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Applications for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Achievement Award and Excellence in Agriculture Award are now open through Thursday, Oct. 15. The YF&R Achievement Award recognizes YF&R members who have excelled in their farm or ranch and have honed their leadership abilities through Farm Bureau programs and activities. Participants are involved in production agriculture with most of their income subject to normal production risks. Applicants are evaluated on their excellence in management, growth and scope of their operation and self-initiative displayed throughout the farm or ranch.  The YF&R Excellence in Agriculture Award recognizes YF&R members who have […]

137 4-H and FFA members gathered at the Oklahoma State Capitol Sept. 2-3 for Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s 2026 Capitol Camp. Capitol Camp is an immersive two-day experience for high school juniors and seniors to learn about Oklahoma’s legislative process, including the path bills take to become law and how to use parliamentary procedure to guide debate and decision-making. During the two-day event, students participated in a mock legislature held on the floors of both the Oklahoma House of Representatives and the Oklahoma Senate. The event kicked off with attendees electing their peers for the roles of speaker of the House, […]

Oklahoma Farm Bureau invites Oklahoma high school students to sharpen their discussion skills at the 2026 OKFB High School Discussion Meet Monday, Oct. 5 at Redlands Community College in El Reno. Competitors will discuss agricultural ideas and policies in a round-table discussion format, working cooperatively to share their experiences and ideas to discover solutions and opportunities for agriculture. The event will begin on Oct. 5 with an orientation at 4:30 p.m. and the competition will begin at 5 p.m. Contestants will compete in two open rounds of discussion with three to five students per room. The top four students from […]

County Farm Bureau annual meeting season has arrived for 2026, and Oklahoma Farm Bureau invites members to attend their local county annual meeting in the county where they are a Farm Bureau member. County Farm Bureau annual meetings are an opportunity for members to gather, learn about the activities and programs their county took on during the past year, hear updates from around Farm Bureau, and gather with fellow Oklahomans who support agriculture and our rural communities. Many county Farm Bureau annual meetings feature a meal, and oftentimes will feature a guest speaker, prizes and other activities for members. The […]

Oklahoma Farm Bureau recently welcomed Abby Helbach to the OKFB communications department as the organization’s digital content coordinator. In her role, Helbach will manage OKFB social media, maintain the organization’s website and email marketing efforts, and create content that shares the stories of Oklahoma farmers and ranchers. Additionally, she will provide support for other communications projects including photography, news articles and design work. Originally from central Wisconsin, Helbach grew up on her family’s cash-crop farm, where her passion for agriculture first began. She was active in 4-H and FFA growing up and showed livestock competitively. “Agriculture has been a significant […]

The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers raised $13,000 to support the activities of the OKFB Foundation for Agriculture through the committee’s annual shotgun shoot fundraiser held at Silverleaf Shotgun Sports near Guthrie Friday, Aug. 21. More than 200 shooters spanning 57 registered teams participated in the annual event, which featured a sporting clays-style shoot across two unique courses that tested the competitors’ skills at hitting targets in situations that mimic real-life hunting scenarios. Prizes were awarded to both teams and individual shooters across open, collegiate and youth divisions. The top three teams in the three divisions were: Open […]

Oklahoma Farm Bureau President Stacy Simunek released the following statement after President Donald Trump announced plans on Friday, August 21, to import up to 300,000 metric tons of ground beef that would be free from certain tariffs during a 90-day period. “President Trump’s decision to allow more than 660 million pounds of beef into our country over the next 90 days threatens the viability of family farms and ranches in Oklahoma and all across our nation. “Injecting a glut of foreign-raised beef into our American food supply will only undermine our U.S. cattle producers who are currently dealing with record-high […]

Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s Women’s Leadership Committee will host a series of five regional women’s day events across the state to develop Farm Bureau leaders and county WLC groups. The series of meetings will be held from August through October based on Farm Bureau district. The full meeting list is included below. County Farm Bureau women can attend whichever meeting is most convenient for them. Each meeting will feature a roundtable discussion for area WLC women to share their activities and ideas to help promote agriculture, promote Farm Bureau and engage their local agricultural communities. Each meeting will also feature additional […]