Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries

The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (AGI) is an independent agency of the government of Alabama. The Department is responsible for serving farmers and consumers of agricultural products.

The Department is under the direction of the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries. The current and 29th Commissioner is John McMillan, a Republican first elected in November 2010. Commissioner McMillan previously worked for the Alabama Forestry Commission. Among the more recent Commissioners are the following:

The department is under the direction and supervision of a Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, who is elected statewide. There is no limit to the number of terms a Commissioner may serve, however, no Commissioner may be elected to more than two consecutive four-year terms. The Commissioner is assisted in managing the Department by a Deputy Commissioner and Chief of Staff, two Deputy Commissioners and one Assistant Commissioner.

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