by MFBF Staff | Jul 10, 2020 | News
Late in the evening of Wednesday, July 1, 2020, the Mississippi Legislature adjourned for the year, except they allowed for a limited number of days before October 5th to come back and handle COVID related issues. Though it was a long and interrupted session, Farm...
by MFBF Staff | Jul 10, 2020 | News
The leadership and staff of the U.S. Census Bureau – including the half-million census takers joining the 2020 Census team this summer – are fully committed to a complete and accurate count of all people living in the United States, without exception. That is our...
by MFBF Staff | Jul 10, 2020 | News
On July 2, U.S. Senators Roger Wicker from Mississippi and Chris Coons from Delaware spearheaded a letter to Senate Leadership calling for direct assistance to the nation’s contract poultry growers in the next COVID-19 aid package to be considered by the U.S. Senate...
by MFBF Staff | Jul 9, 2020 | News
The Trump Administration today announced the appointment of John G. Campbell as the new State Director for USDA Rural Development in Mississippi. He starts his position on July 6, 2020. “John Campbell brings a wealth of experience to his new position, and I welcome...
by MFBF Staff | Jun 25, 2020 | News
It appears the 2020 session of the Mississippi legislature is moving towards the traditional conference weekend and will wrap up the normal business of the people by the middle of next week. During conference weekend, the two sides of the Capitol iron out the final...