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MFBF Hosts Farm Tour for Mississippi House Agriculture Committee
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...
Vardaman Farmer Named Swisher Sweets Sunbelt Ag Expo Mississippi Farmer of the Year
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...
Jones County Student Named Collegiate Discussion Meet Winner
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...
Lafayette County Farm Bureau Celebrates 100 Years
Lafayette County Farm Bureau celebrated its 100th anniversary by hosting a drive thru cookout for over 300 in the community, including area first responders. Lafayette County was the first county farm bureau to be chartered in Mississippi in 1920. Due to COVID, the...
Recognizing Educators: Teacher of the Year Award Recipients Selected
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...
Rankin County Farm Bureau Hosts Legislative Farm Tour
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...
Collegiate Discussion Meet Opens Doors for Students
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...
Farm Bureau Women “Get Their Ducks in a Row” at Leadership Conference
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...
MFBF Seeking Hurricane Ida Relief Fund Donations for Louisiana Farmers
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...
Tate County Farmer Testifies Before Senate Committee
Tate County Farm Bureau member Mike Ferguson recently participated in a hearing held by the United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, Local Food Systems, and Food Safety and Security to discuss...
U.S. House Agriculture Committee Republican Leader Visits Mississippi
It’s not every day the ranking member of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee visits Mississippi. But, earlier this week, the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation and the F.A.R.M. Fund PAC hosted Congressman Glenn “G.T.” Thompson for an agricultural tour. Thompson, who...
Leading by Example: Executive Committee Strives to Fulfill Farm Bureau Mission
The Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation serves as the largest and strongest general farm organization in Mississippi, with more than 180,000 member families in 82 county Farm Bureaus. Since its inception in 1922, the purpose of MFBF has been to provide a unified voice...