Centennial Celebration News

This Week at the State Capitol January 27th-31st As Mississippi farmers work through the seasons, preparing their land for planting and managing the day-to-day demands of their operations, our state legislators are also in the thick of a busy season—navigating the...

Members Motivated to "Step Up, Drive Forward" Following 2025 AFBF Convention Mississippi Farm Bureau pride was on full display as nearly 140 members and staff converged on the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas to compete, network and conduct...

MFBF President Mike McCormick Chosen to Serve on American Farm Bureau Board of Directors SAN ANTONIO, TX - MFBF President Mike McCormick was once again chosen by his peers to serve on the American Farm Bureau Board of Directors at the 2025 American Farm Bureau...

Capitol Comments: This Week at the State Capitol January 20th-24th Bills to Watch The Mississippi Legislative Session is in full swing, and with key deadlines fast approaching, Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation (MFBF) is closely tracking legislation that could have a...

MFBF President Mike McCormick Testifies Before MS Senate Ag Committee, Gives 2025 Outlook Testifying in front of the Mississippi Senate Agriculture Committee, Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation President Mike McCormick laid out a bleak picture for the 2025 crop...

Congressman Guest Appointed to Chair Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael Guest (R-Miss) announces his continued service on the Committee on Homeland Security and his appointment to serve as the Chairman of the...

MFBF National Affairs Coordinator Justin Ferguson Named "Tater Boy" by MS Sweet Potato Council The Mississippi Sweet Potato Council awards one individual The Tater Boy each year at its annual meeting in January. Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation’s National Affairs...

Capitol Comments - This Week at the Mississippi Legislature January 13th-17th Mississippi is set to hold at least three special elections this year to fill vacant legislative seats, with the possibility of more to come. Special elections will be held following the...

Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation Applauds USDA Appointments Fordyce, Hoskins From Agri-Pulse.com Richard Fordyce, a Missouri farmer who ran USDA’s Farm Service Agency during the first Trump administration, has been picked to be the department’s undersecretary for...

MFBF, Nationwide Agriculture Organizations Urge Rollins Confirmation as USDA Secretary Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation was one of hundreds of agriculture organizations nationwide who are asking the United States Senate’s Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry...

Legislative Reception, Landmark Leadership Kick Off 2025 Kicking off 2025, Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation members welcomed state legislators back to Jackson with the annual legislative reception. This way farmers, ranchers, and members can speak face to face about...

Whaley takes over Senate Agriculture Committee Third term state senator, Neil Whaley is the new Mississippi Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman. Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann appointed Senator Whaley this week to the post left open as Senator Chuck Younger...