Centennial Celebration News

Mississippi farmers and ranchers experiencing problems regarding GMO crops in their Cooperative Agricultural Agreements with National Wildlife Refuges should seem some relief soon. Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation President Mike McCormick recently sent a letter to...

The agricultural industry may be one step closer to having the opportunity to make recommendations on transporting livestock and other agricultural commodities. North Dakota Senator John Hoeven and Colorado Senator Michael Bennet recently reintroduced the Modernizing...

Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation President Mike McCormick recently joined Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson, Mississippi Senate Agriculture Chairman Billy Hudson and Mississippi House of Representatives Agriculture Chairman Bill Pigott in...

With 2019 being an election year, the legislative session has been slow. Because of this, the legislature plans to finish business a few weeks early. Here are the remaining tasks they must accomplish before closing the 2019 Legislative Session. Determine what do to...

Several Mississippi legislators are taking action in attempt to legalize industrial hemp in Mississippi. House Bill 1547, which classifies drugs as controlled substances, was recently amended by the Mississippi House to attempt to legalize industrial hemp in...

Positive changes to the harvest permit law are on the horizon for farmers and ranchers. The Senate Agriculture Committee passed the House version of the bill on Tuesday. The bill, which will update the current law, clarifies bulk feed as an agriculture product and...

Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation members made a big splash at the Mississippi Capitol this week by participating in Ag Day at the Capitol. Through this event, members had the opportunity to interact with their legislators to discuss issues important to their farms....

Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation members are one step closer to having more protection regarding property rights. The Mississippi House passed the Landowner Protection Act this week after the bill passed out of the House Judiciary A Committee last Tuesday....

The Mississippi Legislature took care of several house keeping items before adjourning the 2019 Legislative Session on Friday. The budget served as the biggest item on their agenda. The revenue estimates for FY20 were $200 million higher than original budget...

By the time Matt McNutt and Shane Floyd arrived on the scene, it was almost dark. The farm worker the firefighters were in route to rescue had been stuck inside a grain bin for almost two hours, and his luck was running out by the minute. “When I got there, the...

Farmers and ranchers across Mississippi will soon have access to the new programs established by the 2018 Farm Bill. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue recently announced several target dates to implement farm bill programs. April By the end of April, Perdue expects...

Wholeheartedly committing oneself to a position of volunteer leadership in any organization takes time and dedication, especially for an organization like the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation who serves more than 192,000 members. But, Reggie Magee did it with a...