by rmadmin | Jun 7, 2024 | News
Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation members and staff have made a strong impact in Washington, D.C. in the last few months by sharing their viewpoint on crucial issues affecting the agriculture industry. F.A.R.M. Fund Political Action Committee In January 2020, the...
by rmadmin | Jun 7, 2024 | News
Mississippi is the fourth largest rural state in the country, with more than 51% of its population living in a rural area. Because such a large number of people live in rural areas, the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation believes it is extremely important rural...
by rmadmin | Jun 7, 2024 | News
The Mississippi Legislature has suspended the 2020 Legislative Session until April 17, 2020, at the recommendation of State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs as of March 31. The decision was made to suspend the session on March 18, after medical professionals suggested...
by rmadmin | Jun 7, 2024 | News
The United States Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency recently declared agricultural workers as essential and critical during the COVID-19 response in a memorandum. “The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure...
by rmadmin | Jun 7, 2024 | News
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall recently sent a letter to United States Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue regarding several concerns and issues farmers and ranchers across the country have been faced with due to COVID-19. The...
by rmadmin | Jun 7, 2024 | News
The Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation recently submitted comments for the final Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration or GIPSA rule to the United States Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service. The comments, submitted in a...
