Centennial Celebration News

On February 14, 2024 EPA Administrator Michael Regan exercised his authority under Section 6(a)(1) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to issue an Existing Stocks Rule for over-the-top (OTT) dicamba (XtendiMax, Enginia, Tavium). On February 6,...

Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation members along with President Mike McCormick, South Mississippi Vice President Jeff Easterling and MFBF staff met with United States Senators and Representatives and their staff members in Washington D.C. last week to help them...

Deadlines are finally in sight as we enter week seven of the 2024 Mississippi Legislative Session. Wednesday, February 14th was the deadline to request general bills and constitutional amendments. Monday, February 19th is the introduction deadline for those bills....

Sells Newman recently retired after over 40 years working in the Farm Credit system. Anyone who knows Sells, knows he cares about farmers, farms and Mississippi agriculture. He learned the importance of agriculture growing up on his family’s farm near Crystal Springs....

From the field to the side by side to the front yard, Lowndes County Senator Chuck Younger doesn’t slow down for long. There’s cows to feed, land to check and four grandchildren who demand his attention. Not that Younger minds at all. Now, his oldest grandson, three...

“I’d rather be proactive than reactive, I mean, and then there’s no growth in the comfort zone.  There’s no comfort zone in the growth zone, so I always want to take a step forward, whether it’s a small step or not, but that’s just where we’ve taken our farm, said...

It’s that time of year on Flat Forty Farms in Sunflower County. That means Sarah Clark will split her day between her chair at the county FSA office and the driver’s seat here. “Sarah works two full‑time jobs.  She gets off work, then comes out here, and we run until...

“I always tell everybody my Ag story is a five-dollar bet.  The guy that my mom married bet me five bucks that I wouldn’t take the halter and lead a 2,000 pound bull around, and if it hadn’t been for that five‑dollar bet, I don’t know where I’d be today," said Triston...

Just another day in Mister Parker’s class at West Jones High School…from the classroom, to the shop…but for his students this typical day they say is leading them to new heights beyond high school. “Just a lot of hands‑on learning and ….allows time for you to be able...

Seven years ago, Jennifer Williams was named county extension agent for Lincoln County. Her goal then was to invest in the lives of students, building the education and 4H programs to new heights. “We’ve never had a shooting sports program and, this year, I believe is...

“Just to be able to come to work every day and know that in some way what I’m doing makes a difference,” said Dr. Wes Lowe, Mississippi State Extension researcher. Doctor Wes Lowe is right where he wants to be. He works in the agricultural and biological engineering...