Four Oklahoma Farm Bureau families from across the state have been named District Farm Family of the Year and are nominated for the state Farm Family of the Year award. The Farm Family program, sponsored by the OKFB Women’s Leadership Committee, recognizes farm and ranch families who embody the best traditions of Oklahoma agriculture and rural life. Each family will represent their district at the organization’s state convention held Nov. 13-15 in Oklahoma City, where the OKFB state Farm Family of the Year will be named during the awards session Friday, Nov. 13. The winner will receive a plaque and […]
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OKFB convention trade show vendors announced
Each year, the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Convention Trade Show is held as a part of the organization’s annual meeting. Nearly 25 vendors are registered and the list continues to grow. The vendors range from jewelry to tractors and everything in between. Make sure to browse through the trade show this year! Located in Exhibit Hall One of the Cox Convention Center, the trade show will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 13 and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14. Below is a list of vendors: Apex Feeds Farm Credit Associations […]
Oklahoma Farming and Ranching Foundation to sponsor Oklahoma Honor Flight
The Oklahoma Farming and Ranching Foundation will sponsor one of the final Oklahoma Honor Flights, departing from Midwest City, Oklahoma, on Oct. 21. Oklahoma Honor Flights has served Oklahoma World War II veterans for the past six years by transporting them to Washington, D.C., to visit the memorials dedicated to honor their service and sacrifice. After offering 20 flights for the state’s veterans, the program is nearing the end of its mission. “Our purpose from the very beginning has been to address the WWII guys because, unless somebody acted on their behalf, they would never see the memorial,” said Gary […]
Women’s Leadership Committee to host fall rally Oct. 30-31
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee will host its Fall Rally Oct. 30 and 31 at the Simmons Center in Duncan, Oklahoma. The two-day conference will feature various speakers including: Tricia Howell, deputy director for Oklahoma Department of Human Services Child Welfare Services; Shawna McWaters, division head of Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City Agriculture Technologies; Laura Brennan, education coordinator for the Oklahoma Poison Control Center; Tom Buchanan, president of OKFB; John Collision, vice president of public policy for OKFB; and LeeAnna McNally, director of national affairs for OKFB. The conference also includes a fashion show, entertainment by the Gospel Travelers, […]
Susie McEntire to speak, sing at OKFB convention worship service
Susie McEntire, country gospel singer, will entertain members during the 2015 Oklahoma Farm Bureau Annual Meeting memorial and worship service. McEntire, the younger sister of country music singer Reba McEntire, was raised on an Oklahoma ranch. She began singing as a teenager with her siblings, Pake and Reba. After graduating from Oklahoma State University, McEntire continued singing with her country superstar sister. The two sisters performed concerts for sold-out crowds and made television appearances on various programs such as “Hee Haw” and “The Grand Ole Opry.” After several years, Susie decided to begin singing gospel music. Over the years, […]
OKFB President Tom Buchanan issues statement on block of WOTUS rule
Today, the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a temporary nationwide stay preventing implementation of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Waters of the United States rule. Below is a statement from Oklahoma Farm Bureau President Tom Buchanan. “Oklahoma Farm Bureau today applauds the decision of a federal court to block the EPA’s burdensome Waters of the U.S. rule, which creates unnecessary regulations and burdens on our farm and ranch members across the state. “We appreciate Sen. Jim Inhofe, chairman of the U.S. Senate Environmental and Public Works Committee, who has worked tirelessly to protect farmers, ranchers and landowners across the […]
Looking back upon years of OKFB’s Agriculture First program
After almost two decades of sharing agriculture stories, Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s Agriculture First radio program has come to an end. OKFB’s Sam Knipp produced more than 4,900 radio shows as part of the series spanning years of agriculture news, advancements and progress. The program was broadcast on more than 40 stations in Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas over the years. To recap the program’s storied past, Sam hand-selected a few radio stories that best capture what Agriculture First was all about. The May 3, 1999, Moore Tornado After the F-5 tornado hit Moore, Oklahoma, in 1999, Sam saw first-hand the damage […]
Oklahoma Farm Bureau volunteers to host Ten Commandments monument
Oklahoma Farm Bureau and Affiliated Companies today offered to host Oklahoma’s Ten Commandments monument at its home office near the state Capitol at 2501 N. Stiles Ave. in Oklahoma City. The nonpartisan organization extended the offer to Gov. Mary Fallin, Attorney General Scott Pruitt and state Rep. Mike Ritze, whose family paid for the monument’s construction. “Faith has always been of utmost importance to Oklahoma Farm Bureau members,” said Monica Wilke, OKFB executive director. “We are proud to give the monument a home until the Legislature is able to take further action to find a permanent location for the monument.” […]
Lorrie Morgan to perform at OKFB convention
Country music singer Lorrie Morgan will entertain Oklahoma Farm Bureau members at the 2015 Annual Meeting on Nov. 14 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. A singer, songwriter, worldwide entertainer and producer, Morgan has sold over six million records and has attained 14 top ten hits, 12 recorded albums and four Female Vocalist of the Year awards. At the age of 24, Morgan became the youngest person ever to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry. She has written more than 15 of her own songs over the course of her career. Morgan will perform on Nov. 14 at 7 p.m., […]
Rep. Frank Lucas to speak at OKFB convention
Oklahoma Farm Bureau is pleased to welcome U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas to its 2015 Annual Meeting as he speaks during the opening session of convention on Friday, Nov. 13 at 1:30 p.m. With more than 20 years of experience in Congress, Lucas will discuss current issues in Washington, D.C., that affect agriculture and rural Oklahoma. Lucas is a fifth-generation Oklahoman whose family has and farmed in Oklahoma for more than 100 years. He graduated from Oklahoma State University with a degree in agricultural economics. First elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1994, Lucas currently represents Oklahoma’s Third Congressional […]
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