YF&R Conference Developing Next Farm Bureau Leaders

Growing an organization for over 100 years like the members and leaders of Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation have done since 1922 is no small feat. To keep MFBF advocating for and promoting agriculture and the rural way of life for another century takes a membership...

Pesticide Disposal Day Set for March 12 in Vicksburg

Vickburg pesticide disposal day map Safe_Transport Mississippi area farmers with waste agricultural pesticides are invited to take part in a waste pesticide disposal event. The upcoming collection day will be held on Tuesday, March 12 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at...

This Week at the State Capitol – February 19th-23rd

As we end the 8th week of the Mississippi Regular Legislative Session, most of the general bills have been uploaded to the system.  Currently we have around 1,000 bills in the Senate and 2,000 bills in the House.  Of course, many of those bills will not make it past...

Existing Stocks Rule issued for Over-the-top dicamba use

On February 14, 2024 EPA Administrator Michael Regan exercised his authority under Section 6(a)(1) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to issue an Existing Stocks Rule for over-the-top (OTT) dicamba (XtendiMax, Enginia, Tavium). On February 6,...

MFBF Members Visit Capitol Hill, Discuss Drought Recovery

Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation members along with President Mike McCormick, South Mississippi Vice President Jeff Easterling and MFBF staff met with United States Senators and Representatives and their staff members in Washington D.C. last week to help them...