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New Advocacy Opportunities: F.A.R.M. fund PAC Opens Doors for Farm Bureau
In January 2020, the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation launched a federal Political Action Committee, or PAC, after 93% of MFBF delegates voted in favor of its establishment at the 2019 Annual Convention Business Session. The MFBF Furthering Agriculture for Rural...
MDAC Accepting Applications for Specialty Crop Block Grant
Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce is accepting applications for the Specialty Crop Block Grant-H.R. 133 Stimulus Funding. This additional funding has been provided due to COVID-19 impacts to the food system. USDA encourages projects that respond to...
Save the Date: Summer Celebration
The Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation will celebrate 100 years of serving Mississippi farmers, ranchers and rural communities with multiple events in 2022. The first event will be a Summer Celebration at the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi from July 21-26....
South Mississippi Members Share Dedication to Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau has experienced a host of changes in the last 100 years, and many members in South Mississippi, find it beneficial to reflect on those changes to prepare for the future. Phillip and Susan Turner “A lot has changed in the world, but especially the farming...
Farm Facts: Mississippi Ag Over the Years
Farming and the rural way of life have changed dramatically from the early 1920s to today. Take a look at the numbers below to learn more about Mississippi agriculture then and now.
‘Well done, good and faithful servant’: Bolivar County Farm Bureau Member Leaves Lasting Impact
Merriam-Webster defines legacy as something transmitted by or received from an ancestor. But to John and Anne Henry of Bolivar County, legacy means so much more than that after losing a special member of their family. It is the impact a person has on the people and...
Mississippi Senate Passes Resolution Acknowledging MFBF’s 100th Anniversary
On October 30, 1922, representatives from 12 county Farm Bureaus gathered in Jackson to incorporate a statewide Farm Bureau to promote Mississippi crops. Upon signing the articles of incorporation, the group select the organization’s officers and authorized them to...
Protecting Private Property: MFBF Successfully Upholds Legislation Preventing Eminent Domain
The Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation worked diligently to protect the private property rights of Mississippians during the 2022 Legislative Session by supporting legislation that would uphold Initiative 31, the ballot-measured initiative championed by Farm Bureau in...
Remembering Our Past: WWII Efforts Supported
When the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service bombed Pearl Harbor, the United States naval base near Honolulu, Hawaii, on Dec. 7, 1941, President Franklin Roosevelt declared WWII on Japan. A few days later, Nazi Germany declared war on the United States, and America...
Centennial Leadership: Central Mississippi Vice President Ted Kendall IV
Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation Central Mississippi Vice President Ted Kendall IV knows what it takes to make a living as a farmer – hard work and the willingness to diversify your business. Kendall grew up on The Gaddis Farms in Hinds County, his family’s...
Legislative Update: Mississippi Legislature Adjourns
The 2022 Regular Session of the Mississippi Legislature adjourned sine die on Tuesday, April 5. In the third year of the current four-year term, members extended the Legislative Session by several days to complete the necessary tasks and responsibilities. Tuesday was...
Centennial Celebration Q&A: Congressman Michael Guest
What does 100 years of Farm Bureau mean to you? “To look back on the success of the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation over the last 100 years is humbling. This is a fabulous organization that always strives to do what is best for the farmers and rural communities in...