Ben Schulz has joined the Oklahoma Farm Bureau field services team as the new southwest field representative. In his position, Schulz will serve as a liaison between 13 county Farm Bureaus in southwestern Oklahoma and the OKFB home office. He will work to connect Farm Bureau members and leaders with the organization’s programs, activities and advocacy efforts while sharing news and information from southwestern Oklahoma members with the rest of the organization. A native of Altus, Schulz is a third-generation family farmer who was born and raised helping his family grow cotton, wheat, milo and corn. He was active in […]
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Legislative update: State budget heads to governor, bills moving quickly through the legislature
As the 2026 Oklahoma legislative session moves swiftly toward its final month, the pace of activity and action has increased as legislators eye an early adjournment. Senate and house pass state budget A $12.82 billion state budget deal was struck during the first week of April, and the Oklahoma Senate passed the funding package on Tuesday, April 7 with the house quickly following suit on Thursday, April 10, putting the state budget on the Governor’s desk for a signature. The constitutionally required balanced budget increased funding for education, but kept most other agency funding flat. Oklahoma Farm Bureau joined Oklahoma […]
Statement: OKFB disappointed by court’s rejection of negotiated settlement in Oklahoma poultry case
Oklahoma Farm Bureau President Stacy Simunek released the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma rejected the state of Oklahoma’s negotiated settlement with four poultry companies that would have settled charges against the companies in the decades-old State of Oklahoma v. Tyson Foods, Inc., et al., lawsuit regarding the application of chicken litter in the Illinois River Watershed. “Oklahoma Farm Bureau members are greatly disappointed by the U.S. District Court’s rejection of the negotiated settlement between four poultry companies and the state of Oklahoma in the decades-old poultry lawsuit. “The settlements that were negotiated […]
Young Farmers and Ranchers and collegiate members advocate for agriculture during day at the Capitol
More than 60 Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers and Collegiate Farm Bureau members took to the Oklahoma State Capitol Tuesday, tlearn about the lawmaking process during the group’s YF&R and Collegiate Farm Bureau Day at the Capitol. Members kicked off the event by attending an evening of fellowship Monday, April 6, at Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar and Grill in Oklahoma City where they heard from OKFB President Stacy Simunek and Senior Director of Public Policy Gage Milliman, who discussed the fundamentals of the legislative process as the group prepared to head to the Capitol the following […]
The halfway point of session means the end for some bills, others move to opposite chamber
Oklahoma lawmakers have hit the halfway point in the 2026 legislative session with the passing of the first major chamber of origin deadline on Thursday, March 26. The mid-session deadline required bills to pass out of their chamber of origin in order to further advance through the legislative process, and this cutoff left several bills that Oklahoma Farm Bureau was tracking effectively dead for the rest of session. One such bill was HB 3178 by Rep. Nick Archer, which would have allowed old farm equipment to depreciate to a value of $0 over time, releasing property owners from paying personal […]
OKFB members share agriculture story during 2026 Washington, D.C., Summit
More than 50 Oklahoma Farm Bureau members descended on Washington, D.C., to share the story of agriculture during OKFB’s 2026 Washington, D.C., Summit March 23-26. Members kicked off the trip on Monday evening with a reception and a spectacular view of the Potomac River where they were joined by several legislative staffers from Oklahoma’s congressional delegation. Tuesday included a morning of briefings from industry experts from American Farm Bureau like RJ Layher, who visited with members about several top policy issues for AFBF, including a new poultry insurance pilot program, the New World Screwworm threat and the potential impacts of […]
OKFB supports ag youth at 2026 Oklahoma Youth Expo
Oklahoma Farm Bureau supported Oklahoma’s agriculture youth at the 2026 Oklahoma Youth Expo through more than $60,000 in event sponsorships and premium sale purchases during the event in mid-March. OKFB proudly supported 72 4-H and FFA members at the OYE Sale of Champions held Friday, March 20, by purchasing the livestock project premiums of students who made the sale. OKFB also purchased the chalice for the grand champion steer, which was exhibited by Maddox Shout of Piedmont 4-H. Before the start of the sale, OKFB was recognized as the 2026 OYE Sale of Champions volume buyer for purchasing the greatest […]
OKFB YF&R, Collegiate Farm Bureau members attend AFBF YF&R Leadership Conference in Portland
More than 20 Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers and collegiate Farm Bureau members attended the 2026 American Farm Bureau YF&R Leadership Conference March 13-17 in Portland, Oregon. The conference brought together more than 900 YF&R and collegiate Farm Bureau members from around the country. Members at the event had the opportunity to hear from several keynote speakers including former United States Army Ranger, Keni Thomas; content creator and apple grower, Kait Thornton; and current and past AFBF YF&R chairs, Tommy Salisbury, Jon Iverson and Ryan MacKay. During the conference, Tulsa County Farm Bureau member, Tommy Salisbury, officially began […]
Registration open for OKFB Foundation for Agriculture’s 2026 watermelon challenge
Second-grade teachers can now enroll their classrooms in a watermelon-growing contest through the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture’s fifth-annual Watermelon Challenge. During the challenge, students will grow their very own watermelon from seeds provided by the foundation for a chance to win prizes. The challenge illustrates the hard work and effort Oklahoma farmers and ranchers undertake when growing and raising food. Schools participating in the challenge will receive watermelon seed packets, an activity book and resources with lessons for each student in their classroom. After teachers work through the provided lessons, students and their families are encouraged to plant […]
Groundwater legislation, noxious weed updates at the forefront after first major committee deadline of 2026 legislative session
The Oklahoma legislature cleared the first major deadline in early March, passing countless bills from committee over the first month of the 2026 legislative session. These bills that passed out of their respective committees now head to the floor of their chamber of origin. With spring break putting a pause on most legislative progress this week, that leaves about one week for legislators to get their bills heard before the next major deadline. OKFB has been tracking a trio of water bills that have carried over from last year, including SB 1928 by Sen. Casey Murdock. This measure would create […]
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