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Stepping onto a stage with four other people to discuss important, and sometimes controversial, issues in front of a crowd of spectators can be nerve wracking. But if successful, it can be rewarding. At least that’s what Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation’s 2018 YF&R...

United States Department of Agriculture Risk Management Agency Administrator Martin Barbre spent two days this week touring flooded areas along the Mississippi River and speaking to farmers impacted by the flooding. Barbre and his staff split their time between the...

Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation President Mike McCormick testified Wednesday before the United States’ Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation focusing on the challenges and solutions to reliable and accessible broadband service. Over the last...

Wholeheartedly committing oneself to a position of volunteer leadership in any organization takes time and dedication, especially for an organization like the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation who serves more than 192,000 members. But, Reggie Magee did it with a...

Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation President Mike McCormick recently sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency urging them to reject the petition for rule making or formal agency interpretation of the Treated Article Exemption for seed treatments. Seed...

Just outside the lobby of the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation headquarters hangs a plague marking the opening of the building more than 35 years ago. If you look closely, one name in particular may jump out. Malcolm Paul Howse served as not only an instrumental...

The Mississippi Legislature took care of several house keeping items before adjourning the 2019 Legislative Session on Friday. The budget served as the biggest item on their agenda. The revenue estimates for FY20 were $200 million higher than original budget...

Mississippi’s congressional delegation, which includes U.S. Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith, and U.S. Representatives Bennie Thompson, Steven Palazzo, Trent Kelly and Michael Guest recently sent a letter to President Trump requesting full consideration of...

On a typical day in March, farmers across Mississippi would be planting crops. But this year, many who farm along the Mississippi River, like Claiborne County Farm Bureau President David Doyle, are waiting for flood waters to recede. Doyle currently has hundreds of...

After sitting with Gov. Phil Bryant for a few minutes, it’s becomes obvious just how important farming and agriculture is to him. He credits his upbringing in the Mississippi Delta to planting the seed that farming isn’t just a job but much, much more. “I think it’s...

Several Mississippi legislators are taking action in attempt to legalize industrial hemp in Mississippi. House Bill 1547, which classifies drugs as controlled substances, was recently amended by the Mississippi House to attempt to legalize industrial hemp in...

By the time Matt McNutt and Shane Floyd arrived on the scene, it was almost dark. The farm worker the firefighters were in route to rescue had been stuck inside a grain bin for almost two hours, and his luck was running out by the minute. “When I got there, the...