Voice of Mississippi Agriculture
First-Generation Farm Family Wins 2025 YF&R Achievement Award Hayden and Emily West of Greene County have been named the 2025 Young Farmers & Ranchers Achievement Award winners, recognized for building a thriving first-generation farm while raising their four...
Gaddys Earn 2025 Excellence in Agriculture Award for Strengthening Family Legacy Garrett and Kortney Gaddy have been honored as the 2025 Young Farmers & Ranchers Excellence in Agriculture Award winners. The Gaddys represent a proud multi-generational farm...
Killebrew Ranch’s Panda named Top Farm Dog Panda, a Blue Heeler–Border Collie mix from Killebrew Ranch, has been named the 2025 Farm Dog of the Year. Always willing to help with work, he is equally at home riding in the combine or working on the ground. His loyalty,...
Enduring Impact: Gant Honored for Distinguished Service to Mississippi Agriculture With a career spanning five decades, Donald Gant has been honored with the 2025 Distinguished Service Award. Gant’s involvement in Farm Bureau began with a simple invitation to attend a...
Jim Currie Receives Mississippi’s 2025 Leopold Conservation Award Jim Currie of Pass Christian has been honored with the 2025 Mississippi Leopold Conservation Award®, recognizing his extraordinary commitment to land stewardship and environmental improvement. Currie...
Seward Family Named MFBF’s 2025 Farm Family of the Year The Seward family of Jackson County has been honored as Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation’s inaugural Farm Family of the Year, recognizing their nearly 90-year legacy of farming, family leadership, and service...
Federal Labor Update Provided to Members at MFBF 2025Annual Meeting Phelps LLC attorney and partner Brandon Davis updated Farm Bureau members on the current state of the Federal Labor policy concerning H2A labor. What follows is the recording and slides from his...
Rollins: Set to Roll Out Farmer Relief Plan in Early December USDA Secretary Rollins tells Bloomberg delayed aid package is nearing completion as farm communities reel from years of trade losses and shrinking safety nets The Trump administration plans to unveil its...
Thanksgiving Dinner Costs Drop Again — Mississippi Remains Among the Most Affordable Mississippi families preparing to gather around the table this Thanksgiving can expect to pay less for their holiday meal than they did last year — and less than most households...
AFBF President Zippy Duvall Visits Mississippi to Hear Directly from Farmers When American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) President Zippy Duvall arrived in Mississippi last week, his itinerary reflected the spirit of Farm Bureau itself—boots on the ground, face-to-face...
Farm Bureau’s Campaign School Equips Future Leaders to Run, Serve, and Lead Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation recently hosted the first session of its three-part Campaign School, an educational series designed to prepare individuals who are considering running for...
MS Farm Bureau Federation, AFBF Urge Caution on Argentine Beef Plan When President Donald Trump proposed buying beef from Argentina to boost supply and bring down retail prices, the cattle market reaction was almost instantaneous. John Newton, vice president of public...
MFBF Leaders Advocate for Agriculture in Nation’s Capital Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation farmer members from Regions 7 and 8 recently traveled to Washington, D.C., to meet with federal officials, agency representatives, and industry partners about issues affecting...
EU deforestation rules shaping U.S. timber contracts, hitting ag land conversions by Oliver Ward, Agri-Pulse Trade Editor A procurement forester was preparing to clear timber from part of some 300 acres of Mississippi land in August. But when he passed along the...
MFBF Hosts Second Annual LEAD Program, Showcasing the Next Generation of Agricultural Leaders Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation successfully hosted its second annual LEAD (Leadership, Education, and Development) Program, welcoming high school students from across the...
Mississippi Leopold Conservation Award Finalists Selected Four finalists have been selected for the 2025 Mississippi Leopold Conservation Award®. The award honors farmers and forestland owners who go above and beyond in their management of soil health, water quality...
SEWARD FARMS IS ONE OF 36 FARMS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA PAYING TRIBUTE TO LAINEY WILSON WITH CORN MAZE HONORING THE COUNTRY MUSIC SUPERSTAR In celebration of her current CMA (Country Music Association) honor of Entertainer of the year, Seward Farms is preparing to open a...
MSU's Equine Therapy Helps Individuals and Families through "healing" Power of Horse, Rider Connection Under this arena roof at the Mississippi State Horse Park, lives are being enriched and changed… for the better. The MSU Extension Equine Assisted Therapy programs...
USDA Sec. Rollins Visits Mississippi, Hears Producers Concerns, Vows Help on the Way For the first time in the 103-year history of Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation, the USDA’s Secretary of Agriculture, United States Senator, and sitting Mississippi Governor were all...
Jones County Young Farmers and Ranchers Clay Shoot Aims to Benefit Students, Future of Agriculture Aiming with a purpose, shooting for the future. Nearly 200 participants took their best shot on the Bar Three Range outside of Laurel. Of course, the goal is to hit the...