by Alex Lowery | Jun 1, 2020 | News
In 2019, more than 1.5 million acres of land in Mississippi experienced flooding, affecting farmers and ranchers, wildlife, business owners and the everyday citizen in numerous ways. Roads, forests and fields stayed covered with water for months, preventing families...
by Alex Lowery | May 4, 2020 | News
Mississippi is the fourth largest rural state in the country, with more than 51% of its population living in a rural area. Because such a large number of people live in rural areas, the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation believes it is extremely important rural...
by Alex Lowery | Apr 13, 2020 | News
From a young age, Annabelle Stokes new she wanted to participate in the agriculture industry. As she grew older, she realized becoming an advocate for agriculture was how she was destined to live her life. This year, she plans to do just that as the Mississippi Farm...
by Alex Lowery | Apr 6, 2020 | News
An old saying states, “If you’re gonna talk the talk, you’ve got to walk the walk.” There may be no better example of that than the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation 2019 Farm Woman of the Year, Julie White. “She is definitely the advocate for farming in our family,”...
by Alex Lowery | Apr 1, 2020 | News
The Mississippi Legislature has suspended the 2020 Legislative Session until April 17, 2020, at the recommendation of State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs as of March 31. The decision was made to suspend the session on March 18, after medical professionals suggested...
