Centennial Celebration News

It is fitting that the Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions takes place every year on the week of the Super Bowl. Why, you ask? Because the Dixie National Livestock Show is the culmination of all the hard work for Mississippi youth who show livestock. They have...

The Mississippi House of Representatives and Senate worked extensively this week on their floor calendars as February 10 was the deadline for floor action on general bills and constitutional amendments. The bills that survived that deadline now will move to the...

As the 2022 Regular Session of the Mississippi Legislature has completed one third of its scheduled days, this week brought a major deadline. Tuesday, February 1, was the deadline for general bills and constitutional amendments to pass out of committee in their...

Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation's State Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee recently opened its 2022 scholarship application. Since establishing its scholarship program, the State YF&R Committee has created eight scholarships – four YF&R Scholarships,...

With only 90 days to meet, the Mississippi Legislature has spent the last two weeks preparing to meet several deadlines, including: Tuesday, February 1 - The deadline for action on general bills and constitutional amendments. Thursday, February 10 - The deadline for...

Mississippi area farmers with waste agricultural pesticides are invited to take part in a waste pesticide disposal event. The upcoming collection day will be held on Tuesday, March 1 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the parking lot of the Leflore County Civic Center...

The Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation started 2022 as it does each and every year – at the American Farm Bureau Federation Annual Convention, where members voted on policy that would affect thousands of farmers and ranchers across the nation. Despite just finishing...

The 2022 Regular Session of the Mississippi Legislature is nearly two thirds complete. On Friday, members completed day 53 of this 90-day session. The next deadline of Tuesday, March 1 is for committees to pass general bills and constitutional amendments that...

During the week, lawmakers saw another major deadline expire as March 1 was the deadline for committee action on general bills and constitutional amendments originating in the opposite chamber. This legislation faces a Wednesday, March 9 deadline for floor action. As...

Today, 30 food and agriculture groups released the sixth annual Feeding the Economy report, a historic farm-to-fork economic analysis revealing how these sectors influence the local and broader United States economies. Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s...

This legislative week was full of deadlines. Tuesday, March 15 was the deadline for original floor action on appropriations and revenue bills from the opposite chamber. The following days were the deadlines for reconsideration and to dispose of any motions to...

Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation is joining the Agriculture Council of America in celebrating National Agriculture Day on March 22. This will mark the 49th anniversary of National Ag Day, which is celebrated in classrooms and communities across the country. The...