Voice of Mississippi Agriculture
Autonomy and AI to Drive Agricultural Innovation and Production (photo by Russ Houston / © Mississippi State University) “No farms. No farmers. No food.” You may have seen this bumper sticker or a variation of it, especially if you’ve visited our campus. It’s a...
What You Need to Know from the State Capitol, March 17-21 As the 2025 Mississippi Legislative Regular Session moves into its final stretch, Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation (MFBF) has been working tirelessly at the state Capitol to ensure the voices of farmers and...
What You Need to Know from the State Capitol, March 10-14 As we approach Sine Die adjournment on April 6, the Mississippi Legislative Session is entering its final stages, and numerous bills are making their way toward final passage. Once identical bills are approved...
What You Need to Know from the State Capitol, March 3rd-7th As the 2025 Mississippi Legislative Session progresses, several agriculture-related bills remain alive following the March 3rd deadline for action from the opposite chamber's committees on general bills....
Tate County's Anna Rhinewalt Testifies Before United States Senate's Agriculture Committee From her Tate County sweet potato fields to the United States Senate’s Agriculture Committee, Anna Rhinewalt answered the call as Mississippi’s voice of agriculture on this day...
Capitol Comments: What You Need to Know from the State Capitol, February 24-28 As the Mississippi Legislative Session continues to unfold, Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation’s public policy team is working through critical bills and deadlines that impact agriculture...
Young Farmers and Ranchers Excited to Strengthen MFBF into the Future The opening night of the 2025 Mississippi Farm Bureau Federations Young Farmers and Ranchers Leadership Conference was all about games from bingo to corn hole to trivia, this evening served as an...
What You Need to Know from the State Capitol, February 17 - 21 As of Thursday, February 20, we have officially reached the halfway point of the 2025 Mississippi Legislative Session. This Session is progressing rapidly, with critical deadlines on the horizon. Your...
Capitol Comments & Bills to Know, February 10-14 Happy Valentine’s Day! As we move deeper into the 2025 Mississippi Legislative Session, it’s crucial for Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation (MFBF) members to stay informed about the bills and legislation that could...
Junior Champions Set Example of Hard Work as Future of Mississippi Agriculture. Only the best makes it here…only, the champions. And to make it to this show ring takes hours of discipline and hard work when the bright lights are off and there are no judges watching...
What you Need to Know from the State Capitol, February 3rd-7th The Mississippi Legislature is in full swing, and for those of us in agriculture, there are a few key deadlines and bills that we are keeping a close eye on. As we move through the 2025 Legislative...
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...