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Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation recently hosted Sierra Leone's Ambassador to the United States Sidique Wai, Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce Commissioner Andy Gipson and Mississippi Development Authority Senior International Trade Manager Vicki...

Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation, along with the Alabama Farmers Federation and the Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana and Texas Farm Bureaus, recently sent a letter to USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue and Under Secretary Greg Ibach commending their efforts to investigate the...

Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation’s Women’s Leadership Committee traveled to Jackson to educate and serve during Women’s Day at the Capitol. The committee spent their morning hosting a reception in the Capitol Rotunda for the legislature and their staff. The...

Standing water has become a part of the scenery along Hwy. 61 from Natchez to the South Delta. Stagnate, murky water floats in homes and businesses, displacing citizens across the western part of the state. Roads, forests and fields are covered with water preventing...

Meeting someone face-to-face and talking about the issues facing agriculture in Mississippi, especially when it comes to meeting with the person representing you in Washington D.C., cannot be overvalued. Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation recently hosted United States...

Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation recently hosted Josh Peaster, legislative aide to the office of United States Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, for a day-long agricultural tour. Peaster's day consisted of meetings with staff from MFBF, Mississippi Forestry Association, the...

It was once said that “Life without passion is not living, it’s merely existing.” Cattle farmers David and Kelli Russell do not just exist, but passionately live to promote agriculture in all facets of their lives. The Russells farm on a small cow-calf commercial...

The U.S. Senate recently passed the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019, which will allow the House and Senate Appropriations Committees to draft the 12 appropriation bills for fiscal year 2022 before the end of the current fiscal year. The bill will now go to President...

Each summer, MFBF hires interns to provide students with the opportunity to learn more about Farm Bureau and to gain real-life work experience. Thank you to our 2019 summer interns!

Losing a loved one stands out as one of the most heart-wrenching and challenging times in most people’s lives. It tests people and forces them to find a new normal. In 2009, Billy and Brittany Rodgers experienced a loss greater than any other in their lives when...

For the last several years, farmers have faced flooding, lower commodity prices, trade tariffs, and many other unforeseen challenges, making it difficult for them to make a living. Due to the rising number of challenges farmers are facing, the growing concern on the...

The Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation, along with Mississippi State University Extension, the United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service, Mississippi Cattlemen’s Association, Wade Incorporated and Mississippi Land Bank, will host...