Centennial Celebration News

The 2023 Regular Session of the Mississippi Legislature has adjourned for the final time. Members debated bills before completing this final session of the current four-year term. Several procedural motions have passed this week to lengthen the session so fiscal...

Driving through Rolling Fork on Monday, March 27, 2023, looks different than any other day in the town’s history. Landmarks that were once a beacon can no longer be identified. Large equipment buzzes back and forth, clearing debris. People are moving non-stop,...

The 2023 Legislative Session is very close to its final days. As Senators and Representatives complete the final year of this four-year term, the biggest discussion points center around fiscal matters and final deadlines. Friday, March 24, is the deadline for the...

John Hubbard, former Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation Sr. Safety Specialist, retired in May with more than 35 years of service. Throughout his tenure in the Safety Department, Hubbard played an instrumental role in developing program offerings and growing its reach....

“We get to farm!” This expression is often used to describe playing a sport, hunting or any other hobby, not to characterize farming. But, I recently heard it from a Farm Bureau member who was putting out hay for his cattle on a cold winter day. Not long after that, I...

We all depend on the American farmer for survival. We are blessed to live in Mississippi with a strong agricultural economy where our farmers produced a record $9.7 billion in agricultural and forest products last year. While we continue to see an increase in local...

Full Recommended Plan They’d been in this very same room just weeks ago. Giving the same testimony about the rising waters, the flooded roads and homes, the farm land useless for another year. This time, however, it was different. This time there was good news. “I...

Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation will host a Collegiate Discussion Meet on Oct.12, 2023, at 1 p.m. at the Bost Extension Conference Center on the campus of Mississippi State University in Starkville. A mandatory orientation will be held for all participants one hour...

Each year, all 82 county Farm Bureaus host an annual meeting for their members. Below is a list of annual meetings scheduled. This list will be updated as more meetings are scheduled. COUNTY DATE TIME PLACE Lowndes Tuesday, August 8, 2023 6:00 p.m. Lowndes CFB - 101...

Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation recently opened applications for its third annual awards program recognizing one Mississippi land-grant university agricultural researcher and one Mississippi Extension agent whose work has positively and tangibly affected farmers...

Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation will host a Summer Leadership Conference July 18-20 at the Sheraton Refuge in Flowood. More than 15 speakers are scheduled to present. The full list of speakers, their biographies and topics can be found below. Troy Applehans -...

From take-off to touch down, a non-stop flight from Mississippi to Washington D.C. takes about two hours. For the largest general farm organization in Mississippi and its members to make an imprint on Capitol Hill, it takes many, many hours of phone calls and face to...