Centennial Celebration News

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...

The American Farm Bureau Federation recently led development of a coalition letter sent to Jeffrey Zients, White House coronavirus response coordinator, with copies to be shared with Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack,...

The Mississippi Farm Bureau Public Policy Department is responsible for monitoring the impact of government actions on agriculture and for speaking to elected and appointed officials in a timely, effective and united voice. They work with the Mississippi Legislature,...