by rmadmin | Jun 7, 2024 | News
The Mississippi Senate unanimously passed House Bill 366, also called the Mississippi Broadband Enabling Act, with no changes from the House version. The bill will now move to Gov. Phil Bryant’s desk to be signed into law. “I look forward to signing it at my...
by rmadmin | Jun 7, 2024 | News
Six Mississippians were recently appointed to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Issue Advisory Committees (IACs). The IACs provide an avenue for Farm Bureau’s grassroots leaders to contribute their expertise on specific issues to the organization’s policy...
by rmadmin | Jun 7, 2024 | News
Farmers, ranchers and rural Mississippians can now breath a sigh of relief. The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have passed the Farm Bill, and President Donald Trump has signed it into law. For Mississippi, the 2018 Farm Bill provides for farm policy, land...
by rmadmin | Jun 7, 2024 | News
Farmer and rancher delegates from across Mississippi recently attended the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 100th Annual Convention Business Meeting to adopt policies on key topics that will guide the organization’s work during its centennial year. “As our...
by rmadmin | Jun 7, 2024 | News
An additional certification requirement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is now in place for individuals who plan to apply dicamba in Xtend cropping systems. Individuals working under the direct supervision of a certified applicator may no longer make...
by rmadmin | Jun 7, 2024 | News
As 2018 comes to a close, the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation is reflecting on ways to better assists its members in 2019. One way the organization plans on doing that is hosting the 2019 Winter Commodity Conference in Jackson on January 28-29. Members from across...