Twenty incoming high school seniors were selected to attend the 2023 Oklahoma Youth Leading Agriculture conference June 13-16 in Oklahoma City. The Oklahoma Youth Leading Agriculture conference is hosted by the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers committee to instill leadership skills and provide attendees a deeper look into Oklahoma agriculture. The conference features a variety speakers, team-building opportunities, and media communications training. Selected students will also complete a community service project at the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma and visit different agricultural businesses surrounding the Oklahoma City metro. The students selected for the 2023 conference are: Selected students […]

Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers recognize members each year for their achievements through several awards, and applications for these awards are now open. The YF&R committee is opening applications for the YF&R Achievement Award, YF&R Excellence in Agriculture Award and the YF&R Discussion Meet. This year, the committee will select two winners for both award areas in 2023 – one to compete at the 2024 American Farm Bureau Convention and one to compete at the 2025 American Farm Bureau Convention – to give the state winners ample time to prepare for the AFBF award competitions. Applications for the 2024 competition […]

The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers committee recently awarded nine $1,000 scholarships to a high school senior from each OKFB district and one $1,000 scholarship to a Collegiate Farm Bureau member. Scholarships are awarded to students who plan to pursue a degree in an agriculture-related field at an Oklahoma college or university and have a desire to contribute to agriculture and rural Oklahoma. “Our Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee is so proud of all the work this year’s scholarship winners have done to prepare themselves to be future leaders for agriculture,” said OKFB YF&R Chair Alisen Anderson. “Farm […]

Oklahoma high school students completing their junior year in 2023 are invited to apply for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Oklahoma Youth Leading Agriculture conference held June 13-16 in Oklahoma City. The conference will include leadership development, knowledgeable speakers, networking opportunities and agriculture industry experience. Students selected to attend the four-day leadership conference should be excellent students at the top of their class with an interest in pursuing a post-secondary education. Students will have the opportunity to build connections with their peers and visit with industry leaders. Sessions will be held at the Farm Bureau home office […]

Farm Bureau members ages 18-35 are encouraged to attend the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Legislative Day April 11 at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City. Farmers, ranchers and rural Oklahomans will join their fellow YF&R members as they work to promote agriculture at the state Capitol and learn more about Farm Bureau policy. OKFB public policy staff will provide a policy briefing at 8:30 a.m. at the OKFB home office before members head to the capitol to visit with legislators at 9 a.m. Lunch will be provided for members following the visit. All YF&R members are encouraged […]

Collegiate Farm Bureau members are invited to attend the 2023 Oklahoma Farm Bureau Collegiate Farm Bureau Day at the Capitol March 8. The event provides a chance for collegiate members to meet their state legislators while connecting with other students from across the state and learning more about the grassroots organization. Students will be briefed by the OKFB public policy team at 9 a.m. at the OKFB home office before heading to the halls of the Capitol to visit with legislators at 9:30 a.m. An evening of fun and networking will be held at Dust Bowl Lanes & Lounge March […]

The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee is now accepting applications for their annual $1,000 for nine high school seniors and one Collegiate Farm Bureau member pursing an agriculture degree. Scholarships will be awarded to one high school student in every OKFB district and one college or university student with an active Collegiate Farm Bureau chapter. Applications must be postmarked by Feb. 24. Requirements for each scholarship program can be found below. Both the YF&R high school scholarship application and the Collegiate Farm Bureau scholarship application can be found on the form at okfarmbureau.org/applications. For more information, contact […]