Agri-business

Mississippi Agricultural Businesses

Agricultural businesses have unique considerations related to their locations, neighbors, land, farming practices, scale, and economies. Whether it’s navigating the complexities of federal legislation or learning how to harness the power of the online marketplace, business owners of all types can rely on the MSU Extension Service to provide reliable, science-based information to help them make sound decisions.

Employment and wage data compiled by EMSI show that the Mississippi agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting industry directly employs more than 55,000 workers and pays an average $29,000 annual wage per employee. The jobs and income data do not include the indirect impacts in related industries and induced impacts among househlds which are linked to this industry.

The MSU Extension Service maintains a free online marketing program for food and seafood producers to promote their products and services. MarketMaker is an interactive mapping system that locates businesses and markets of agricultural and seafood products in Mississippi, as well as in other member states, providing an important link between producers and consumers. Consumers use MarketMaker to locate suppliers selling just what they need. Register your food and seafood business at the Mississippi MarketMaker website - http://ms.foodmarketmaker.com.