Centennial Celebration News

This week, the Mississippi House of Representatives passed House Bill 1439 that proposes to raise the sales tax on farm tractors and parts, farm implements, and tree farming equipment from 1.5% to 4%. Dairies will see an increase of 2.5% to their supplies for farm...

The 2021 Regular Session of the Mississippi Legislature adjourned Sine Die on Thursday, April 1, 2021. The session ending came after the legislature worked through extremely difficult logistics of COVID-19 and one of Mississippi’s worst winter storms. The session...

The American Farm Bureau Federation and Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation today presented Sen. Roger Wicker with AFBF’s Golden Plow award. The Golden Plow is the highest honor the organization gives to sitting members of Congress. “Our nation needs more leaders like...

A statement from the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation on the Mississippi Transportation Infrastructure Investment Act of 2021: Moving commodities to market that supply food, fiber and shelter is vital for Mississippi farmers, ranchers, loggers and Mississippi Farm...

The Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation is proud to announce the establishment of the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation FFA Advisor of the Year Award. This annual award seeks to recognize one high school FFA Advisor for their efforts in teaching agriculture along with...

The Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation will host its 50th Annual Youth Safety Camp at Camp Tanglewood in Newton County July 12-15, 2021. The camp is designed to teach students a variety of safety practices, like ATV safety, distracted driving, fire safety, and...

The American Farm Bureau Federation is urging the Biden administration to prioritize agriculture for the COVID-19 vaccine. In a letter sent to the administration today, AFBF President Zippy Duvall called for the elimination of barriers to vaccine access for America’s...

The Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation State Women’s Leadership Committee recently culminated their annual service project for the Ronald McDonald House by donating supplies and $6,500 to the charity.  The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Mississippi has been...

As the legislature enters the month of March, the House and Senate faced one of the last major deadlines of the year. March 2 was the deadline for each chamber to pass the other's general bills. The budget started taking shape on February 24, which was the deadline...

The Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation recently began its beef and pork raffle, benefiting Farm Families of Mississippi. Raffle tickets can be purchased from any County Farm Bureau, and cost $5 each. The last day to purchase a raffle ticket is Friday, March 26, 2021....

As this article goes to print, the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation continues to focus on key policy priorities established by the voting delegates at the MFBF Annual Convention in December 2019. In this column, I would like to highlight the numerous issues...

To show appreciation for the hard work Mississippi Land Grant University professionals do for Mississippi farmers and the state’s agriculture industry, each year MFBF selects one Mississippi Land Grant University Agricultural Researcher and one Mississippi Extension...