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All the Buzz: MFBF Celebrates Pollinator Week 2024
This week kicks off the nationally celebrated Pollinator Week, an annual event that was first initiated by Pollinator Partnership and designated by the U.S. Senate to highlight the significance of pollinators in our ecosystems and food systems. Pollinator Week also...
Noxubee County’s Christian Good Testifies Before Senate Subcommittee for Commodities, Risk Management, and Trade
By invitation from Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, Noxubee County farmer and Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation member Christian Good provided testimony to the Commodities, Risk Management, and Trade Subcommittee of which Senator Hyde-Smith is ranking member. Speaking...
Member Farmers the Express Opinions, Needs on Capitol Hill Visit
“It opens the door for me and all of us to be able to get in with these figures and voice our opinions,” said Warren County producer, Chris Harris. If Chris Harris, a corn and soy bean farmer in Warren County, traveled to Capitol Hill on his own, it’s fair to say many...
Opportunity for growers to submit comment to the U.S. EPA about the importance of low volatility dicamba product.
On June 3, 2024, EPA published a request for comment on BASF application for registration of a low-volatilty dicamba formulation for the Engenia® dicamba-tolerant soybeans and cotton. EPA is collecting public comments until July 5, 2024. You can submit your comment...
MFBF Awards Scholars and Top Advisor at State FFA Convention
Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation is proud to invest in the next generation of leaders in agriculture through support for scholarship awards and valuable programs, like the Mississippi FFA Association. With nearly 3,000 members and more than 100 local chapters...
YF&R activities build scholarship support and welcome new state committee
The Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmers & Ranchers (YF&R) Committee recently hosted the 2024 Gary Langley Memorial Golf Tournament at Halifax Holes in Bolton. The tournament serves as a tribute to its namesake, a previous YF&R state committee...
This Week at the State Capitol, April 1 – April 5
This week, the Mississippi Legislature saw some tension between policymakers as a crucial deadline killed several key pieces of legislation. The deadline for general bills to move out of committee in the opposite chamber was Tuesday, April 2. With each chamber...
This Week at the State Capitol, March 25-March 29
The 2024 Regular Session of the Mississippi Legislature has made significant progress after completing 88 days of this scheduled 125-day session. The revenue and appropriations deadline was Wednesday, March 27th. All bills dealing with the budget or taxation had to...
This Week at the Mississippi State Capitol, March 18-22
Following a busy couple of weeks, things at the Mississippi Legislature slowed down a little this week. After finishing their first round of action on general bills, the House of Representatives and Senate have begun the initial work on appropriations and revenue...
State Women’s Leadership Committee Enjoys Day of Advocacy and Service
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Legislative Update from the State Capitol, March 11-15
The Mississippi House of Representatives and Senate had a productive week churning through bills as the deadline for original floor action on general bills and constitutional amendments in their respective chambers was on Thursday, March 14. Appropriations bills in...
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