The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee has awarded five $1,000 scholarships to students from Farm Bureau member families who are pursuing a career in nursing. The scholarships were awarded to Kiera Turner of Boise City, Makenna Dupree of Elk City, Amanda Woods of Wilburton, Macy McCrary of Tahlequah, and Delaney Haley of Chandler. “As rural Oklahomans, we know firsthand the importance of quality healthcare in our rural communities,” said Mignon Bolay, OKFB WLC chair. “The Women’s Leadership Committee is proud to support these outstanding students on their path to serve the people in their communities through high-quality nursing care.” […]
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OKFB Ag Fund reaffirms candidate endorsements ahead of Aug. 25 runoff primary election
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Ag Fund political action committee has endorsed 11 candidates ahead of Oklahoma’s runoff primary election Aug. 25. The state Ag Fund board—a group of Farm Bureau members selected by their representative OKFB districts—met Thursday, Aug. 6, at the OKFB home office in Oklahoma City. During the meeting, the Ag Fund board voted to endorse Marty Quinn for Oklahoma insurance commissioner, adding him to the list of endorsed candidates appearing in the runoff. OKFB Ag Fund-endorsed candidates appearing on the Aug. 25 ballot include: Statewide Office John Pfeiffer – Labor Commissioner Marty Quinn – Insurance Commissioner Oklahoma […]
OKFB appreciates Supreme Court ruling upholding federal supremacy in pesticide labeling
Oklahoma Farm Bureau President Stacy Simunek issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Monsanto Company v. Durnell that federal pesticide labels preempt state pesticide labels. “Oklahoma Farm Bureau members are relieved that the U.S. Supreme Court confirmed that federal pesticide labels preempt any attempt by states to issue additional pesticide labels or warnings. “The court’s ruling helps ensure there is a single, consistent, scientifically determined pesticide label that governs the use of each crop protection product across our nation. Creating a patchwork of various pesticide labels on a state-by-state basis would have created unnecessary confusion and […]
OKFB Ag Fund issues additional endorsements, financial support for candidates in upcoming elections
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Ag Fund endorsed an additional 12 candidates and added additional financial support for four candidates ahead of the Aug. 25 runoff primary election. Headlining the field of new endorsees are two candidates running for statewide positions, including Jon Echols for Attorney General and Cindy Byrd for State Treasurer. Additional new endorsements by the OKFB Ag Fund are listed below. Oklahoma Senate Bryan Logan – Senate District 8 Justin Freeland-Wood* – Senate District 17 Kristen Thompson – Senate District 22 Jean Hausheer* – Senate District 32 Oklahoma House of Representatives George Phipps* – House District 1 Bob […]
OKFB Ag Fund endorses, supports candidates ahead of June 16 primary election
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Ag Fund political action committee announced the endorsement and financial support of several state-level candidates ahead of Oklahoma’s June 16 primary election. The state Ag Fund board—a group of Farm Bureau members selected by their representative OKFB districts—met May 26 at the OKFB home office in Oklahoma City to discuss candidate support and endorsement based on feedback gathered from county and districtwide PAC meetings throughout the month of May. The OKFB Ag Fund supports political candidates who value agriculture and rural Oklahoma. While an endorsement from the Ag Fund is the highest level of support given […]
Statement: OKFB disappointed by court’s rejection of negotiated settlement in Oklahoma poultry case
Oklahoma Farm Bureau President Stacy Simunek released the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma rejected the state of Oklahoma’s negotiated settlement with four poultry companies that would have settled charges against the companies in the decades-old 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 are greatly disappointed by the U.S. District Court’s rejection of the negotiated settlement between four poultry companies and the state of Oklahoma in the decades-old poultry lawsuit. “The settlements that were negotiated […]
OKFB congratulates Sen. Mullin, thanks him for service in U.S. Senate
Oklahoma Farm Bureau President Stacy Simunek issued the following statement after President Donald Trump announced the selection of U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin to serve as Homeland Security Secretary. “Oklahoma Farm Bureau members extend a warm and well-deserved congratulations to Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin on his selection as the U.S. Homeland Security Secretary. “Throughout his time in Congress, Sen. Mullin has been a steadfast advocate for rural Oklahoma and our family farmers and ranchers. As both a senator and house member, he has served as a resource for our members and a friend of our organization through both challenging times and […]
OKFB, ag groups, poultry growers and state legislators seek to file friend-of-the-court brief for stay on State of Oklahoma poultry case judgment
Oklahoma Farm Bureau, along with a coalition of fellow agricultural organizations, individual poultry producers and numerous Oklahoma state legislators have filed a motion seeking leave to file a friend-of-the-court brief asking for a stay of the judgment issued by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma in the decades-long State of Oklahoma v. Tyson Foods, Inc., et al., lawsuit. The motion and corresponding amicus curiae brief were filed Monday, Feb. 16, in the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, and were signed by Oklahoma Farm Bureau, the Oklahoma Pork Council, the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association, seven eastern Oklahoma […]
Statement: Farm Bureau encouraged by Oklahoma AG’s settlement with Tyson, Cargill in poultry case
Oklahoma Farm Bureau President Stacy Simunek issued the following statement after Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced a settlement between the State of Oklahoma, Tyson and Cargill in the decades-long 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 are encouraged by the State of Oklahoma’s settlement with Tyson Foods and Cargill to bring an end to the decades-long uncertainty our family poultry producers have faced due to the ongoing lawsuit over poultry litter in the Illinois River Watershed. “Family farmers stood to lose […]
Statement: OKFB encouraged by state of Oklahoma settlement with George’s, Inc.
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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