Centennial Celebration News

Just as farmers have to prepare for planting season, Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation’s policy staff has to prepare for the 2022 Mississippi Legislative Session, which convenes on January 11, 2022. In preparation for the upcoming session, policy staff selected...

The Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation recognizes 17 commodities, and works to promote each while also advocating for the farmers and ranchers who grow them. The organization does this by spending time with state and federal lawmakers, educating them on the details of...

Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation and Mississippi State University Extension recently hosted a post-flood agricultural community meeting in Ruleville. The meeting gave farmers the opportunity to discuss agronomic considerations, crop insurance, crop fertility,...

On a typical July morning, you would not find 12 George County farmers sitting around talking about their crops. You would, however, find them out harvesting their watermelons, tomatoes, squash and peppers. Unfortunately, this is not a usual July. “We got a bunch of...

The Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation recently hosted its 50th annual Youth Safety Camp at Camp Tanglewood in Newton County. More than 35 students in 7th-12th grades attended the four-day camp. “Safety Camp is a weeklong event we hold each year for the students of...

Noxubee County Farm Bureau recently hosted a Farm Safety Fund Media Day to discuss the importance of farm safety, the purpose of the Noxubee County Farm Bureau Farm Safety Fund and recognize the sponsors of the fund at Good Farms in Macon. Noxubee County Farm Bureau...

Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation recently announced the third annual awards recognizing one Mississippi land grant university agricultural researcher and one Mississippi Extension agent whose work has positively and tangibly affected farmers and the state’s...

Farmers who were previously ineligible for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2) can now apply for aid thanks to a collaboration between the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation (MFBF), American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), United States Department of...

As a grassroots policy organization with members in all 82 counties of the state, Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation strives to create opportunities for congressional members and their staff to visit farms and ranches to see firsthand many of the issues confronting...

American Farm Bureau Federation Director of Congressional Relations Allison Crittenden recently visited several Mississippi farms to learn more about the state's agriculture industry. [gallery columns="4" link="file"...

Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation President Mike McCormick recently submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency on "waters" that should or should not be included in the upcoming revisions to the definition of "Waters of the United States." In the...