Oklahoma Farm Bureau President Stacy Simunek released the following statement after Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced a settlement had been reached with Arkansas-based poultry company George’s, Inc., in the State of Oklahoma v. Tyson Foods, Inc., et al., lawsuit regarding the application of chicken litter in the Illinois River Watershed. “Oklahoma Farm Bureau members appreciate the negotiated settlement struck between the state of Oklahoma and George’s, Inc., in the state’s decades-long lawsuit against Arkansas-based poultry companies. “Farm Bureau members have believed all along that there is a place for reasonable negotiations that will protect family farmers’ abilities to produce […]
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Statement: OKFB supports poultry industry’s request for stay in Oklahoma poultry litigation
Oklahoma Farm Bureau president Stacy Simunek issued the following statement after poultry companies named in the State of Oklahoma v. Tyson Foods, Inc., lawsuit requested a stay following the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma’s judgment released December 19. “Oklahoma Farm Bureau supports the poultry industry’s motion for stay in the State of Oklahoma v. Tyson Foods, Inc., lawsuit, especially in light of the court’s recent judgment that would irreparably harm Oklahoma poultry producers. “Farm Bureau members maintain that family farmers will suffer the most under the court’s settlement. These are family farmers who have done everything […]
Statement: OKFB disappointed by court’s findings in decades-long poultry lawsuit
The following statement was issued by Oklahoma Farm Bureau President Stacy Simunek following the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma’s judgment in the State of Oklahoma v. Tyson Foods, Inc., lawsuit, which outlined penalties for poultry companies and a 30-year remediation plan for the Illinois River watershed. Oklahoma Farm Bureau members are disheartened by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma’s judgment against poultry companies in the decades-long State of Oklahoma v. Tyson Foods, Inc., lawsuit. Family poultry producers will be the first to feel the negative impacts of this decision. Tyson Foods has […]
Statement: OKFB applauds Farmer Bridge payments as agricultural producers face difficult economy
Oklahoma Farm Bureau President Stacy Simunek released the following statement in response to the Trump Administration’s announcement on Monday, Dec. 8, of $12 Billion in Farmer Bridge Assistance Program payments. “Oklahoma Farm Bureau members appreciate the Trump administration’s commitment to support our nation’s farmers and ranchers with the announcement of Farmer Bridge Assistance Program payments. “Our state’s agricultural producers are committed to producing affordable, safe, and healthy food, which requires us to put seeds in the ground without knowing what the market for our crops will be like come harvest time. Rising farm input prices have also put pressure on […]
Statement: OKFB applauds USDA enhancements to federal crop insurance programs
Oklahoma Farm Bureau President Stacy Simunek released the following statement after USDA’s Dec. 5, 2025, announcement of changes and refinements to numerous federal crop insurance programs for the 2026 crop year with the Expanding Access to Risk Protection Final Rule. “Oklahoma Farm Bureau members are tremendously appreciative of the Trump administration’s streamlining of federal crop insurance programs to help our state’s farmers and ranchers access, comply with and participate in federal crop insurance and risk management programs. “Our state’s agricultural producers have faced drought and disasters over the past several years that have decreased crop yields and negatively impacted farm […]
Statement: OKFB raises concerns about reduction in poultry farms in Oklahoma
Oklahoma Farm Bureau President Stacy Simunek issued the following statement in response to news of Tyson Foods considering poultry operation reductions in eastern Oklahoma and Arkansas due to the long-running State of Oklahoma v. Tyson Foods, Inc., lawsuit. “Oklahoma Farm Bureau members are deeply concerned by the recent news that Tyson Foods is considering reducing the number of farms with which they contract in both eastern Oklahoma and Arkansas due to the decades-long litigation that the state of Oklahoma has waged against Arkansas-based poultry companies over water quality in the Illinois River watershed. “Oklahoma’s farmers and ranchers are proud stewards of […]
OKFB members elect Kay County farmer Stacy Simunek as president
Stacy Simunek of Kay County was elected president of Oklahoma Farm Bureau on Saturday, Nov. 8, at the organization’s 84th annual meeting in Oklahoma City. Simunek has represented District 7 on the OKFB board of directors since 2020, where he served as a voice for Farm Bureau members in seven counties in northern Oklahoma. “I am very excited to get started,” Simunek said. “I’m excited to continue to build up our grassroots and get out and meet people around the state, find their needs and start filling those needs.” A third-generation farmer, Simunek farms 2,300 acres of soybeans, wheat and […]
OKFB hosts successful 84th annual meeting
Oklahoma Farm Bureau members from across the state gathered Nov. 7-9 at the Omni Hotel in Oklahoma City for the organization’s 84th annual meeting where they elected new leaders, set organizational policy for the coming year, recognized outstanding members and learned from speakers. “It’s been a tremendous convention,” said outgoing president Rodd Moesel. “We’re all busy out on our farm or ranches – or in my case, a greenhouse – and there is something special that happens when we all get together and get to visit with one another. You realize you are not alone in the battles you are […]
Arthur honored with Distinguished Service to OKFB Award
Blayne Arthur was recognized with the Distinguished Service to Oklahoma Farm Bureau Award on Saturday, Nov. 8, during the organization’s 84th annual meeting in Oklahoma City. The award honors individuals who have made outstanding contributions to agriculture and the Farm Bureau organization. Arthur has been a partner with Farm Bureau and a strong voice for Oklahoma agriculture on the local, state and national level since being appointed secretary of agriculture by Gov. Kevin Stitt in 2019. “It was certainly a surprise to be recognized by Oklahoma Farm Bureau, a group of people I respect very much,” Arthur said. “I feel […]
Payne County honored as top county YF&R program
The Payne County Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee was honored with the 2025 Oklahoma Farm Bureau YF&R Charles L. Roff Award on Saturday, Nov. 8, during the organization’s 84th annual meeting in Oklahoma City. Presented to the state’s top county YF&R committee, the Charles L. Roff Award encourages YF&R members to improve their local committees while strengthening the Farm Bureau organization. “Winning this award is really exciting because we host five major programs in our county each year,” said Payne County Farm Bureau YF&R vice-chairman Austin Jackson. “We are super busy all year, and it’s just really fun that we […]
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