by MFBF Staff | May 3, 2024 | News
The final days of the 2024 Mississippi Legislative Session never fail to disappoint, and this Session proved to uphold expectations. With tensions rising between the two legislative chambers, on April 29th, the House of Representatives and Senate agreed on HC 64 which... 
by MFBF Staff | Apr 26, 2024 | News
As the Session winds down, this week saw last-ditch efforts on negotiating the major policy issues of the 2024 Regular Legislative Session. With procedural and floor work needing a certain amount of time to complete and both the Senate and House of Representatives... 
by admin | Apr 24, 2024 | News
USDA_FSA_emergency_forest_restoration_program-fact_sheet Pearl, MS – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the approval of the Emergency Forest Restoration Program (EFRP) signup in all 82 counties in Mississippi. This program aims to provide... 
by MFBF Staff | Apr 19, 2024 | News
As the 2024 Regular Session of the Mississippi Legislature winds down and both chambers are focused on clearing their respective calendars, most of the real work this week was accomplished behind the scenes in leadership meetings. Negotiations are on-going between... by MFBF Staff | Apr 18, 2024 | News
emergency_forest_restoration_program-fact_sheet Following last week’s delivery of a Mississippi congressional delegation letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Monday approved Emergency Forest Restoration Program (EFRP)... 
by Jon Kalahar | Apr 15, 2024 | News
Whirring through aisle after aisle of the Mississippi Food Network’s warehouse in Jackson, workers on forklifts are busy loading and unloading tractor trailers of canned and fresh food items. The reality is as soon as the food is dropped off, it’s being loaded back up...