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In 2019, more than 1.5 million acres of land in Mississippi experienced flooding, affecting farmers and ranchers, wildlife, business owners and the everyday citizen in numerous ways. Roads, forests and fields stayed covered with water for months, preventing families...

Farmers and Ranchers to Receive Direct Support for Losses Related to COVID-19 (Washington, D.C., May 19, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced details of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), which will provide up to $16 billion...

Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation members and staff have made a strong impact in Washington, D.C. in the last few months by sharing their viewpoint on crucial issues affecting the agriculture industry. F.A.R.M. Fund Political Action Committee In January 2020, the...

The Mississippi Legislature passed legislation to establish two separate grant programs to help small businesses throughout the state, totaling around $300 million, on Wednesday. The first portion of the legislation directs a $2,000 payment to Mississippi businesses...

Mississippi is the fourth largest rural state in the country, with more than 51% of its population living in a rural area. Because such a large number of people live in rural areas, the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation believes it is extremely important rural...

(AP Photo/Emily Wagster Pettus) Speaker Phillip Gunn and Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann made the decision to convene the Mississippi Mississippi Legislature today, Friday, May 1, 2020, to decide whether the legislature or governor have the authority to spend Mississippi’s...

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves announced today that a new safer-at-home order will go into effect Monday, April 27 after the previous shelter-in-place order expires at 8 a.m. The safer-at-home order comes after much deliberation between Reeves and State Health Officer...

A $484 billion COVID-19 relief bill that will replenish the Paycheck Protection Program with an additional $320 billion and make farms eligible for a separate disaster loan program for small businesses was signed into law Friday. The Small Business Administration...

Despite the travel restrictions caused by the COVID-19 outbreak, the Federal Communication Commission’s Precision Agriculture Task Force has continued its charge of developing recommendations for the FCC via zoom and teleconference. Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation...

Representatives from all 82 counties in Mississippi gathered for a County Awards and Recognition Dinner at the 2019 Annual Convention to celebrate their accomplishments for the year. Outstanding County Awards During the dinner, an outstanding county was named from...

Mississippians experienced a tough week between devastating tornadoes sweeping across the Pine Belt and the state’s COVID-19 pandemic cases peaking, according to state health official predictions. On Easter Sunday, 14 Mississippians lost their lives and countless...

From a young age, Annabelle Stokes new she wanted to participate in the agriculture industry. As she grew older, she realized becoming an advocate for agriculture was how she was destined to live her life. This year, she plans to do just that as the Mississippi Farm...