safety camp flyer The annual Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation (MFBF) Youth Safety Camp will be held July 10 – 13, 2023, at Camp Tanglewood located at 1403 Tanglewood Rd., Lawrence, MS 39336 in Newton County. Registration Each county is limited to two participants...
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MS Farm Bureau hosting campaign school May 25th
Have YOU considered running for public office? Residents of towns, cities and counties across Mississippi choose the individuals who are elected to public office each year. Offices like school board members, county commissions, city councils and boards of aldermen...
Buy your Farm Families Beef/Pork raffle tickets before April 28th
In support of the youth in our state, Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation has traditionally purchased animals in the Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions. For the past several years, we have held a raffle for four packages of assorted cuts of meat from these...
Week 13 Legislative Recap: State Legislature ends 2023 session.
The 2023 Regular Session of the Mississippi Legislature has adjourned for the final time. Members debated bills before completing this final session of the current four-year term. Several procedural motions have passed this week to lengthen the session so fiscal...
Mississippi Strong: Communities Come Together After Devastating Tornadoes
Driving through Rolling Fork on Monday, March 27, 2023, looks different than any other day in the town’s history. Landmarks that were once a beacon can no longer be identified. Large equipment buzzes back and forth, clearing debris. People are moving non-stop,...
Week 12 Legislative Recap: Final Discussions Center Around Fiscal Matters
The 2023 Legislative Session is very close to its final days. As Senators and Representatives complete the final year of this four-year term, the biggest discussion points center around fiscal matters and final deadlines. Friday, March 24, is the deadline for the...
John Hubbard Retires After 35 Years
John Hubbard, former Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation Sr. Safety Specialist, retired in May with more than 35 years of service. Throughout his tenure in the Safety Department, Hubbard played an instrumental role in developing program offerings and growing its reach....
We Get to Farm: Keeping a Positive Mindset Despite Setbacks
“We get to farm!” This expression is often used to describe playing a sport, hunting or any other hobby, not to characterize farming. But, I recently heard it from a Farm Bureau member who was putting out hay for his cattle on a cold winter day. Not long after that, I...
Highlighting Mississippi Products on the World Stage
We all depend on the American farmer for survival. We are blessed to live in Mississippi with a strong agricultural economy where our farmers produced a record $9.7 billion in agricultural and forest products last year. While we continue to see an increase in local...
Cautious optimism over new plan recommended to finish the pumps
Full Recommended Plan They’d been in this very same room just weeks ago. Giving the same testimony about the rising waters, the flooded roads and homes, the farm land useless for another year. This time, however, it was different. This time there was good news. “I...
MFBF Opens Collegiate Discussion Meet Application
Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation will host a Collegiate Discussion Meet on Oct.12, 2023, at 1 p.m. at the Bost Extension Conference Center on the campus of Mississippi State University in Starkville. A mandatory orientation will be held for all participants one hour...
County Farm Bureau Annual Meetings Announced
Each year, all 82 county Farm Bureaus host an annual meeting for their members. Below is a list of annual meetings scheduled. This list will be updated as more meetings are scheduled. COUNTY DATE TIME PLACE Lowndes Tuesday, August 8, 2023 6:00 p.m. Lowndes CFB - 101...
Applications Open for Farm Bureau Extension Awards
Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation recently opened applications for its third annual awards program recognizing one Mississippi land-grant university agricultural researcher and one Mississippi Extension agent whose work has positively and tangibly affected farmers...
Summer Leadership Conference Speakers Announced
Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation will host a Summer Leadership Conference July 18-20 at the Sheraton Refuge in Flowood. More than 15 speakers are scheduled to present. The full list of speakers, their biographies and topics can be found below. Troy Applehans -...
D.C. fly-in gives members plenty to bring back to counties
From take-off to touch down, a non-stop flight from Mississippi to Washington D.C. takes about two hours. For the largest general farm organization in Mississippi and its members to make an imprint on Capitol Hill, it takes many, many hours of phone calls and face to...
Young Farmers and Ranchers “support system” begins with purposeful weekend
For participants in the 2023 Gary Langley Memorial Golf Tournament and for the Young Farmers and Ranchers program in the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation, this weekend serves as the beginning of a new committee leading the way in agriculture for members and...
MFBF Applauds Kelly “Restore CSP Act” Legislation
U.S. Congressman Trent Kelly has introduced House Resolution (H.R.) 3580 in preparation for the 2023 Farm Bill debate. H.R. 3580, entitled the “Restore CSP Act”, is legislation reauthorizing the USDA-National Resource Conservation Services’ Conservation Stewardship...
Beef Cattle Tour gives Farm Bureau members new perspective, ideas on cattle business
Four states in five days visiting nine different cattle operations with 25 members and staff in tow. And no matter what breed of beef cattle you raise, Mississippi producers got to see a wide variety of breeds and operations. “They get a chance to not only look at, on...
Landmark Leadership Council inaugural meeting set for June 23rd & 24th, register here
2023 LLC Meeting Registration Form 2023 LLC Participation Form The inaugural meeting of the Landmark Leadership Council will be held June 23-24, 2023, at The Mill Conference Center in Starkville. All alumni of the MFBF Young Farmers & Ranchers program and other...
Young Farmers & Ranchers Leadership Conference Breaks Attendance Record
Young farmers and ranchers gathered in Starkville at the beginning of March to connect, grow and develop their leadership skills. With this many attendees, the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmers & Ranchers Leadership Conference boasted its largest...
