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"A Transformational Farm Bill": Ag Chairman Glen Thompson Keynotes 91st Delta Council Meeting
Delta farmers and agriculture leaders gathered in Stoneville today as many producers continue facing economic uncertainty. the Delta Council held its 91st annual meeting, with state and national leaders discussing farm costs, the economy, and the next farm bill. Jay Fletcher has more. The delta council held its 91st annual...
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MDCC Agriculture Students Gain Hands-on Experience Through Soybean Research Grant Positions
Two Mississippi Delta Community College students will be spending their summer gaining hands-on experience in precision agriculture thanks to paid research positions made possible through a grant from the Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board. Colby Dreher of Cleveland and Kendrix Burnside Jr. of Hollandale were selected as summer student workers through...
Plant Services
Lockers Manufacturing to open $9.7 million Mississippi expansion
Lockers Manufacturing and the Mississippi Development Authority announced May 11 that Lockers would expand its production campus in Batesville, Mississippi with the purchase of a new building, $9.7 million in investments and 25 new positions producing wood and plastic lockers. The company builds lockers and other storage products out of...
Madison County Journal
Canton Flea Market set for May 14
The Canton Flea Market runs next Thursday, May 14, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the Canton Square. From south Madison County, take I-55 north to exit 119 (Highway 22), then head east to the Square. cantonmsfleamarket. Parking. Parking costs $5-$20 at various lots around the Square on a...
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Small Businesses Continue to Grow in Leland During National Small Business Month
LELAND, Miss. -- May is National Small Business Month, a time to recognize the local businesses that help drive the economy, create jobs and give communities their unique character. Leland’s small business community continues to grow, with new shops, restaurants and markets opening their doors downtown and helping boost the...
WLBT
Yazoo Valley Electric Power Association closes office to public
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Yazoo Valley Electric Power Association announced its office will be closed to the public until further notice. The office is located on Gordon Avenue in Yazoo City. The association did not give a specific reason for the closure. However, customers can still pay their bills online...
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SWAPA zones six acres of Cleveland for development, promising opportunity for business owners
CLEVELAND, MS - With new space comes new potential - and Cleveland is about to see what that potential could bring. A space of over six acres is being zoned in Cleveland, and will soon be open for businesses to set roots right next to one of the town’s biggest roads.
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J&H Diesel Service Marks Milestone Anniversary
Greenville-based business was founded by Johnny Harper in 1961. J & H Diesel Service Inc. marked its 65th anniversary in April led by CEO Anthony Harper, whose father, Johnny Harper co-founded the Greenville business April 1, 1961. “I grew up in this company,” said Anthony Harper. He remembered, as...
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Itta Bena aldermen hear proposal to bring new homes, Aldi grocery store to town
ITTA BENA- Itta Bena could see the delta's next economic development boost. Last week, the board of aldermen heard a proposal from dynamic builders LLC, outlining plans to bring an Aldi grocery store and build new homes in the area. Something some say is long overdue. "We don't have anything...
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Delta Health System Acquires Cancer Center
Delta Health System recently announced it has signed a definitive agreement under which Delta Health System will acquire the Alliance Cancer Center in Greenville from Alliance Oncology LLC. The parties expect the transaction to close on June 1. The acquisition represents Delta Health System’s commitment to ensuring that patients in...
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Hunter Invests $10M in Mississippi Manufacturing Growth
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves officially opened a recently completed 60,000-square-foot addition to the Hunter Engineering manufacturing plant in Durant, Mississippi, on March 24. In attendance were Hunter Executive Vice President Steve Brauer Jr., Operations Vice President Hunter Jones, Durant Mayor John Haynes, Police Chief Demarcus Friend, Fire Chief Marcus Landfair...
farmprogress.com
Changing soybean seed-rate strategy can cut costs
Walt Rambo found his ideal soybean seed rate the same way he got into farming: the “hard way.”. The son of a preacher and a bank teller, Rambo is a first-generation farmer from Inverness, Miss., and he and his wife have fought hard to build a solid farming enterprise. In tough years, such as 2024 and 2025, maintaining that hard-won legacy has meant finding innovative ways to cut costs.