The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Ag PAC political action committee has endorsed five congressional candidates and 30 state candidates ahead of Oklahoma’s primary election on Tuesday, June 18. The state Ag PAC board – a group of Farm Bureau members selected by their respective OKFB districts – met in late May to discuss candidates based on feedback gathered from county and districtwide PAC meetings throughout the month of May. The PAC has endorsed the following candidates for federal, statewide, Oklahoma Senate and Oklahoma House of Representatives races: United States Congress Kevin Hern – U.S. House District 1 Josh Brecheen – U.S. […]
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OKFB hosts 20 students for the Oklahoma Youth Leading Agriculture Conference
Twenty high school seniors from across the state recently participated in Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s Oklahoma Youth Leading Agriculture conference May 28-31 in Oklahoma City. OYLA is a four-day annual event hosted by the OKFB Young Farmers & Ranchers to prepare high school students for a future career in agriculture and to advance their leadership skills. The 20 students who attended were Bridger Arrington, Mullhall; Brance Barnett, Dill City; Bailey Beggs, Foss; Paisley Beshear, Cameron; Kaylee Blagden, Mulhall; Sydney Coleman, Checotah; Coy Davidson, Lawton; LeAundre Delonia, Okmulgee; Amos Grimes, Meeker; Kalen Groves, Beggs; Jocelyn James, Ada; Kaylee Junghanns, Medford; Haley Kretchmar, […]
OKFB adds two staff members to promote rural development in Oklahoma
Oklahoma Farm Bureau has added two employees to the organization’s economic development division to bolster the organization’s rural business development efforts. Sidany Hilburn and Sadie Heap will serve as community information and engagement specialists working with OKFB’s Oklahoma Grassroots Rural and Ag Business Accelerators program. The program connects rural Oklahoma innovators with opportunities and resources to spur economic development in rural communities. Hilburn joined OKFB in early May, and she will work with rural innovators across the eastern part of Oklahoma. A native of Quapaw, she grew up on a cow/calf operation. Hilburn most recently served as a graduate research […]
Applications now open for fall 2024 Activate Oklahoma rural development cohort
Applications are now open for Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s fall 2024 Oklahoma Grassroots Rural and Ag Business Accelerators Activate Oklahoma cohort. The Activate Oklahoma rural innovation pipeline provides resources and assistance for innovative rural Oklahoma businesses that have an innovation or product that will bring economic opportunities to rural Oklahoma. Activate Oklahoma cohort members will have the opportunity to participate in multiple training sessions that begin in September. The trainings include boot camps that connect entrepreneurs with Oklahoma-focused business resources and curriculum to grow and expand their businesses. Additional training will follow the initial boot camps to provide a well-rounded experience […]
Ferguson, Jackson join OKFB communications
Oklahoma Farm Bureau recently welcomed two new employees to the organization’s communications and public relations department. Mickinzi Ferguson joined OKFB as communications specialist in late May. In her role, Ferguson will help share the Farm Bureau and Oklahoma agriculture story by creating social media content, managing the website, generating photography and video assets, producing written content and providing support for other communications projects. “Coming from a family deeply rooted in agriculture for generations and the Farm Bureau organization, I am grateful to share the stories of our farmers, ranchers, and producers in the state of Oklahoma,” Ferguson said. “I look […]
OKFB YF&R awards ten $1,000 scholarships to high school, college students
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers committee recently awarded nine $1,000 scholarships to one high school senior from each OKFB district and a $1,000 scholarship to a Collegiate Farm Bureau member. The scholarships were awarded to students who plan to pursue a degree in an agriculture-related field at an Oklahoma college or university and who desire to contribute to agriculture and rural Oklahoma. “The future of the agriculture industry depends on strong young leaders,” said Jacob Beck, OKFB YF&R chair. “We are proud to help support these 10 students in their endeavors as they further their education and […]
Statement: OKFB applauds Stitt’s veto of water metering bill
Gov. Kevin Stitt today vetoed HB 3194, which would have required the installation of metering devices on all permitted groundwater wells in the state of Oklahoma. Oklahoma Farm Bureau asked the governor to veto the bill after it unexpectedly passed the Senate and was sent to the governor in the middle of stakeholder negotiations. Oklahoma Farm Bureau President Rodd Moesel released the following statement today, praising the governor’s veto: “Oklahoma Farm Bureau members thank Gov. Kevin Stitt for standing up for Oklahomans’ property rights today with his veto of HB 3194. “As family farmers and ranchers who care for and […]
OKFB taps six Oklahoma businesses for 2024 Activate Oklahoma rural development cohort
Oklahoma Farm Bureau has named six rural Oklahoma businesses to the 2024 Activate Oklahoma cohort, part of the organization’s Oklahoma Grassroots Rural and Ag Business Accelerators program. The accelerators program is a collaborative rural development initiative from OKFB along with national and state-level partners that develops Oklahoma-based innovators creating ideas, technologies and products creating economic opportunities in rural Oklahoma. The members of the 2024 Activate Oklahoma cohort are Grillblazer, a company specializing in cooking torches from Chouteau; Allied Innovation Partners, a Cashion-based business that blends e-commerce with traditional commodity exchanges; Perfect Pose of Altus, a company that helps hunters capture […]
Ten legislators honored at OKFB leadership conference
Ten Oklahoma lawmakers were recently honored with the 2023 Oklahoma Farm Bureau Champion award at the organization’s annual leadership conference on Tuesday, Feb. 13, in Oklahoma City. The OKFB Champion award is presented to state lawmakers who serve as exemplary advocates for Oklahoma agriculture, going above and beyond for the state’s farmers and ranchers during the 2023 legislative session. Champion award recipients were Oklahoma House Speaker Charles McCall, Atoka; Rep. John Pfeiffer, Orlando; Rep. Dell Kerbs, Shawnee; Rep. David Hardin, Stilwell; Rep. Anthony Moore, Clinton; Sen. Brent Howard, Altus; Sen. Lonnie Paxton, Tuttle; Sen. Darcy Jech, Kingfisher; Sen. Chris Kidd, […]
Harmon named senior director of Young Farmers & Ranchers
Oklahoma Farm Bureau has named Burton Harmon as the organization’s senior director of Young Farmers and Ranchers. In his new position, Harmon will work alongside OKFB’s grassroots-elected YF&R Committee to coordinate programs and events for Oklahoma agriculturalists ages 18-35 to help young Farm Bureau members develop their leadership, advocacy and business skills. Harmon has worked alongside YF&R members for decades going back to his time on the state YF&R committee as a Farm Bureau member. He also worked alongside county YF&R committees as a north central field representative. “I am excited to work with our future agricultural leaders through Farm […]
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