Smith County Farm Bureau

06/03/2026

Here's your veggie planting guide for June! Some of the vegetables you can plant in your garden this month include...

Muskmelons
Watermelons
Snap Beans (pole)
Lima Beans (bush & pole)
Corn
Cucumbers
Eggplant
Okra
Southern Peas
Peppers
Sweet Potatoes
Winter Squash (pumpkins)
Summer Squash

Planting times will vary by area.

Read our Mississippi Vegetable Gardener's Guide for TONS of great info: https://extension.msstate.edu/publications/mississippi-vegetable-gardeners-guide

Contact your county's Extension agent for localized guidance! Find yours here: https://extension.msstate.edu/county-offices

05/25/2026

May we never forget that freedom isn’t free. 🙏🇺🇸

05/13/2026

We are proud to have sponsored such a successful event!!

Congratulations to each winner!!

Tournament ID numbers will be available beginning at 6:15 AM at the pavilion near the kayak launch. Official measuring boards will be used to assess bass length for tournament scoring.
Please pick up your ID numbers and official measuring boards at that time.

Put-in may begin at 6:30 AM, with lines in at 7:00 AM. If you are unable to arrive by 6:15 AM and need to come later, that is perfectly fine. Just come happy and ready to fish.

Thanks to our sponsors: MS Firewise, Dunn Utilities Products, and Farm Bureau Raleigh Federation.

05/13/2026

3rd Annual Success with Safety Day

With the exceptional help from our Smith County Extension Office, we were able to put on another year of safety training. This year included First Aid, along with Chainsaw Safety.

We would like to thank Mississippi Firewise for the demonstration and help making this event successful. As well as Matt Hammons with Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation Safety, and our Board of Supervisors for allowing their staff to attend.

Join us next year for another exciting event!

05/12/2026

⚠️Did you know Mississippi Farm Bureau members have access to a $2,500 Theft Reward Program?⚠️

When a reward sign is posted, members can offer a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of anyone committing theft, arson, or vandalism on their property.

✔️ No cost to members
✔️ Signs available at county offices
✔️ Must be posted at the time of the incident

Get your sign today at your county Farm Bureau office.🪧

05/07/2026

We would like to congratulate each of our 2nd grade winners in the 2nd Grade Coloring Contest from schools across our county!

A huge congratulations goes to Shauntzhie Yang of Taylorsville Elementary School for being selected as the District 6 2nd Grade Coloring Contest Winner!

Thank you, also, to the teachers for allowing this to happen each year!!

05/01/2026

Congratulations, Cooper!

Meet our 2026-2027 Mississippi Agriculture Youth Council!! These talented high school seniors from across the state will gain valuable exposure to a variety of agricultural career fields and learn how to advocate for the agriculture industry.

This year's council members include Makayla Howard of Greene County; James Lord of Hinds County; Owen McLellan of Holmes County; Annalyn Cates of Lamar County; Joy Kitchens of Lauderdale County; McKinley Johnson of Neshoba County; Joselyn Brewer of Rankin County; Abigail Gipson of Simpson County; James Freeman of Smith County; and Addison Carney of Wayne County.

Congratulations, students!

05/01/2026

Mississippi farmers could soon see relief as the U.S. House advanced a sweeping farm bill Thursday, with most of the state’s delegation backing the measure.

The House voted 224-200 on the Farm, Food, and National Security Act, sending it to the Senate for consideration. Mississippi Republican Reps. Michael Guest, Trent Kelly, and Mike Ezell voted in favor of it, while Rep. Bennie Thompson did not join 14 of his fellow Democrats in the mostly GOP-powered vote.

Mike McCormick is the president of the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation, which often advocates for local producers in political settings. After the vote, he commended the state’s Republicans who voted for it and said it will help the state’s top industry steady in the present and strengthen in the future.

“The passage of the [farm bill] means two things to Mississippi’s farmers and ranchers: certainty and clarity,” McCormick said. “Certainty that producers will be given the tools to survive today’s challenges and clarity for their operations as they plan into the future.”

The bill also expands rural broadband access and extends authorization for conservation programs, agricultural research, and rural development grants.

04/29/2026

01/29/2026

We are so proud of you, Marley!

Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation and President Mike McCormick were proud to host the Mississippi Senate's Appropriations Committee Wednesday evening and introduce them to this year's Dr. Mac Huddleston Scholars at the Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Marley Thornton (center) from Smith County and James Neill (center,left) from Carroll County.
MFBF can't wait to see the impact these two students will have on agriculture in our state in the future.