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Adding thousands of people to Mississippi’s Medicaid rolls under the Obamacare program would bring “dramatic tax increases, Draconian cuts in services” and “make it even more difficult for you to make a living and raise your children here,” Governor Phil Bryant, told members of the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation at their annual meeting.
MAC CONERLY, from left, Tylertown, Miss.; Glennis Smith, Poplarville, Miss.; and Lamar Adams, Mississippi State University Extension dairy specialist at Starkville, Miss., were among those attending the annual convention of the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation.
Legislators honored
Two ag committee chairmen in the Mississippi legislature were honored by the Farm Bureau organization with its Friend of Agriculture Award for their work on behalf of the state’s farmers.
Billy Hudson, Hattiesburg cattleman and chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, was recognized for his work on a number of issues, including immigration reform, animal cruelty laws, and agritourism.
“Chairman Hudson has worked hard with Farm Bureau,” said Randy Knight, the state organization’s president. “His work on the issue of animal cruelty helped Farm Bureau come to a compromise on a bill that will protect animals, but also keep farmers in business.”
Hudson represents Senate District 45, comprised of Forrest, Lamar, Pearl River, Perry, and Stone counties. He also serves as vice chair of the County Affairs Committee and is a member of the Finance, Rules, and Conservation and Water Resources Committees.
