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County Leaders Gain Knowledge at Advocacy Training
County Farm Bureau board members recently gathered at The Sheraton Refuge in Jackson to attend a County Board Advocacy Training in an effort to begin 2023 strong. After celebrating 100 years of faith, family and Farm Bureau in 2022, the training was designed to...
Legislature Introduces More Than 1,900 Bills for Consideration
Monday, January 16, was the deadline for general bills and constitutional amendments to be introduced in this 2023 Regular Session of the Mississippi Legislature. The next major deadline is Tuesday, January 31, when committees are required to report general bills and...
Como Farmer Sledge Taylor Remembers Grandfather’s Contribution to Farm Bureau
Como farmer Sledge Taylor began his operation in 1974 after graduating from Mississippi State University. Today, he is president of the Como Consolidated Gin Company and Buckeye Farms, a diversified operation, growing cotton, cattle, soybeans, corn, wheat, and in most...
MFBF Members Continue Celebrating at AFBF Convention in Puerto Rico
After celebrating the centennial anniversary of the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation with a trade show, livestock show and concert, members, staff and delegates landed in Puerto Rico at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 104th Annual Meeting, looking for some...
Book of the Year Features Peanuts
The Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation State Women’s Leadership Committee selected “The Life and Times of the Peanut” authored and illustrated by Charles Micucci as its 2022 Book of the Year. The book walks readers through the uncommon history of the peanut, including...
Legislators Complete Second Week of 2023 Regular Session
As legislators completed the second week of this 2023 Regular Session, members of the Senate and the House of Representatives surpassed their first deadline. Wednesday, January 11 was the deadline to make requests for general bills and constitutional amendments to be...
YF&R Leadership Conference Registration Now Open
The Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmers & Ranchers Leadership Conference will be held March 3-5, 2023, at The Mill in Starkville. Registration for the event is open now through February 3. To register, fill out the form at the link below and submit it...
MFBF Recognized with Pinnacle Award at AFBF Annual Convention
Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation recently received a Pinnacle Award at the 104th Annual Meeting of the American Farm Bureau Federation in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The Pinnacle Award is the highest honor a state Farm Bureau can receive from AFBF for program and...
Understanding the Farm Bill: What is the farm bill and why does it matter?
Looking back almost 100 years, the history of the farm bill largely tracks the history of food production in the U.S. as the legislation evolves to meet the needs of its modern-day constituents – farmers and consumers. Agriculture’s role in providing food security,...
Mississippi Legislative Session Kicks Off
The 2023 Mississippi Legislative Session officially has kicked off as legislators met in their respective chambers to convene on Tuesday, January 3. Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann (R) continues to be the presiding officer in the Senate and the House of...
Collegiate Discussion Meet Winner Anna Beth Sullivan Recognized by Mississippi House, Senate
Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation Collegiate Discussion Meet winner Anna Beth Sullivan, of Simpson County, recently visited with Representative Price Wallace, Senator Chris Caughman and MFBF President Mike McCormick at the Mississippi Capitol. Sullivan was recognized...
USDA-LFP Program Payments Available for 33 Mississippi Counties
At the end of 2022, 33 Mississippi counties became eligible for the United States Department of Agriculture Livestock Forage Program (USDA-LFP) due to experiencing at least eight weeks of a D2 drought level. LFP provides payments to eligible livestock owners and...