The first major reform of food safety laws in seven decades, the Food Safety Modernization Act, was enacted in January 2011 with the intent of making food safer and reducing foodborne illness. However, the Food and Drug Administration’s plans to put FSMA rules in place are too broad to do the job well, according to farmers. Among Farm Bureau’s top concerns with the proposed regulations is FDA’s apparent unwillingness to focus on commodities that are associated with foodborne illness. “We urge FDA to reconsider standards that take into account the relative risks and comparative benefits associated with individual commodities. FDA […]
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Choose a real Christmas tree experience
The holiday season is upon us and families across Oklahoma are pondering the age old decision to go real or go plastic. Oklahoma Forestry Services would like to encourage you to go green this year and purchase a locally grown Christmas tree from one of the many growers in our state. “There are several reasons to choose a fresh or live tree,” said State Forester George Geissler. “They smell wonderful. They can be recycled. You can have the classic family experience of visiting a Christmas tree farm to choose and cut your own.” Whether fresh-cut or live, a real tree […]
Applications for Conservation Stewardship program due Jan. 17
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is opening the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) for new enrollments for federal fiscal year 2014. Starting today through Jan. 17, 2014, producers interested in participating in the program can submit applications to NRCS. “Through the Conservation Stewardship Program, farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners are going the extra mile to conserve our nation’s resources,” NRCS Chief Jason Weller said. “Through their conservation actions, they are ensuring that their operations are more productive and sustainable over the long run.” The CSP is an important Farm Bill conservation program that helps established conservation […]
Cost of classic Thanksgiving dinner down for 2013
The American Farm Bureau Federation’s 28th annual informal price survey of classic items found on the Thanksgiving Day dinner table indicates the average cost of this year’s feast for 10 is $49.04, a 44-cent price decrease from last year’s average of $49.48. “The cost of this year’s meal, at less than $5 per serving, remains an excellent value for consumers,” said AFBF President Bob Stallman, a rice and cattle producer from Texas. “America’s farm and ranch families are honored to produce the food from our nation’s land for family Thanksgiving celebrations,” he said. “During this holiday season, many farmers and […]
Oklahoma Farm Bureau 72nd Annual Convention press releases
OKFB’s 72nd Annual Convention was held Nov. 15 – 17, in Norman, Okla. Below are the links for our coverage of all awards and recognitions from the convention. OKFB Convention wrap up – Buchanan named Oklahoma Farm Bureau president OKFB Farm Family of the Year – Stroms named OKFB Farm Family of the Year Distinguished Service to Oklahoma Farm Bureau – Sloan honored with OKFB Distinguished Service Award Excellence in Agriculture Award – Payne County couple wins YF&R Excellence in Agriculture Award YF&R Achievement Award – Comanche County couple wins YF&R Achievement Award […]
Buchanan named new Oklahoma Farm Bureau president
Voting delegates at the 72nd Oklahoma Farm Bureau Annual Meeting elected Jackson County Farm Bureau member Tom Buchanan to serve as president of the organization, Nov. 16, in Norman. Buchanan has represented District 2 on the OKFB Board of Directors for six years. “Oklahoma Farm Bureau is the voice for rural Oklahoma and agriculture, and that’s my passion,” Buchanan said. “Through my service at the county level and then as a state director, I feel I have a background with the federation and with the insurance company, and I’m looking forward to serving our members.” Buchanan raises a commercial beef […]
Temples receive YF&R Lifetime Legacy Award
Raymond and Mary Temple are the recipients of Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s Young Farmers and Ranchers Lifetime Legacy Award. The announcement was made Nov. 15, at OKFB’s 72nd Annual Convention in Norman. The YF&R Lifetime Legacy Award serves as a living memorial for members by recognizing their life achievements. It is intended to honor an individual or a couple who have spent their lives enriching and inspiring rural Oklahomans’ quality of life. Raymond grew up on a farm in Colorado, and Mary was raised on a cotton farm in Washita County. Together they have built a cow-calf herd and raise stocker […]
Caudill named OKFB Secretary of the Year
Betty Caudill of the Latimer County Farm Bureau office was honored as the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Secretary of the Year at the OKFB 72nd Annual Convention Nov. 15, in Norman. Caudill has worked in the Latimer County office for nearly 16 years. She and her husband, Jay, reside outside of Wilburton. They have two grown children, Bryan Stacey and Regina Brown, and five grandkids. View and download a high-resolution version of Caludill receiving her award on the OKFB Flickr account.
Brock, Matthys named OKFB Journalists of the Year
John Brock of the Sapulpa Daily Herald and Venius Matthys of The County Times in Cache were recognized with the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Journalist of the Year awards at the OKFB 72nd Annual Meeting, Nov. 15, in Norman. The newspaper journalists were honored for their contributions made reporting accurately and regularly about agricultural issues and their importance to Oklahoma and the nation.
Oklahoma Farm Bureau names CHAMPION Award winners
Oklahoma Farm Bureau recognized Jim Grego, Sherry Schauer, Sen. Larry Boggs and Syd Morgan as CHAMPION Award winners during the OKFB 72nd Annual Convention in Norman, Nov. 15. CHAMPION stands for Contact Helps Achieve More Priority Issue Objectives Now, and the award honors individual members for their efforts to achieve Farm Bureau policy at the state and national levels Grego, vice president of the Latimer County Farm Bureau, and Boggs, board member of the Latimer County Farm Bureau received the CHAMPION Award for their work to achieve Farm Bureau policy at the local level. The received a jacket, plaque and […]
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