Oklahoma Farm Bureau, alongside a coalition of Oklahoma organizations and businesses, helped defeat SQ 820, which would have legalized recreational marijuana in the state during a special election held March 7. The question failed to pass with almost 62 percent of Oklahomans voting against the measure. SQ 820 garnered a majority “No” vote in every Oklahoma county according to data from the Oklahoma Election Board. Statewide voter turnout was recorded at just over 25 percent. OKFB worked to share the problems farmers, ranchers and rural residents experienced during the past few years as Oklahoma’s medical marijuana industry grew. OKFB held […]

The Fall 2022 issue of Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s Oklahoma Country magazine is now available online. The latest issue is also headed to Farm Bureau members’ mailboxes around the state. The latest issue of Oklahoma Country includes an updated design and re-worked content to better serve OKFB members and feature the organization’s best content. Our Fall 2022 issue features Triple S Farms near Hydro, where the Slagell family grows watermelons – along with many other crops – that are enjoyed by consumers around the country. We also feature Okmulgee County Farm Bureau member Tim Taylor, an agriculture education instructor who teaches non-traditional students […]

Oklahoma Farm Bureau hosted more than 100 FFA members and advisors for a day of media training at OKFB’s second-annual FFA Reporters Conference Monday, July 11 at the Sheraton Oklahoma City Downtown Hotel. The event equipped FFA chapter reporters and presidents with ideas and skills to effectively communicate about their chapter’s activities during the upcoming school year. The workshops focused on writing, layout and design, photography, social media and messaging with special emphasis on sharing FFA members’ activities. Students received real-world training and experience from faculty and graduate assistants from the Oklahoma State University Ferguson College of Agriculture Agricultural Education, […]

The summer issue of Oklahoma Country is now available online and is reaching mailboxes across the state. A Cut Above Establishing a business that combines love for his rural roots and dedication to quality for custom animal processing, Keith Schneberger shares his story and a visible peak in interest from new customers for beef purchased directly from the producer. Lessons Learned the Hard Way Though 2020 began with hope and optimism, the livelihoods of many producers have been upended over the last few months, as they watched market prices drop and grocery store prices rise. After looking back on the […]

Renewing your Oklahoma Farm Bureau membership has now become even easier! Available to existing members, renew your Oklahoma Farm Bureau membership today through our new online portal, or continue to renew in-person or by mail. To renew your membership online for the first time, you will need to do the following: To log in to your online membership profile, you will need to have an email address on file with Oklahoma Farm Bureau. To verify or set up your email address for the first time, please contact your county Farm Bureau office to add or verify an email address associated […]

Oklahoma producers had the opportunity to join Dr. Bart Fischer, Co-Director of the Agricultural & Food Policy Center at Texas A&M University and Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics, along with Dr. Amy Hagerman, Assistant Professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Oklahoma State University April 30 to receive further updates regarding assistance programs available to producers and the impact of COVID-19 on an array of agricultural commodities. Highlights from the update included a breakdown of what the Direct Assistance for Agriculture within the CARES Act means for producers. Provides $9.5 billion “to prevent, prepare for, […]

Audio from Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s April 28 conference call discussing new details regarding the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program is now available. Led by OKFB President Rodd Moesel, members were able to submit questions and receive clarity from Dottie Overal, District Director of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s district office in Oklahoma City and Kent Faison, President of Commercial Capital at BancFirst. Highlights from the update include: The program provides a maximum loan equal to 2.5 times your average monthly payroll for 2019 (please see the list of rules for stipulations). The loan will be fully forgiven if the […]

The most recent issue of Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s Oklahoma Country magazine is hitting mailboxes and is now available to read online. Strength in Numbers A rural Oklahoman at heart, Brent Kisling has dedicated two decades of his life to encouraging economic development and growth incommunities – like the one he was raised in – and will continue to do so with the 2020 Census. Learn more about how your participation in the 2020 Census can make a difference in your community.   The Rural Route The products of rural Oklahoma communities across the state, four University of Oklahoma Law School […]

The audio from the Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s April 14 webinar covering the recent volatility in the cattle industry is available below. Panelists featured in the webinar include Oklahoma State University’s Dr. Derrell Peel, American Farm Bureau Director of Congressional Relations Scott Bennett and AFBF Economist Michael Nepveux. Some of the highlights from the cattle industry update include: Many of the recent pricing fluctuations in the cattle sector are due to increased uncertainty as a whole, with consumers unsure of their future economic situation and with the beef industry uncertain if COVID-19 will impact the ability of processing plants to continue […]