by rmadmin | Jun 7, 2024 | News
This legislative week was full of deadlines. Tuesday, March 15 was the deadline for original floor action on appropriations and revenue bills from the opposite chamber. The following days were the deadlines for reconsideration and to dispose of any motions to...
by rmadmin | Jun 7, 2024 | News
Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation is joining the Agriculture Council of America in celebrating National Agriculture Day on March 22. This will mark the 49th anniversary of National Ag Day, which is celebrated in classrooms and communities across the country. The...
by rmadmin | Jun 7, 2024 | News
The American Farm Bureau Federation recently led development of a coalition letter sent to Jeffrey Zients, White House coronavirus response coordinator, with copies to be shared with Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack,...
by rmadmin | Jun 7, 2024 | News
The Mississippi Farm Bureau Public Policy Department is responsible for monitoring the impact of government actions on agriculture and for speaking to elected and appointed officials in a timely, effective and united voice. They work with the Mississippi Legislature,...
by rmadmin | Jun 7, 2024 | News
The 2022 Regular Session of the Mississippi Legislature is two-thirds complete. March 9 was the deadline for floor action on general bills and constitutional amendments that originated in the opposite chamber. Lawmakers, particularly the Senate, worked late to dispose...
by rmadmin | Jun 7, 2024 | News
The Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation will host its annual Youth Safety Camp at Camp Tanglewood in Newton County July 11-14, 2022. The camp is designed to teach students a variety of safety practices, like ATV safety, distracted driving, fire safety, and electrical...