Centennial Celebration News

Each year, Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation’s members, leadership and staff attend the American Farm Bureau Federation Convention in late January. It’s a chance to learn, compete and celebrate, but while the year is just beginning, this trip to Salt Lake City, Utah...

The fourth week of the 2024 Legislative Session brought more organizational committee meetings, the introduction and referral of bills, the start of floor debates, and a second special session. With the deadline to request bills still over two weeks away, the House of...

Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation’s Landmark Leadership Program was recognized at the American Farm Bureau Convention with an AFBF Horizon Award, honoring the most innovative new state Farm Bureau programs. MFBF was one of six states to receive the Horizon Award. The...

To Apply: Please email resume` to Communications and Public Relations Coordinator, Jon Kalahar at jkalahar@msfb.org MISSISSIPPI FARM BUREAU® FEDERATION JOB DESCRIPTION TITLE:                              Graphic Designer/Social Media DEPARTMENT:               ...

To Apply: Please email resume` to Communications and Public Relations Coordinator, Jon Kalahar at jkalahar@msfb.org MISSISSIPPI FARM BUREAU® FEDERATION JOB DESCRIPTION  TITLE:                          Communications Specialist/Writer DEPARTMENT:               ...

As the Mississippi Legislature concludes week six, we are almost a third of the way through the 2024 session.  This week mainly consisted of committee work, with the Appropriations Committees in both chambers holding hearings with various state agencies and boards to...

The back barns on the Mississippi Fairgrounds are almost empty. Still, there’s a flurry of activity. These are the last ones standing, the champions from the 2024 Dixie National Junior Round Up Livestock Shows. Students are preparing for one last show the Junior Sale...

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With the approaching Tuesday, March 5th deadline for general bills and constitutional amendments, this week of the 2024 Mississippi Regular Legislative Session was filled with committee meetings.  Several committees still are waiting to take up bills next Monday and...

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Vickburg pesticide disposal day map Safe_Transport Mississippi area farmers with waste agricultural pesticides are invited to take part in a waste pesticide disposal event. The upcoming collection day will be held on Tuesday, March 12 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at...

As we end the 8th week of the Mississippi Regular Legislative Session, most of the general bills have been uploaded to the system.  Currently we have around 1,000 bills in the Senate and 2,000 bills in the House.  Of course, many of those bills will not make it past...