MS HB1057

Prohibits county, municipality, or political subdivision regulations on crop management or animal husbandry practices on private property, and restricts regulations on retail sale of unprocessed agricultural products sold directly from producer to consumer.

Allows home gardens, coops, and pens on private residential property for growing food crops, chickens, rabbits, and milk goats for household consumption without permits, provided they are not used for commercial purposes.

Permits community or cooperative gardens on private lots up to 2.75 acres for non-commercial household consumption, but prohibits slaughter of goats raised under this authority.

Protects producer ownership and sale of seeds produced from crops grown in Mississippi without penalty, and exempts farmer-growers and authorized individuals from seed labeling requirements when selling on their premises.

Preserves local authority to enforce zoning ordinances, abate public nuisances, enforce private covenants, and regulate land application of human waste; takes effect July 1, 2015.