by MFBF Staff | Feb 24, 2021 | News
This week, the Mississippi House of Representatives passed House Bill 1439 that proposes to raise the sales tax on farm tractors and parts, farm implements, and tree farming equipment from 1.5% to 4%. Dairies will see an increase of 2.5% to their supplies for farm...
by MFBF Staff | Feb 16, 2021 | News
Even as the rest of Mississippi is frozen, Mississippi’s farmers and ranchers continue to work and take care of their livestock, and the Mississippi Legislature continues the 2021 Regular Session. The Mississippi House of Representatives reconvened yesterday, amidst a...
by MFBF Staff | Feb 12, 2021 | News
Leadership at the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation, Mississippi Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company and Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company recently supported six winners at the Dixie National Livestock Show & Rodeo Sale of Junior Champions for their...
by MFBF Staff | Feb 5, 2021 | News
Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation leadership and staff recently mailed a memorandum to all Mississippi poultry producers, informing them of the federal assistance now available to contract poultry growers who sustained a loss in revenue from the ongoing impacts of...
by MFBF Staff | Feb 2, 2021 | News
The past two weeks of the legislative session have been full of committee meetings. The first two weeks of the session are usually full of ceremonies and bill introductions. In light of several members testing positive for the COVID-19 virus, the Senate and the House...
