Young Farmers & Ranchers
The Young Farmers & Ranchers program is designed to develop young people into the leaders that will someday guide Farm Bureau. The program strives to educate young farmers, ages 18-35, about the purpose and function of Farm Bureau, provide them with opportunities to participate in the program structure of Farm Bureau, and encourage them to use their own knowledge to help formulate policies and programs that can lead to solutions to their problems.
Awards & Contests
The Young Farmers & Ranchers program sponsors several awards and contests each year for its members.
Scholarships
The State Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee presents scholarships to Farm Bureau member students studying in an agriculture area each year.
State Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee
The Young Farmers & Ranchers program is managed by two Farm Bureau employees and a state committee.
Young Farmers & Ranchers Department Contacts
Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation’s Young Farmers & Ranchers Department assists the State Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee in implementing agricultural programs across Mississippi.
Please contact the following staff for more information.