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Mississippi is in the middle of a two-week “shelter-in-place” order issued by Gov. Tate Reeves last week due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The “shelter-in-place” order became effective on April 3, 2020, at 5 p.m. and will run until April 20, 2020, at 8 a.m. As of April...

Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation President Mike McCormick sent a letter to Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson on Tuesday, outlining numerous challenges the dairy industry is facing due to the Coronavirus outbreak and calling for much...

The Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation published a twelve-page COVID-19 resource document on Friday to provide guidance and resources for Mississippi farmers and ranchers amid the coronavirus outbreak. “Our staff put this resource document together as a tool for our...

At the direction of the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation Beef Advisory Committee, MFBF and Texas Farm Bureau spearheaded a letter addressed to USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue on Thursday, outlining the dire market situation the beef industry is experiencing as a result...

The Scott County Farm Bureau annual meeting serves three purposes – to provide membership with a good meal, good information and good fellowship. The 2019 Scott County Farm Bureau annual meeting was held at Roosevelt State Park in Morton. “We have our annual meeting...

Members of the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation Women’s Leadership Program traveled to the state Capitol to educate legislators and visitors about agriculture during Women’s Day at the Capitol earlier this year. The group of women spent their morning hosting a...

The last year has been tough for many farmers and ranchers across Mississippi, especially those who are young in their farming career. To help provide resources to these young farmers, the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation hosted more than 300 of them at the Beau...

In 2019, more than 1.5 million acres of land in Mississippi experienced flooding, affecting farmers and ranchers, wildlife, business owners and the everyday citizen in numerous ways. Roads, forests and fields stayed covered with water for months, preventing families...

Despite the travel restrictions caused by the COVID-19 outbreak, the Federal Communication Commission’s Precision Agriculture Task Force has continued its charge of developing recommendations for the FCC via zoom and teleconference. Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation...

A $484 billion COVID-19 relief bill that will replenish the Paycheck Protection Program with an additional $320 billion and make farms eligible for a separate disaster loan program for small businesses was signed into law Friday. The Small Business Administration...

As the bizarre 2020 session of the Mississippi legislature continues, the House and Senate are both working to finalize all general bills and complete the budget for the upcoming fiscal year, beginning July 1. This past Tuesday, June 9, 2020, was the deadline for...