TOP STORY Farm Bureau opposes climate change legislation The leader of the state's largest farm organization believes passage of the American Clean Energy and Security Act (HR 2454) will cause great financial hardship for rural Oklahoma. MORE>
LEGISLATIVE Trespass laws made stonger
For decades, Oklahoma Farm Bureau has been changing private property rights laws to favor the landowner. MORE>
Session yields large returns for rural Oklahoma The leader of the states largest farm organization believes farmers and ranchers harvested an overflowing bushel basket of victories from the 2009 Oklahoma legislative session. MORE>
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STATE Invasive Plant Council to meet July 8 The first annual meeting of the Oklahoma Invasive Plant Council will be held on July 8 at the Oklahoma State University Student Union, Case Study 3, in Stillwater.
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NATIONAL Climate change bill faces tougher passage in Senate
The American Farm Bureau Federation is disappointed that H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act, passed the House June 26, but is committed to defeating the legislation if it is brought up in the Senate. MORE>
TRUCKING ISSUE Farm Truck Regulations Over the past several months, there have been many concerns and questions about
the regulations that farm vehicles fall under. The Oklahoma Department of Safety,
along with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, have put to together an informational
brochure for farmers and ranchers to help answer some of these questions. The
brochure can be found on the Oklahoma Department of Safety’s Web site at http://www.dps.state.ok.us/ohp/troops.htm.
If you have any questions, please contact Oklahoma Farm Bureau's Public Policy
Division at 405-523-2300.
AUDIO The Oklahoma Farm Bureau has created ten 30-second
Public Service Announcements titled "Ag Myth Busters" designed to
educate the public about agriculture. Click on the picture to download and listen.
