by rmadmin | Jun 7, 2024 | News
Just as farmers have to prepare for planting season, Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation’s policy staff has to prepare for the 2022 Mississippi Legislative Session, which convenes on January 11, 2022. In preparation for the upcoming session, policy staff selected...
by rmadmin | Jun 7, 2024 | News
The Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation recognizes 17 commodities, and works to promote each while also advocating for the farmers and ranchers who grow them. The organization does this by spending time with state and federal lawmakers, educating them on the details of...
by rmadmin | Jun 7, 2024 | News
Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation and Mississippi State University Extension recently hosted a post-flood agricultural community meeting in Ruleville. The meeting gave farmers the opportunity to discuss agronomic considerations, crop insurance, crop fertility,...
by rmadmin | Jun 7, 2024 | News
On a typical July morning, you would not find 12 George County farmers sitting around talking about their crops. You would, however, find them out harvesting their watermelons, tomatoes, squash and peppers. Unfortunately, this is not a usual July. “We got a bunch of...
by rmadmin | Jun 7, 2024 | News
The Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation recently hosted its 50th annual Youth Safety Camp at Camp Tanglewood in Newton County. More than 35 students in 7th-12th grades attended the four-day camp. “Safety Camp is a weeklong event we hold each year for the students of...