Us city-slickers have come to believe that all Mississippians work in either manufacturing, government or the service sector and thatagriculture is no longer important to our state. Drive 50 miles down any Mississippi highway and you will notice a lot of un-concreted land surface with a lot of things growing on it.
Agriculture is far from dead in our state.
Mississippi State University conducts an ongoing study of the economic impact of agriculture to Mississippi. This statistic includes people directlyemployed in agriculture and those whose jobs depend indirectly on this industry. Wood and wood products are now Mississippi's largest agricultural product. From a macro standpoint, it certainly reinforces how important agriculture is toMississippi. On a more personal level, it should encourage us to listen a little closer to the farm news.