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Every year, when my family gathers for Thanksgiving dinner, we take a moment to share what we are thankful for. Coming from a family of farmers, it’s not uncommon to hear something along the lines of, “I’m thankful to continue providing a life for my family doing...

Just as farmers have to prepare for planting season, Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation’s policy staff has to prepare for the 2022 Mississippi Legislative Session, which convenes on January 11, 2022. In preparation for the upcoming session, policy staff selected...

The Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation will host a Winter Commodity Conference on January 24-25, 2022, at the MFBF Building located at 6311 Ridgewood Road in Jackson. The conference will be divided into three segments – forestry and land, livestock, and row crop and...

The Young Farmers & Ranchers program helps young members shape their future and American agriculture through leadership development and personal growth opportunities. Three competitions enable members to showcase their leadership experience, communication skills...

The Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation recognizes 17 commodities, and works to promote each while also advocating for the farmers and ranchers who grow them. The organization does this by spending time with state and federal lawmakers, educating them on the details of...

Last year, Joe Edmondson of Vardaman was selected as the 2020 Swisher Sweets Sunbelt Ag Expo Mississippi Farmer of the Year, but due to COVID-19, he did not get to compete in the Swisher Sweets Sunbelt Ag Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year judging tour until August...

Daniel Watson of Jones County recently won the 2021 Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmers & Ranchers Collegiate Discussion Meet hosted at Mississippi State University. Watson, an agricultural business major at Jones Junior College, won a $2,000...

Students who attend classes at the Country Schoolhouse in Purvis do not have to wonder why math and science are important or puzzle over where their food comes from. Lauren Leggett and Susan Hartfield, the recipients of the 2021 Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation...

Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation’s biggest goal is to promote the importance of agriculture in county courthouses all the way up to the state capitol in Jackson. County farm bureaus across the state play an integral role in doing this by reaching out to local and...

The Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmers & Ranchers Collegiate Discussion Meet provides a glimpse into the issues facing the agriculture industry and the young people who are passionate about finding solutions. Each year, the American Farm Bureau...

The Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation State Women’s Leadership Committee recently held their first face-to-face event since March 2020. Women from across the state gathered at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis to get their ducks in a row during the 2021 Women’s Leadership...

Louisiana farmers and ranchers continue to endure the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, the fourth hurricane of the 2021 Atlantic season. Tied in Louisiana landfall intensity with the Last Island Hurricane of 1856 and 2020's Hurricane Laura, the Category 4 hurricane brought...