Today the Oklahoma Senate overwhelmingly passed HJR 1012, the Right to Farm Resolution, by a vote of 39 to 6. OKFB President Tom Buchanan issued the following statement: “We thank the Oklahoma senate for passing the Right to Farm resolution today. This gives more protection to Oklahoma agriculture so we can continue to be a major contributor to the Oklahoma economy. “We are very proud of State Sen. Jason Smalley for his leadership on this resolution. Sen. Smalley, along with State Rep. Scott Biggs, has been successful in shepherding this legislation through the legislative process. “We’re excited about the results, […]
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OKFB members take farm bill, EPA, security concerns to Washington D.C.
Farm bill implementation, EPA overregulation and national security were among the top concerns for the 53 Oklahoma Farm Bureau members and staff who attended the annual OKFB Congressional Action Tour in Washington D.C. April 11-16. The group gathered in our nation’s capital to discuss policy with their United States elected officials. The group made time to meet with United States Representatives Markwayne Mullin, Frank Lucas, Steve Russell, Tom Cole, Jim Bridenstine, and U.S. Senators Jim Inhofe and James Lankford. The Congressional Action Tour provides an opportunity for Oklahomans to share some of the challenges facing rural communities with their legislators, […]
OKFB members join ad campaign, urging Right to Farm passage
Oklahoma Farm Bureau members have teamed up with Protect the Harvest to ask Oklahomans to call their state legislators, urging the passage of Right to Farm. Monte Tucker, Beckham County Farm Bureau member and Amy Harris, Kiowa County Farm Bureau member, each share how HJR 1012 would give the relief from burdensome regulations and an uncertain climate for agriculture in the future. The two, 30-second television advertisements are airing in Oklahoma. OKFB is asking all who care about agriculture to call their state Senators, specifically, and urge them to pass HJR 1012, the Right to Farm resolution. To learn more […]
Simmons, Swartz and Stuart join OKFB Federation staff
Three new faces have joined the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Federation staff since the beginning of the year. Cheyenne Simmons and Zac Swartz were hired by the Membership and Organization Department, and Sarah Stuart joined the Public Policy Department, respectively. Cheyenne Simmons Cheyenne Simmons is the new administrative assistant in the Membership and Organization Department. She will oversee the development of statewide membership campaigns, work closely with county leadership to ensure members’ needs are heard and incorporated in departmental outputs, and develop collaborative approaches to increase member growth and retention. She joined the staff full time after working as an intern […]
Buchanan Editorial: Right to Farm protects our farming and ranching heritage
Below is an editorial Oklahoma Farm Bureau President Tom Buchanan wrote for The Daily Oklahoman as part of a point-counterpoint article on the Right to Farm resolution currently passing through the Oklahoma legislature. We have included Buchanan’s text below. You can also view the editorial on the NewsOK webpage. Oklahoma is a rural, agricultural state with a multibillion-dollar agriculture industry. It would seem logical for agriculture producers to have the right to produce food and fiber using the latest, research-proven techniques. That’s why Oklahoma Farm Bureau, the state’s largest farm group, supports House Joint Resolution 1012, co-authored by state Rep. […]
Mayer honored with Governor’s Excellence in Agriculture Award
Former Oklahoma Farm Bureau board member Joe Mayer received the Governor’s Outstanding Achievement Award in Agriculture today at the state Capitol. Mayer served as the District 1 Director from 1993-2002 on the OKFB Board of Directors. “We are so pleased a Farm Bureau member and former director has been honored for his contributions to agriculture,”said Tom Buchanan, president of Oklahoma Farm Bureau. “Joe has contributed so much to the agriculture industry, and I cannot think of anyone more deserving of this award.” Mayer and his family are actively involved in all aspects of a prosperous grain and cattle business in […]
Why is the Right to Farm and Ranch Resolution a big deal?
By Tom Buchanan, Oklahoma Farm Bureau President Oklahoma is a rural, agricultural state with a multi-billion dollar agriculture industry. It would seem logical for agricultural producers to have the right to produce food and fiber using the latest research-proven techniques. That is why Oklahoma Farm Bureau, the state’s largest farm group, supports HJR 1012, co-authored by State Rep. Scott Biggs and State Sen. Jason Smalley. The resolution, which has already passed in the Oklahoma House, would place on the 2016 general election ballot a proposal to amend the Oklahoma Constitution guaranteeing the right to engage in certain farming and ranching […]
OKFB offers comments questioning Chisholm and Great Western historic trails designation
Oklahoma Farm Bureau submitted comments to the National Park Service regarding the Chisholm and Great Western National Historic Trails Feasibility Study and Draft Environmental Assessment. OKFB is concerned with the planning and implementation of the proposed national historic trail and the potential impacts for landowners and agriculture as well as the overall potential cost. We have included below Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s comments on the draft, which outline in detail OKFB’s grassroots-developed policy, our concerns with the feasibility study and the overall proposal. We have also made available a PDF of these comments in their original format. March 13, 2015 Ms. […]
OYE animals donated to food banks
Behind the scenes of the Oklahoma Youth Expo this week is an exhibition of a different kind: the generosity of youths donating their animals to the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma and the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma. The donated animals are actually being handled by Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s Oklahoma Farming and Ranching Foundation, which processes the animals through the foundation’s Beef for Backpacks and Pork for Packs programs. The Beef for Backpacks and Pork for Packs programs use donated cattle and hogs to produce beef and pork sticks for the Food Banks’ Food for Kids program. Together, […]
Pacelle credits Farm Bureau with pressuring HSUS during Senate questioning
During a March 17 hearing by the U.S. Senate subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife, HSUS President Wayne Pacelle credited Farm Bureau for pressuring his organization to divulge the fact only about 6 percent of the more than $1.7 million raised in past several years actually went to animal shelters. Pacelle was reacting to questions from Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK), a member of the subcommittee and chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee. Sen. Inhofe asked Pacelle to respond to Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt’s request for fund raising details in Oklahoma. Below are the YouTube clips […]
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