Centennial Celebration News

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...

Robert Earl McGehee of Lincoln County was recently elected the new Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation South Mississippi Region Vice President. On Tuesday, November 17, the ballots for the election were counted at the MFBF building. Present for the count were the three...

Faculty from Mississippi State University Extension Service and Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station will present a webinar discussing production and financial management in Mississippi forages. The webinar will begin at 9:00 am on Thursday,...

In January 2020, the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation launched a federal Political Action Committee, or PAC, after 93% of MFBF delegates voted in favor of its establishment at the 2019 Annual Convention Business Session. The Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation...