As Oklahoma voters cast ballots for president, Congress and other state and local elections, they will also be charged with deciding the fate of two state questions. Below, OKFB has compiled information on each of the state questions, including ballot titles, constitutional language, and how each coincides with the organization’s grassroots policy. State Question 805 Opposed by Oklahoma Farm Bureau State Question 805 originated as an initiative petition that was placed on the ballot after receiving nearly 250,000 signatures of Oklahomans. The measure would amend the Oklahoma Constitution to prevent a person’s former non-violent felony convictions from being used to […]

The U.S. Department of Agriculture today released the details for its second round of relief payments for farmers and ranchers who continue to face market disruptions and associated costs because of COVID-19. Producers may apply for Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2, or CFAP 2, at USDA’s Farm Service Agency county offices beginning Monday, Sept. 21 through Dec. 11, 2020. The new round of payments will support row crops – including all classes of wheat – along with livestock, specialty crops, dairy, aquaculture and many additional commodities. Find a full list of eligible commodities and more details on the USDA website. […]

A new look into the priorities for rural America of President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden is revealed in responses to a questionnaire distributed by the American Farm Bureau Federation. AFBF asked the Republican and Democratic candidates to respond with their stances on topics directly affecting America’s farmers, ranchers and rural communities, including trade, labor, regulatory reform and sustainability. “The views of Farm Bureau members are as diverse as the food that is grown in this country, but we share the same goal of choosing leadership that will help America thrive,” AFBF President Zippy Duvall said. “We […]

Oklahoma Farm Bureau launched the Ag PAC, the organization’s new federal political action committee, by endorsing six candidates for Congress in the Nov. 3 general election. The OKFB Ag PAC chose to endorse Sen. Jim Inhofe, as well as Rep. Kevin Hern, 1st Congressional District; Rep. Markwayne Mullin, 2nd Congressional District; Rep. Frank Lucas, 3rd Congressional District; Rep. Tom Cole, 4th Congressional District; and Stephanie Bice, 5th Congressional District. The endorsements were voted upon by the Ag PAC board, which is comprised of farmers and ranchers in each Farm Bureau district. The board members gathered input from OKFB grassroots farm […]

Many voters across Oklahoma will head to the polls on Tuesday, Aug. 25 for primary runoff elections. As Oklahoma Farm Bureau members prepare to vote, below are a list of resources to review before casting your ballot. Polls will be open on Tuesday, Aug. 25 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Find your polling place using the Oklahoma State Election Board’s online voter tool. View a sample ballot Use the state election board’s online voter tool to view a sample of your ballot before you head to the polling place. You can also use the tool to confirm your registration […]

Oklahoma farmers and ranchers would be in a dire situation without the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, Oklahoma Farm Bureau President Rodd Moesel told the Journal Record in a recent story. “In Oklahoma, (CFAP) has probably helped even more than in some other places,” Moesel said in the story. “A lot of farmers would be in much worse shape without it.” Moesel explained that Oklahoma’s cattle producers experienced a drop of at least $100 per head in April after COVID-19 caused slowdowns in processing plants and disruptions to the supply chain. Many Oklahoma producers were already struggling before the global pandemic […]