Mississippi County Farm Bureau

05/04/2026

Congratulations Barrett & Jamie Brothers, Mississippi County Farm Family of the Year.

05/04/2026

Listen tomorrow to Jeff & Kelly's story!

Arkansas Farm Bureau’s national-award winning AgriCulture begins a series Tuesday titled “Faith Stories from the Farm.” Listeners can expect heartfelt testimonies weekly in May and June as host Chad Hooten visits Arkansas farms. Those featured will include Lammers Family Farm in Dell, Blasdel Farms in Yellville, pork producer Jerry Masters of Dover, Larry McClendon of McClendon, Mann and Felton Ginn in Marianna and row crop veteran Tommy Owens of Westview Farms in Wynne. Listen free on Apple, Spotify or at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/agriculture/id1743852550

02/02/2026

Farm Bureau Week kicks off today! Mississippi County Farm Bureau is proud to stand with the members who support our community, farmers and ranchers throughout the year.

02/02/2026

As a member, you gain access to Farm Bureau Health Plans of Arkansas. With our plans, you’ll get quality coverage and significant premium savings of up to 40%.
Learn more at arfbhealthplans.com
Contact our office at 870-563-6561 for more details.

01/24/2026

08/11/2025

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The Mississippi County Farm Bureau board was pleased to welcome Chase Groves to the August board meeting today. Chase is a candidate for Vice President of Arkansas Farm Bureau, with elections set to take place this December at the 91st Arkansas Farm Bureau Convention.

07/04/2025

Farm Bureau offices are closed for Independence Day. 🇺🇸
The hotline will still be available 24/7. 1-866-275-7322
Everyone have a safe and happy weekend celebrating.

06/15/2025

The 78th annual Arkansas Farm Family of the Year program has announced its eight district farm families, encompassing the breadth of Arkansas agriculture, the state’s largest industry.

Judges will visit these farms to determine the Arkansas Farm Family of the Year, who will be announced Dec. 12.

The District Farm Families of the Year are:

- East Central District: the Mitchell family of Des Arc (Prairie County) – Brothers Drew (Audrey) and Luke (Elise) Mitchell have been farming for 10 years. They grow rice, corn and soybeans on nearly 4,000 acres. Drew and Audrey have four children: Baylor, Anniston, Rivia and Laken. Luke and Elise have one child: Lyndon.

- North Central District: the Henley family of Evening Shade (Sharp County) – Bryan and Mary Ellen Henley have been farming for 20 years. They raise cattle and grow hay on more than 500 acres. They have two children: Audra and Addley.

- Northeast District: the Dilldine family of Blytheville (Mississippi County) – Dalton and Skiver Dilldine operate Dilldine Farms, marking 99 years of the family’s multi-generational operation. They grow cotton, soybeans, rice and corn on nearly 6,000 acres. They have one child: Daphne.

- Northwest District: the Spears family of Fayetteville (Washington County) – Randy and Dawna Spears have been farming for 45 years, with the help of their adult children. The raise cattle and sell direct-to-consumer beef, and grow silage and hay on more than 1,000 acres.

- Southeast District: the Hoover family of Monticello (Drew County) – Charles and Carolyn Hoover have been farming for 49 years. They raise cattle and grow hay on more than 900 acres, along with operating a logging business. They have two adult children who assist with the farm.

- Southwest District: the Lockeby family of Ashdown (Little River County) – Shane & Kim Lockeby have been farming for nine years alongside their adult children and spouses. In addition to raising poultry, they grow hay and pecans on more than 600 acres.

- West Central District: the Smith family of Dierks (Howard County) – Jared and Cathren Smith have been farming for 17 years. They raise cattle and poultry on nearly 250 acres. They have two children: Cooper and Clara.

-Western District: the Staton family of Magazine (Logan County) – Bruce and Laura Staton have been farming for 53 years with the help of their two adult children. They raise cattle and grow hay on more than 1,000 acres.

Congratulations to all 2025 District Farm Families of the Year! You can read the full press release here: https://ow.ly/weEH50W6wVi.

06/15/2025

As five of our ArFB leaders wrap up their time at the American Farm Bureau Advocacy Fly-in we would like to thank them for their efforts and representing Arkansas farmers and ranchers. Agriculture is essential to our nation and the need for a farm bill continues to weigh on the industry. Shown front row are Joe Mencer of Lake Village, Magen Allen of Bismarck and Heath Donner of Manila. Shown back row are Terry Dabbs of Stuttgart and Kallem Hill of Oppelo. Farm Bureau members from across the country have met with Congressional leaders over the past two days to promote restoring long-term certainty for farmers and ranchers after a series of short-term extensions of the 2018 Farm Bill.