by Alex Lowery and Jon Kalahar | Jun 10, 2019 | News
For five generations, the Jones family has worked the same sawmill. The quality hardwood lumber they produce literally travels the world. But, each year, they wonder if this year could be their last. J.M. Jones Lumber Company survived the Mississippi River floods of...
by Emily Sykes | Jun 7, 2019 | News
After 26 years of devout service, Terry Norwood, Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation’s Region 2 Regional Manager, decided it was time to pass the torch. You could say Farm Bureau was ingrained in Norwood at an early age. He grew up watching his father serve at the...
by Emily Sykes | Jun 6, 2019 | News
Not many people can say they are a century old, but Marion County Farm Bureau board member Dan Ford can. Marion County Farm Bureau recently celebrated Ford’s 100th birthday with a party at their office. Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation President Mike McCormick, MFBF...
by Alex Lowery | Jun 5, 2019 | News
As farmers, ranchers and rural Mississippians continue to suffer from prolonged flooding, the American Farm Bureau Federation has been working with the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation to find their members some relief. AFBF President Zippy Duvall has shown support...
by Alex Lowery | Jun 3, 2019 | News
When consumers are asked what a farmer looks like, most will describe an individual in overalls caring for animals. The idea of young farmers and ranchers traveling to Washington D.C. to interact with legislators does not cross their mind. Mississippi Farm Bureau...
by Alex Lowery | May 30, 2019 | News
Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation members and staff are saddened to hear of the passing of former U.S. Senator Thad Cochran. Cochran was a strong advocate for the Mississippi agriculture industry in Congress for more than 45 years. Cochran was first elected to serve...
