Keeping Farmers Resilient and Connected

Mental health is especially important for farmers and others in the ag industry, when trying times add stressors – but resources are available. In 2020, farmers have faced natural disasters, volatile commodity prices, a global pandemic and much more, increasing their...

Governor Signs Legislation into Law

Governor Tate Reeves signed two pieces of Farm Bureau supported legislation into law on their deadline day, April 22, 2021. The Mississippi Infrastructure Investment Act of 2021 (SB 2825) The five main tenets of the bill are as follows: The bill moves weight...

Managing Stress in Farm Country

Americans from all walks of life are struggling to cope with an array of issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Fear and anxiety about this new disease and what could happen is sometimes overwhelming and can cause strong emotions in adults and children. But long...

Gov. Tate Reeves Issues New COVID-19 Executive Order

On April 30, Gov. Tate Reeves signed Executive Order 1551, ending any statewide restrictions related to COVID-19 except for the public school mask mandate through the end of the school year. Reeves still urged Mississippians to follow the Center for Disease Control...