Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson gives Mississippi Today’s Geoff Pender and Michael Goldberg an update on the challenges facing Mississippi farmers, including the burgeoning trade war with countries that buy our chicken, soybeans, cotton and other products as well as rising costs and immigration/labor issues. Gipson, a man of many hats besides his trademark cowboy one, also discusses his recording an album! “I’ll sing at the drop of a hat, even if I drop it myself,” Gipson said.
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