Centennial Celebration News

On January 2, 2024 and the first day of the new year’s Legislative Session, the Mississippi House of Representatives elected Jason White as the state’s 62nd Speaker of the House. In a unanimous vote, 122 members showed their support for the incoming Speaker. Speaker...

The 2024 Mississippi Legislative Session is officially underway. On Tuesday, January 2nd, the state legislature gaveled in to begin their first session in a new term. Despite multiple bomb threats and evacuations of the Capitol building, the legislature still was able...

The Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee is excited to offer eleven competitive scholarships for college agriculture students for the 2024-2025 academic year. This year, the scholarship deadline has been moved to May 1, 2024, and...

The 2024 Mississippi Farm Bureau® Federation Young Farmers & Ranchers (YF&R) Leadership Conference will be held February 16-18, 2024, at The Peabody Hotel in Memphis. We cordially invite all Mississippi young farmers and ranchers and their spouses to attend...

Labor.AFBF H2A letter to Congress.AFBFLTR.12.15.23.FINAL As the largest general farm organization in the United States, we humbly urge immediate congressional action to provide short-term wage relief to our hardworking farm families. Specifically, the American Farm...

Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation marked the end of 2023 by gather membership in central Mississippi for the organization’s 101st state convention December 2nd-4th. Delegates, representing 178,000 member families, elected MFBF’s 2024 Board of Directors. MFBF...

The act of voting serves as one of the greatest privileges Americans are given. With this freedom comes a responsibility that should not be taken for granted. Farm Bureau urges all Mississippians to make it a priority to fulfill their civic duty during every election....

The world of agriculture is constantly evolving, but there is one thing that will always remain the same – the need for youth development. The future of the farming community is dependent on investing in the youth of Mississippi. We, at Farm Bureau, see the value of...

Congress recesses legislative business in Washington, D.C. so members can visit constituents within their home districts periodically throughout the year. The Mississippi Congressional Delegation and their staff spend this time visiting with constituents, hosting town...

Members of the Mississippi Legislature passed significant pieces of legislation during the 2023 Mississippi Legislative Session that will impact the lives of farmers, ranchers and rural Mississippians for years to come. Below is a list of the key pieces of legislation...

The Gumpond Community in Pearl River County is a little more than rolling field after rolling field and a four way stop on the map. It’s a light breeze with cotton ball clouds, blue sky and green grazing grass. It’s a perfect back drop for a South Mississippi...

When a tall, brunette woman, adorned with a crown and sash walks into a room, speaking with confidence and refinement, it’s hard not to wonder who she is and who she represents. Upon further conversation, you find out she is none other than Miss Rodeo Mississippi...