Young Farmers Learn To Unite At YF&R Leadership Conference

A two year layoff due to COVID-19 restrictions did not hurt attendance at the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation 2022 Young Farmers & Ranchers Leadership Conference in Memphis. Couples returned in mass to the Peabody Hotel to renew relationships, hear about the...

Legislative Recap: 2022 Regular Session Half Way Over

Today marks the 46th calendar day of the 2022 Regular Session of the Mississippi Legislature. Members have completed one half of this third year in their current four-year term. Earlier in this session, Senate members had proposed a pay raise bill that would be...

Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions Builds Future Leaders

It is fitting that the Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions takes place every year on the week of the Super Bowl. Why, you ask? Because the Dixie National Livestock Show is the culmination of all the hard work for Mississippi youth who show livestock. They have...

Legislative Recap: Senate Unveils Tax Relief Act of 2022

The Mississippi House of Representatives and Senate worked extensively this week on their floor calendars as February 10 was the deadline for floor action on general bills and constitutional amendments. The bills that survived that deadline now will move to the...

2022 YF&R Scholarship Applications Now Open

Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation’s State Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee recently opened its 2022 scholarship application. Since establishing its scholarship program, the State YF&R Committee has created eight scholarships – four YF&R...