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Rain Devastates Horticulture Crops in South Mississippi
On a typical July morning, you would not find 12 George County farmers sitting around talking about their crops. You would, however, find them out harvesting their watermelons, tomatoes, squash and peppers. Unfortunately, this is not a usual July. “We got a bunch of...
Lending a Helping Hand: Livestock Producers Benefit from Farm Bureau’s Strength in 2020
We all recognize the unprecedented year 2020 was for everyone, especially Mississippi’s farmers and ranchers. While all of agriculture felt the impacts of COVID-19, the pandemic affected the livestock industry, in particular, extremely hard. In my position, I work on...
North Mississippi Receives “Too Much of a Good Thing”
In my lifetime, musicians have released countless songs talking about rain. Farmers, like myself, across Mississippi usually pray for rain this time of year. Think Luke Bryan’s 2009 single “Rain is a Good Thing,” which describes the benefits of receiving rain....
Farm Bureau Stands with Farmers Facing Flood Devastation
Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation and Mississippi State University Extension recently hosted a post-flood agricultural community meeting in Ruleville. The meeting gave farmers the opportunity to discuss agronomic considerations, crop insurance, crop fertility,...
MFBF Vice President Kendall Participates in Business Round Table
Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation Central Mississippi Vice President Ted Kendall IV recently participated in a business round table with U.S. Senator Roger Wicker and U.S Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo. Kendall addressed the importance of cyber security in the...
MFBF Hosting YF&R Leadership Summit in July
The Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmers & Ranchers Leadership Summit will be held on July 21, 2021 at the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation office, located at 6311 Ridgewood Road, Jackson 39211. Registration will begin at 9 a.m. and the meeting will...
Watching the Weather: MFBF Focuses on Legislation that Would Affect Farmers During 2021 Mississippi Legislative Session
Farmers know how to read the weather. We all know a spring morning with high humidity, a slight breeze, and warmer temperatures than normal means a storm is coming. During the 2021 Mississippi Legislative Session, the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation took a step...
Devastating Rainfall Damages North Mississippi Crops
North Mississippi farmers and ranchers received between 15-20 inches of rain in less than 24 hours last week. That much heavy rainfall and wind caused immediate damage to crops. But the water spilling out of riverbanks in the North Delta over to New Albany and Ripley...
Farm Bureau Hosts Workshop for Educators
Most educators will agree the fastest way to engage students is to give them opportunities for hands-on learning, and what better way to incorporate hands-on learning than with agriculture. To encourage educators to implement agriculture lessons in their classrooms,...
Wayne County Farm Bureau Emphasizes the Importance of Agriculture with Legislative Ag Tour
Advocating farmer-written policy at local, state and national levels is what makes Farm Bureau unique. The grassroots driven organization strives to provide a unified voice for Mississippi agriculture to elected officials from the United States Capitol to the local...
MFBF Hosting Summer Commodity Conference in July
The Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation 2021 Summer Commodity Conference will be held July 21-22 in Jackson. On July 21, MFBF President Mike McCormick will host a reception for all conference participants at 5:30 p.m. at the MFBF building, located at 6311 Ridgewood...
A Light at the End of the Tunnel: EPA Announces Support to Install Yazoo Backwater Area Pumps
Mississippi south Delta farmers and residents are one-step closer to releasing the breath they have been holding for a long time. In January, former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced the blessing of the proposed Yazoo...