Ag Commissioner Signs Order Shielding MS Agribusinesses From CA Climate Reporting Mandates - Daily Leader

Ag Commissioner signs order shielding MS agribusinesses from CA climate reporting mandates - Daily Leader

Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson has signed an administrative order to protect Mississippi’s largest industry, agriculture, in direct response to California Senate Bill 253, which sought to impose regulations on agriculture beyond the borders of California beginning in 2026. “This legislation by California is an overreach of power by another state to incorporate regulations from international climate accords that have not bee…

Mississippi Ag Commissioner pushes back on California’s corporate climate reporting mandate

Gipson said the California law could impact agricultural and food industry entities headquartered in Mississippi, “mainly our big poultry and egg companies.”