni, Miss., farm, led by CEO Jeremy ...

Farmers in southeast Mississippi are facing rising production costs, making it harder to stay profitable. With crop prices fluctuating and economic uncertainty ahead, many are searching for new ...

One Poplarville farm is turning Mississippi blueberries into teas, baked goods and more to fight industry decline and build a future for local growers.

A South African teenage farm worker who suffocated to death after falling into a grain storage bin would still be alive had a Mississippi soybean farm followed federal workplace safety standards, ...

With the planned expansion in Laurel, the poultry facility’s processing capacity is projected to grow from 800,000 to 1.1 ...

WHEN IT COMES TO FEEDING AMERICA. >> HEAVY ROUNDS OF RAIN CAN QUICKLY TURN ACRES OF LAND ON FARMS AND MAKING MISSISSIPPI INTO MUD. >> WE’RE DEALING WITH A LOT OF RAINFALL OVER THE LAST COUPLE YEARS. I ...

Harvesting, planting and other workers are needed in the agricultural sector, while the industry works to ensure a stable food supply. MSU Extension is helping with the FARM Corps program to connect ...

Mississippi State University opened the nation's first and only interdisciplinary research center targeted at improving on-farm efficiency and precision. The Agricultural Autonomy Institute aims to ...

With inferior fish from other countries invading local food markets, be sure to read the label to make sure you are getting Mississippi Farm Raised Catfish. Only U.S. Farm Raised Catfish are grown ...

MISSISSIPPI MARIJUANA: Good Day Farm is producing flower, like this package, at its cultivation facility in Mississippi. (Photo courtesy of Good Day Farm) After years of wrangling, medical marijuana ...

Based in Batesburg, South Carolina, Amick Farms acquired the Laurel production site in 2021. With the planned expansion, the facility’s processing capacity is projected to grow from 800,000 to roughly ...