Centennial Celebration News

Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation President Mike McCormick recently sent a letter to the United States Department of Agriculture's Chief Legal Officer/Policy Advisor for the Packers and Stockyards Division, Fair Trade Practices Program, Agricultural Marketing...

Mississippi Rep. Michael Guest recently questioned policy experts on the House Foreign Affairs Committee's Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy, and the Environment on trade matters preventing Mississippi farmers and ranchers from exporting their agricultural...

More than 36 percent of farmers in the United States are women, according to the United States Department of Agriculture’s 2017 Census of Agriculture, making it ever more important for women in the agriculture industry to learn to lead. With this statistic in mind,...

It’s not uncommon for farmers to have a desire to pass their operations down to their children, but with the opportunities available for children to make a living off of the farm, sometimes that dream is not always fulfilled. Thankfully for Sean and Morgan McDonald’s...

The idea of starting a business while in college tends to be too daunting of a task for most students to follow through with, especially when considering the amount of money and time one must invest. Despite the challenges of running and owning a business, Taylor...

When consumers are asked what a farmer looks like, most will describe an individual in overalls caring for animals. The idea of young farmers and ranchers traveling to Washington D.C. to interact with legislators does not cross their mind. Mississippi Farm Bureau...

Engaging with people, whether it be a consumer or legislator, can be a daunting task for many farmers, especially those who are young in their farming career. That’s why Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation hosted more than 300 members from across the state at The...

Representatives from all 82 counties in Mississippi gathered for a County Awards and Recognition Dinner at the 2018 Annual Convention to celebrate their accomplishments for the year. During the dinner, an outstanding county was named from each region based on their...

It’s been said for generations when farming gets in a person’s blood, that is all they will ever want to do. That sentiment proves to be true for the 208 YF&R Achievement Award winners, Tyler and Sarah Huerkamp. “The farm family life is everything to us,” Tyler...

One family working toward one goal – building their own cattle farm from the ground up. I guess you can say Matt and Brandi Karisch were destined to be together so they could open MBK Cattle in Starkville, Mississippi, even if they didn’t realize it at first. “We’d...

Stepping onto a stage with four other people to discuss important, and sometimes controversial, issues in front of a crowd of spectators can be nerve wracking. But if successful, it can be rewarding. At least that’s what Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation’s 2018...

Operating a farm never proves to be an easy way to make a living, but starting a farm from the ground up presents new challenges a small portion of today’s population willingly takes on. Walt and Ashley Rambo are a part of those few. After graduating from Mississippi...