by Alex Lowery | Jan 17, 2019 | News
United States Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced that many Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices will reopen temporarily in the coming days to perform certain limited services for farmers and ranchers. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has recalled...
by Alex Lowery | Jan 16, 2019 | News
Mississippi’s rural residents are one step closer to having better access to high speed internet after Mississippi lawmakers pushed forward with a measure that would allow the state’s electric cooperatives to offer the service. On Tuesday, Speaker of the House Philip...
by Alex Lowery | Jan 15, 2019 | News
Farmer and rancher delegates from across Mississippi recently attended the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 100th Annual Convention Business Meeting to adopt policies on key topics that will guide the organization’s work during its centennial year. “As our...
by Alex Lowery | Jan 11, 2019 | News
The 2019 Mississippi Legislative session kicked off this week with business, appointing members to new leadership positions within the Legislature. Senate President Pro Tempore Terry C. Burton of Newton resigned. He will be replaced by Sen. Gray Tollison of Oxford for...
by Alex Lowery | Jan 10, 2019 | News
An additional certification requirement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is now in place for individuals who plan to apply dicamba in Xtend cropping systems. Individuals working under the direct supervision of a certified applicator may no longer make...
