Mississippi Department of Agriculture and CommerceThe mission of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce is to regulate and promote agricultural-related businesses within the state and to promote Mississippi’s products throughout both the state and the rest of the world for the benefit of all Mississippi citizens.
Produce Safety Rule Section 69-1-56 (PDF) Passed into law in 2018 giving the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC), in cooperation with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the regulatory authority to develop and administer a Produce Safety Rule Program consistent with the requirements outlined in the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety [...]
The County Correspondents Program is to strengthen communication between the department and farmers, ranchers, and landowners across all 82 counties in Mississippi. With farmer liaisons serving as local contacts in all 82 counties, local agriculture and commerce issues can be communicated to our County Correspondents, who will then deliver the information to MDAC for responsive [...]
About Andy Gipson, Commissioner of Agriculture & Commerce
Andy Gipson serves as Mississippi’s eighth Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce. As a farmer, lawyer, minister and former State Representative, Gipson brings rural sensibilities together with state government experience to work with all Mississippians to promote, market and strengthen agriculture and commerce in the state. “It is crucial we work together to plant and tend [...]
Mississippi Grain Dealers Law Section 75-45-301 to 75-45-315 (PDF) The Law requires that grain dealers engaged in the business of buying grain from producers be licensed by the Department and bonded, unless the dealer is licensed under the United States Warehouse Act. Mississippi Grain Warehouse Law Section 75-44-1 to 75-44-71 (PDF) The Law provides that no [...]
Welcome to the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce “Employment Opportunities” page. We appreciate your interest in working with our agency. MDAC is recruiting for the following position(s). The qualifications for positions with MDAC are detailed in job descriptions available through the Mississippi State Personnel Board. Please check back later for more opportunities. If you [...]
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Bureau of Regulatory Services These documents are in Adobe Acrobat format. To view them, you will need the Adobe Reader software, available for download here. » 01 - Retail Food Store Sanitation (PDF) » 02 - Catfish Labeling (PDF) » 03 - Tilapia Labeling (PDF) » 04 - Egg Marketing Law Regulation (PDF) » 05 [...]
Bureau of Plant Industry These documents are in Adobe Acrobat format. To view them, you will need the Adobe Reader software, available for download here. » 01 - Plant Diseases, Insects and Weeds (PDF) » 02 - Commercial Feed (PDF) » 03 - Fertilizer (PDF) » 04 - Agricultural Liming Materials (PDF) » 05 - [...]