Centennial Celebration News

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...

MFBF Watching Several Areas as Mississippi Legislature Opens 2025 The Mississippi Legislature convened for the 2025 session at noon on January 7. This marks the second year of the current four-year term, with lawmakers preparing to tackle a wide array of issues that...

Trent Kelly's FARM ACT Signed into Law I am pleased to announce that direct farm economic assistance as modeled after the Farmer Assistance and Revenue Mitigation Act (FARM Act) has been signed into law, marking a significant win for Rural America and the...

Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation Calls on Congress to Move Critical Farm Aid      New Farm Bill Must be Passed in 2025 Jackson, MS (December 18, 2024) –Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation President Mike McCormick today is asking Congress to pass...

Above. Beyond. MFBF Celebrates New Heights During 2024 Annual Convention For 102 years, Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation (MFBF) has championed the interests of farmers and ranchers across the state, and the 2024 Annual Convention continued that proud tradition. Held...

Terry Maxwell Receives Mississippi's Inaugural Leopold Conservation Award Terry Maxwell of Hope So Farms has been honored with the 2024 Leopold Conservation Award, recognizing his innovative and sustainable farming practices. Named after conservationist Aldo Leopold,...

Friend of Agriculture Award Recognizes Sean Tindell  Mississippi Department of Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell has received the 2024 Friend of Agriculture Award. This recognition honors individuals who go above and beyond to support the agricultural industry...