Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation.

Bill: 117-hres-1448
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3]
Introduced: 2022-10-25
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Latest action: action_date: 2022-10-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-10-25
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This resolution (1) celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation; and (2) commemorates its history, effective advocacy, and contributions to agriculture in Mississippi.</p>

tv_txt: IV 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1448 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 25, 2022 Mr. Guest (for himself, Mr. Palazzo , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , and Mr. Kelly of Mississippi ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture RESOLUTION Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation.

Whereas the American Farm Bureau was established in 1919 to disseminate college research results to farmers and has since grown into one of the strongest agriculture advocacy organizations in the United States, with 6,000,000 members and affiliated services and member benefits; Whereas the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation was officially chartered on October 30, 1922, in Jackson, Mississippi, and C.L. Neill of Jones County was elected as the first president of the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation; Whereas the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation is a strong voice in agriculture for farmers, ranchers, and rural Mississippians; Whereas the mission of the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation is to create an environment in which Mississippi farmers, ranchers, and Farm Bureau members can have a better life and make a better living; and Whereas October 30, 2022, marks the 100th anniversary of the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives— (1) celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation; and (2) commemorates its history, effective advocacy, and contributions to agriculture in Mississippi.