Centennial Celebration News
MFBF Recognized for Membership Growth at AFBF Resolutions Meeting
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall recently presented Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation President Mike McCormick with the Growth Farm Bureau award at the AFBF Resolutions Committee Meeting to recognized the state's membership growth in 2022.
YF&R Leadership Conference Registration Now Open
The Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmers & Ranchers Leadership Conference will be held March 3-5, 2023, at The Mill in Starkville. Registration for the event is open now through February 3. To register, fill out the form at the link below and submit it...
Mike Huckabee Speaks During MFBF Centennial Convention
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee served as the keynote speaker during the 2022 Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation Annual Convention. His address can be found below.
Book of the Year Features Peanuts
The Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation State Women’s Leadership Committee selected “The Life and Times of the Peanut” authored and illustrated by Charles Micucci as its 2022 Book of the Year. The book walks readers through the uncommon history of the peanut, including...
Jeff Easterling Elected South Mississippi Vice President
Jeff Easterling, of Pearl River County, was elected to his first term as the South Mississippi Vice President during the 2022 Annual Convention in December. In this role, Easterling will serve as the liaison between the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation state office...
Understanding the Farm Bill: What is the farm bill and why does it matter?
Looking back almost 100 years, the history of the farm bill largely tracks the history of food production in the U.S. as the legislation evolves to meet the needs of its modern-day constituents – farmers and consumers. Agriculture’s role in providing food security,...
A Living Legacy: Aguzzi Family Continues Tradition with Four Generations of Active Farmers
The crystal blue Mississippi sky dotted with cotton shaped clouds blends in almost seamlessly with row after row of golden rice ready for harvest. The scene is only interrupted by the roaring of combines, plucking grain after grain. On the outskirts of the field, Joe...
Governor Announces House District 23 Special Election
In September, Gov. Tate Reeves announced the appointment of Rep. Jim Beckett as Executive Director of the Mississippi Public Utilities Staff. To accept this appointment, Beckett announced his resignation from the Mississippi House of Representatives. The governor...
MFBF 2022 Friend of Ag Award Recipient: Brad White
Early in his career, Brad White, the 2022 Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation Friend of Ag Award recipient, had the opportunity to connect with some of the greats in Mississippi’s political history. “In 1991, Mr. Ray Laden was good friends with Kirk Fordice,” White...
MSU Hosting Pesticide Disposal Events in Quitman, Rolling Fork
Mississippi area farmers with waste agricultural pesticides are invited to take part in two waste pesticide disposal events. The first will be held on Tuesday, November 29 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the parking lot of the former Fred’s building located at 1098 Martin...
USDA Confirms Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Commercial Chickens in Mississippi
On November 5, 2022, the Mississippi Board of Animal Health (MBAH) and the United States Department of Agriculture announced that poultry from a commercial broiler breeder chicken flock in Lawrence County tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)....
Past Presidents’ Series: Randy Knight
The Knight family has owned their family farm in east Rankin County for nearly 150 years. There are still signs of its original use…dairy cattle. Now, though, the milking barn is long retired and is home to several horses. Former Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation...
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