Centennial Celebration News

It was once said that “Life without passion is not living, it’s merely existing.” Cattle farmers David and Kelli Russell do not just exist, but passionately live to promote agriculture in all facets of their lives. The Russells farm on a small cow-calf commercial...

Losing a loved one stands out as one of the most heart-wrenching and challenging times in most people’s lives. It tests people and forces them to find a new normal. In 2009, Billy and Brittany Rodgers experienced a loss greater than any other in their lives when...

Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation’s building opened in 1983. It stood out along Interstate 55 not necessarily because of it girth, but because of its location. At the time, County Line Road was considered the country, many miles north of downtown Jackson. There were...

Back in the day, all a farmer needed to make something grow was a little bit of determination. Whether it be crops in the field or animals on a piece of land, a strong will could propel them to success. Sure, a tractor, some fertilizer or feed, and a little bit of...

Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation staff recently hosted two Mississippi farm tours for United States Congressional staff. Adam Grubbs, Legislative Assistant to U.S. Congressman Trent Kelly, visited several farms and offices in DeSoto, Tate and Marshall counties. The...

Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation is calling all farmers and ranchers across Mississippi interested in policy and advocacy to attend the Summer Policy & Advocacy Conference June 19-20. The conference will be held at The Mill Conference Center in Starkville and...

Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation President Mike McCormick recently expressed his support for the the revised definition of the “waters of the United States” in a letter to the United States Environmental Protection Agency. "The proposed definition goes a long way to...

United States Department of Agriculture Risk Management Agency Administrator Martin Barbre spent two days this week touring flooded areas along the Mississippi River and speaking to farmers impacted by the flooding. Barbre and his staff split their time between the...

Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation President Mike McCormick recently sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency urging them to reject the petition for rule making or formal agency interpretation of the Treated Article Exemption for seed treatments. Seed...

Mississippi’s congressional delegation, which includes U.S. Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith, and U.S. Representatives Bennie Thompson, Steven Palazzo, Trent Kelly and Michael Guest recently sent a letter to President Trump requesting full consideration of...

Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation President Mike McCormick testified Wednesday before the United States’ Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation focusing on the challenges and solutions to reliable and accessible broadband service. Over the last...

Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation recently joined a group of more than 50 agriculture organizations in sending a letter to the Senate and House budget and appropriations committees opposing budget cuts to policies falling within the jurisdiction of the Senate...