Centennial Celebration News

The 2022 Regular Session of the Mississippi Legislature is two-thirds complete. March 9 was the deadline for floor action on general bills and constitutional amendments that originated in the opposite chamber. Lawmakers, particularly the Senate, worked late to dispose...

The Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation will host its annual Youth Safety Camp at Camp Tanglewood in Newton County July 11-14, 2022. The camp is designed to teach students a variety of safety practices, like ATV safety, distracted driving, fire safety, and electrical...

Getting a captive audience of high school students who want to hear more about farming and agriculture in one room is not an everyday occurrence. However, that is exactly what happened at the Mississippi Trade Mart last week during the Mississippi FFA Association’s...

With tractors, chickens and cows, Sean and Morgan McDonald run a diversified operation in Jones County on a combination of land from both of their families. “Morgan’s parents agreed to help us form a corporation to buy her grandparents’ farm, so that we could get...

The students enrolled in agriculture classes at Nettleton High School stay busy every day with different projects, all under the watchful eye of agriculture teacher Jesse Cornelius or Mr. Corn for short. Cornelius’s agriculture classes are small, but lively. Most...

Smith and Jasper counties, as well as the Mississippi agriculture industry, are still recovering from losing Charles Waldrup in January 2021. “He was the type of guy that had the same attitude all the time,” Smith County Farm Bureau board member Frankie Chisolm said....

If you were to characterize a career spanning nearly four decades in just a few words or phrases, Dr. Reuben Moore’s career at Mississippi State University could be described with the words hard work, leadership and service to others. He attributes being able to live...

Attorney. State senator. Wife. Mother. Proud Mississippian. Friend of agriculture. These are just a few words that describe Senator Jenifer Branning, the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation 2021 Friend of Ag award winner. From an early age, Branning learned that...

What better way to get to know your county’s elected officials than over a nice meal? From the state level, to county and local officials…all were invited to the Rankin County Farm Bureau Legislative Dinner earlier this week. “Events like this let us meet with farmers...

Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation members eagerly reunited in Jackson this past weekend for the 99th MFBF Annual Convention. Although the schedule of events was different than years past, members still had the opportunity to participate in programs, meet staff,...

The Young Farmers & Ranchers program helps young members shape their future and American agriculture through leadership development and personal growth opportunities. Three competitions enable members to showcase their leadership experience, communication skills...

Every year, when my family gathers for Thanksgiving dinner, we take a moment to share what we are thankful for. Coming from a family of farmers, it’s not uncommon to hear something along the lines of, “I’m thankful to continue providing a life for my family doing...