The bill would protect farmers across the state in the event of grain shortages or failed contracts.
The Mississippi Grain Indemnity Act passed the Mississippi House of Representatives on Wednesday. The bill would establish a voluntary Grain Indemnity Trust Fund that would go toward compensating Mi
On Tuesday, the Mississippi House of Representative's Agriculture Committee passed HB 1389, the Mississippi Grain Indemnity Act.
This piece of legislation would establish a Grain Indemnity Trust Fund which would compensate Mississippi producers when grain warehouses and grain dealers can't meet t
eye on a crisis unfolding along the gulf. floodwaters are rising, the legacy of hurricane isaac. the storm is now a tropical depression moving north.are beig evacuated downstream, including the entire town of kentwood, louisiana. byron pitts is there. byron. reporter: well, scott, firefighters and deputies drove through neighborhoods here. they spoke on loud speakers. they gave clear and simple directions you have 90 minutes. pack what you can and go. kim garmillion and her husband thought they were done running when they moved here from new orleans. they were wrong. i think it s crazy. we moved here after katrina, and we re just praying that everything will be fine. reporter: isaac has already dumped more than 20 inches of rain along the gulf coast in three days, and it s still raining. today, mississippi s lake tangipahoa swelled beyond its banks. this lake is a 700-acre pool that feeds into rivers stretching more than 60 miles. authorities say they ll have to rele
for the biggest night of their convention, but we still have an eye on a crisis unfolding along the gulf. floodwaters are rising, the legacy of hurricane isaac. the storm is now a tropical depression moving north. the rain it left behind has lakes and rivers overflowing their banks, flooding streets and homes. a dam in southern mississippi is at risk of imminent failure. 60,000 people are being evacuated downstream, including the entire town of kentwood, louisiana. byron pitts is there. byron. reporter: well, scott, firefighters and deputies drove through neighborhoods here. they spoke on loud speakers. they gave clear and simple directions you have 90 minutes. pack what you can and go. kim garmillion and her husband thought they were done running when they moved here from new orleans. they were wrong. i think it s crazy. we move here after katrina, and we re just praying that everything will be fine. reporter: isaac has already dumped more than 20 inches of rain alo