The Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA) is an agency of the government of Missouri that reports to the Governor of Missouri. MDA is responsible for serving, promoting, and protecting the agricultural producers, processors, and consumers of Missouri's food, fuel, and fiber products. MDA is under the direction and supervision of the Director of Agriculture. The current director is Chris Chinn, who was appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Missouri Senate on January 29, 2017. Organization Director of Agriculture Deputy Director Office of the Director Ag Business Development Division Animal Health Division Grain Inspection and Warehousing Division Plant Industries Division Weights, Measures and Consumers Protection See also United States Department of Agriculture References External links Missouri Department of Agriculture official website Publications by or about Missouri Department of Agriculture at Internet Archive. Agriculture, Department of State departments of agriculture of the United States