Lincoln County Farm Bureau recognizes legislators

Lincoln County Farm Bureau took the time to recognize their elected officials at a legislative steak dinner earlier this month. Mississippi Sen. Sally Doty, Mississippi Rep. Becky Currie and Mississippi Rep. Vince Mangold were all in attendance in addition to...

Farm Bureau member hosts Brahman Field Day

Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation and Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation member Carolyn Kass Falgout and the Deep South Brahman Association recently hosted a field day for Brahman breeders at K Bar Farms in Tylertown. The field day focused on the basics of operating a...

Sweet potato growers meet about potentially serious new pest

Sweet potato growers across the state recently gathered in Pittsboro to discuss a potentially devastating pest and decide on the action the group needed to take to prevent the Guava Root Knot Nematode from entering Mississippi. Myrl Sistrunk, an employee with the...

Pearl River County student wins Collegiate Discussion Meet

Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation recently held its fourth annual Collegiate Discussion Meet at Mississippi State University, where seven undergraduate students competed for scholarships. Skylar Baldwin, a Mississippi State University biochemistry major from Pearl...