John Hubbard Retires After 35 Years

John Hubbard, former Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation Sr. Safety Specialist, retired in May with more than 35 years of service. Throughout his tenure in the Safety Department, Hubbard played an instrumental role in developing program offerings and growing its reach....

We Get to Farm: Keeping a Positive Mindset Despite Setbacks

“We get to farm!” This expression is often used to describe playing a sport, hunting or any other hobby, not to characterize farming. But, I recently heard it from a Farm Bureau member who was putting out hay for his cattle on a cold winter day. Not long after that, I...

Highlighting Mississippi Products on the World Stage

We all depend on the American farmer for survival. We are blessed to live in Mississippi with a strong agricultural economy where our farmers produced a record $9.7 billion in agricultural and forest products last year. While we continue to see an increase in local...