Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt joined more than 200 poultry producers Tuesday, Dec. 16, at the Double R&P Grill in Adair County to visit with them about possible solutions to the ongoing State of Oklahoma v. Tyson Foods, Inc. lawsuit. Stitt’s comments were focused on solutions to help poultry growers after a recent announcement by Tyson Foods that the poultry company plans to reduce poultry operations in the Illinois River watershed in light of the state of Oklahoma’s proposed settlement, written by Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond. The move by Tyson comes after Drummond asked the judge in the case to […]

More than 40 Oklahoma Farm Bureau members from across the state of Oklahoma gathered for the state resolutions committee meeting Oct. 21-22 in Oklahoma City. The meeting serves as a major stepping stone in the organization’s grassroots policy development process, bringing together farmers, ranchers and agriculturists from all backgrounds to consider grassroots policy proposals submitted by county Farm Bureaus throughout the late summer and early fall. The state resolutions committee is comprised of Farm Bureau members from the 25 counties selected to serve on the resolutions committee as well as representatives from the Women’s Leadership Committee, Young Farmers and Ranchers […]

Two Oklahoma Farm Bureau members were tapped as Oklahoma’s United States Department of Agriculture state directors by President Donald Trump on Thursday, Aug. 21. Eddie Fields of Osage County was named state executive director for Oklahoma’s Farm Service Agency, and Zac Swartz of Canadian County was appointed as state director for rural development in Oklahoma. Fields is a third-generation cattleman and agricultural producer from Wynona. He has served as chairman of the Oklahoma Ethics Commission and has served on the Oklahoma Mining Commission. He is also a former state senator and state representative, serving the people of Oklahoma from 2008-2018. […]

Oklahoma Farm Bureau is now accepting applications for Capitol Camp, set for Sept. 3-4, 2025, at the Oklahoma state Capitol in Oklahoma City. Capitol Camp is an immersive two-day legislative experience for incoming high school juniors and seniors to learn about Oklahoma’s legislative process and how bills become law through a mock legislature held on the floor of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. Prior to the camp, students will have the opportunity to write a piece of legislation about an issue important to them with help from mentors through a series of Zoom calls. Students will then discuss, lobby and […]

Farmers and ranchers have been subject to a fair amount of whiplash over the last few months regarding the Beneficial Ownership Information reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act. Congress passed the Corporate Transparency Act in 2021 as part of the National Defense Authorization Act, which requires all legally recognized business entities in the United States to report information about all beneficial owners (the individuals who own or control the company) to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury. This report is known as Beneficial Ownership Information. A beneficial owner is someone who, […]

Oklahoma Farm Bureau has announced the organization’s 2025 priority issues ahead of Oklahoma’s 2025 legislative session. These priority issues, designed to guide the work of Farm Bureau members and staff at the state Capitol, focus on several areas, including private property rights, water policy, production agriculture, education and extension. The following encompass the organization’s legislative priorities for the coming year: Protect private property rights Reclaim state jurisdiction over areas currently regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the U.S. Department of Energy that legally can be Protect private property owners from illegal use of eminent domain Support reforms to […]