Centennial Celebration News
Investing in the Next Generation: Farm Bureau Supports Youth Agriculture Programs to Ensure a Better Future
For hundreds of Mississippi 4-H and FFA students, exhibiting their livestock at the Dixie National Livestock Show is the culmination of months, if not years, of hard work. And, that hard work pays off for those who earn a spot in the coveted Sale of Junior Champions,...
Amite County Farm Bureau Member Oldest in the State
Eula Robinson joined Farm Bureau in 1952, and has been a devoted member ever since. “I’m 100 years and 9 months old,” Eula said. Eula is the longest living member of the Amite County Farm Bureau. When she joined, there were only 31 member families in the county....
MFBF Celebrates 100 Years with Mississippi Gulf Coast Celebration
You turn 100 years old once, so why not celebrate by bringing the whole family together. The Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation did just that with fireworks, baseball, music and a family reunion. Mike McCormick: “We wanted people to bring their families with them and...
Too Much Rain in Central Mississippi
Cody Parker: “You know, you just about want to cry.” All Central Mississippi row crop farmer Cody Parker could do was watch as torrential rains continued to pelt his corn, soy beans and cotton. Parker stood by as the water rose across his fifteen hundred acres within...
Satterfield Reflects on Farm Bureau Membership, Farming Career
This view, this one right here, is why Travis Satterfield is a farmer. Stepping just outside his backdoor, Satterfield can see how this year’s rice crop is doing. He and his family have had to work to get here and it hasn’t always been easy. “I left a pretty good job,...
EPA, Army Corps Holds Public Hearing on Yazoo Backwater Pumps
The Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers hosted a public hearing about the Yazoo Backwater Pumps Project earlier this month. “It does demonstrate our interest and commitment in proceeding to find the right solution here, the right approach to...
Week 5 Legislative Recap: Deadline for Candidates to Qualify for 2023 Election Passed
The 2023 Regular Session of the Mississippi Legislature has completed one third of its scheduled 90-day session. Two major deadlines came and went this past week. Tuesday, January 31, was the deadline for House of Representatives and Senate committees to report...
Week 4 Legislative Recap: Senate Introduces Bills to Reinstate Mississippi’s Ballot Initiative Process
The Mississippi Legislature had extensive committee meetings and hearings this week in both chambers. Each day, nearly 20 committees met to discuss bills that had been referred for consideration. Members of the Senate and the House of Representatives will continue to...
SuperTalk Mississippi Promotes MFBF’s 100th Anniversary
Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation worked with SuperTalk Mississippi to promote its centennial anniversary through the production and disbursement of numerous radio and digital advertisements. Check them out below! FB 100 July 2022 02 60.mp4 FB 100 July 2022 1x60.mp4...
Legislature Introduces More Than 1,900 Bills for Consideration
Monday, January 16, was the deadline for general bills and constitutional amendments to be introduced in this 2023 Regular Session of the Mississippi Legislature. The next major deadline is Tuesday, January 31, when committees are required to report general bills and...
USDA-LFP Program Payments Available for 33 Mississippi Counties
At the end of 2022, 33 Mississippi counties became eligible for the United States Department of Agriculture Livestock Forage Program (USDA-LFP) due to experiencing at least eight weeks of a D2 drought level. LFP provides payments to eligible livestock owners and...
Como Farmer Sledge Taylor Remembers Grandfather’s Contribution to Farm Bureau
Como farmer Sledge Taylor began his operation in 1974 after graduating from Mississippi State University. Today, he is president of the Como Consolidated Gin Company and Buckeye Farms, a diversified operation, growing cotton, cattle, soybeans, corn, wheat, and in most...
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