Oklahoma Farm Bureau President Tom Buchanan today urged Congress to hold the Environmental Protection Agency accountable for its burdensome regulations and aggressive tactics against U.S. farmers and ranchers. In testifying before the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Superfund, Waste Management and Regulatory Oversight, Buchanan explained how Oklahoma’s farmers and ranchers are affected by the EPA’s regulations, especially its Waters of the United States rule. “After carefully studying the proposed rule, we at Farm Bureau concluded that the rule’s vague and broad language would define ‘waters of the United States’ to include countless land areas that are common in […]
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OKFB President Tom Buchanan to testify before U.S. Senate committee
Oklahoma Farm Bureau President Tom Buchanan will testify next week before the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Superfund, Waste Management and Regulatory Oversight. The hearing, entitled American Small Business’s Perspectives on Environmental Protection Agency Regulatory Actions, will investigate the impact of EPA regulations on small business in America. “EPA’s burdensome regulations have drastically affected many Oklahoma farmers and ranchers,” Buchanan said. “Our country’s decision makers must understand the impact of these regulations on agriculture in Oklahoma and across the nation. I’m honored to represent Oklahoma farmers and ranchers by testifying before the EPW subcommittee.” Buchanan will […]
Farm Bureau women award AITC teacher of the year with trip to Arizona
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee presented Amber Bales, Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom’s 2016 teacher of the year, with a sponsorship for Bales to attend the national AITC conference to be held June 20-24 in Arizona. Kitty Beavers, OKFB WLC chairman, along with Marcia Irvin, WLC coordinator, presented the award during Ag Day at the Capitol Wednesday, March 30 in Oklahoma City. The national AITC conference provides educators and program coordinators with ideas and techniques on integrating farm and food lessons into their daily lesson plans. Bales, a third-grade teacher at Morrison Elementary with more than 19 years […]
OKFB creating online directory for short-term pasture leases in wake of Woods County fire
The short-term lease directory is available online here. Oklahoma Farm Bureau is helping relief efforts for ranchers affected by recent wildfires in northwest Oklahoma by creating a listing of short-term pasture leases available in the state. Landowners who have pastures they would like to make available for short-term lease can contact OKFB’s Todd Honer, director of commodities for OKFB, with details about their land, including acres available, price per acre, location and the duration of the lease. Call or text Honer at (405) 205-0090 or email him at todd.honer@okfb.org. A full list of available short-term pasture leases will be posted […]
YF&R Golf Classic to be held May 6 near Watonga
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers will hold their 14th annual YF&R Golf Classic Friday, May 6th at Roman Nose Golf Course near Watonga. The annual scramble-style tournament opens with check-in at 9 a.m., and golfers will tee off at 10 a.m. Several prizes will be awarded, and lunch will be provided. All proceeds from the event will be given to support State Question 777, the Right to Farm. Registration is being accepted now through April 29th for teams and individuals. The cost is $350 per team of four golfers or $90 per individual. Mulligans can be purchased […]
OKFB supports ag youth at 2016 OYE premium sale
Oklahoma Farm Bureau purchased premiums on 34 animals as the organization supported Oklahoma’s agriculture youth during the 2016 Oklahoma Youth Expo Sale of Champions Friday, March 18 in Oklahoma City. Before the start of the 2016 sale, OKFB received the 2015 OYE volume buyer award for purchasing the most premiums at the 2015 sale. The 2016 OYE premium sale raised more than $1.1 million for students across the state who showed their livestock at the annual expo. OKFB partnered with fellow agricultural and rural organizations and individuals in purchasing the premiums for 34 animals including cattle, hogs, sheep and goats. […]
OKFB commodity tour heads to northwest Okla. May 4-6
Oklahoma Farm Bureau members will have an opportunity to learn more about agriculture in Oklahoma’s Red Carpet Country around Woodward during OKFB’s annual commodity tour May 4-6. The three-day tour will include stops at a variety of farms and agribusinesses, including a CF Industries fertilizer plant, a visit to Cudd’s Quarter Horses, a tour of the Cargill salt facility and much more. The latest tour schedule is provided, and updated schedules will be available on the OKFB website as tour details become finalized. Buses will load for the tour at the OKFB home office in Oklahoma City. Tour attendees […]
OKFB Women donate to Tulsa Ronald McDonald House as part of Our Food Link Program
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee donated a gift basket of snacks and gift cards to the Ronald McDonald House in Tulsa on Tuesday, March 15. Farm Bureau women donated the items to help families who have children receiving care at local hospitals during their stay at the Tulsa Ronald McDonald house. The donation is part of the WLC’s Our Food Link activities for the year, which seeks to connect consumers with the food Oklahoma farmers and ranchers grow and raise. “This donation puts Oklahoma Farm Bureau in front of people from across our state and connects them with […]
Celebrating agriculture’s abundance on Ag Day
Where does your food come from? If you’re like many Americans, the answer is the grocery store. The average citizen is at least three to four generations removed from the farm. They don’t understand what we do on the farm, or why we do it. In Oklahoma, 98 percent of farms are family-owned, and the average farmer produces enough food for 155 people. Thanks to technological advancements, our agricultural industry is producing more food than ever before using less land and fewer inputs. Today is National Ag Day, a time to celebrate those who work hard each and every day […]
AFBF seeks farmer input on data usage through March 31
Article by Mary Kay Thatcher, American Farm Bureau
 The American Farm Bureau Federation recently launched an online survey to collect feedback from farmers about farm data. The survey, which is open to all farmers and ranchers, will help gauge progress on big data issues and give some important insight into new issues. When Farm Bureau conducted a similar survey on big data in September 2014, nearly 3,400 farmers responded. The top concerns at that time were: 82 percent of farmers were unaware of all the ways a company intended to use their farm data and with whom it was being […]
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