Future of Delta Ag Dependant on Conserving Valuable Resources By Becky Gillette The future of the Mississippi Delta’s economic and environmental viability depends on abundant, accessible water of sufficient quality. More than eighty percent of the water used for irrigation, aquaculture and wildlife habitat enhancement comes from the shallow Mississippi River Valley Alluvial (MRVA) aquifer. […]
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Creating Opportunities for Sustainable and Profitable Production By Jack Criss Based in Cleveland, Delta Diamond has a 400,000-bushel slip form concrete elevator and is also outfitted with a modern seed cleaning plant, warehousing capabilities, as well as an additional 2.8 acres for future expansion opportunities. In other words: they can do quite a bit by
Bringing High Tech to Agriculture By Jack Criss Grenada native, Cade Moody, credits going to his uncle’s farm in Minter City as a young man for getting him excited about the field he would eventually go into. “And my own dad grew up on a farm, so agriculture was in the back of my mind
Serving Farmers Across the Delta By Mark H. Stowers B&S Seed Company in Duncan has been providing farmers and with ag related seed and fertilizer for more than half a century. Glenn Montgomery has been with the company nearly fourteen years and manages the operation which is owned by the Bell family. “We sell row
Ag Pilot, North Delta Dusters Education I graduated from Magnolia Heights in May 2023, and then furthered my education at Delta State University/Blues Air where I completed the Aerial Applicator Pilot Training Program in May 2024. Family My parents are Lacey and Judd Gentry and I have a younger brother, Jamison, and an older sister,
Rising Prices Becoming the Norm By Becky Gillette Prices for prime farmland in the Mississippi Delta have been increasing at rates that are great for sellers, but pose problems for farmers trying to extend their acreage or get into farming for the first time. There are a number of different reasons for the
AGUP Equipment Company, Inc. By Jack Criss “I am from Cleveland and grew up the daughter of an ag pilot/farmer and public school teacher. I went to Mississippi State University, and upon graduation I went to work for John Deere Corporate, and then moved back to Mississippi to get married and went to work
An Avid Collector and Builder By Jack Criss Sixteen year-old Ethan Hilderbrand has turned a lifelong love of farm toys and models into an award-winning hobby. In early February, the young man won first place in the display competition youth division at a farm toy show in Sheffield, Alabama. There are three age
Maxwell and Hart Are Longtime Directors By Faith Strong Port directors have a very important job when it comes to river operations, especially with the comings and goings of commercial water traffic. Their role impacts everyone involved, including the farmer and the merchant who uses the water for transport. He or she oversees the activation
Extension Agent Cultivating Community Through Agriculture and Service By Joey Lee For Tunica County native, Sam Floyd, the role of Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent is more than a job, it is a way for her to give back to a community that she loves and that has given so much to her. With her