by MFBF Staff | Mar 4, 2022 | News
During the week, lawmakers saw another major deadline expire as March 1 was the deadline for committee action on general bills and constitutional amendments originating in the opposite chamber. This legislation faces a Wednesday, March 9 deadline for floor action. As... by MFBF Staff | Feb 25, 2022 | News
The 2022 Regular Session of the Mississippi Legislature is nearly two thirds complete. On Friday, members completed day 53 of this 90-day session. The next deadline of Tuesday, March 1 is for committees to pass general bills and constitutional amendments that... by MFBF Staff | Feb 24, 2022 | News
The American Farm Bureau Federation recently led development of a coalition letter sent to Jeffrey Zients, White House coronavirus response coordinator, with copies to be shared with Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack,... by MFBF Staff | Feb 23, 2022 | News
A two year layoff due to COVID-19 restrictions did not hurt attendance at the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation 2022 Young Farmers & Ranchers Leadership Conference in Memphis. Couples returned in mass to the Peabody Hotel to renew relationships, hear about the... by MFBF Staff | Feb 18, 2022 | News
Today marks the 46th calendar day of the 2022 Regular Session of the Mississippi Legislature. Members have completed one half of this third year in their current four-year term. Earlier in this session, Senate members had proposed a pay raise bill that would be...