Oklahoma Farm Bureau members traveled to the plains of western Oklahoma where they learned about the region’s diverse agriculture industry during the 2025 OKFB Ag Tour May 6-8 in the Elk City area.
Members started the tour by heading west to Hydro to visit Entz Auction and Realty where they were welcomed with a customized OKFB Ag Tour billboard. Allen and Jackie Entz hosted the group as they learned about the auction business. Members had the opportunity to watch the quarterly equipment auction, which is held on the first Tuesday in May.
The next stop west on Interstate 40 was Cudd Pressure Control, an RPC, Inc., company providing oilfield services based in Elk City. Members learned about coiled tubing, the tubing instillation process and nitrogen pumps. The group also toured one of Cudd’s control offices on a semi.
Members next visited Thru Tubing Solutions, an RPC, Inc., company that specializes in downhole oilfield solutions, such as fishing. Vince Morris from TTS gave members a tour of their operation and explained to members how the equipment is used in fishing
the wells.
OKFB members visited Smith Farms and heard from Spencer Smith, Beckham County Farm Bureau member, about their family’s farming operation. Smith also owns 4 Ag Farming Supplies where he developed a specialized planter gauge tire that is made to last.
The end of the first day featured one of western Oklahoma’s hidden gems, Simon’s Catch, where members enjoyed fresh catfish with all the fixings.
Wednesday, May 7, kicked off with Jimmy Taylor, OKFB District Two State Director, as he shared with members about his family’s beef cattle operation. Taylor shared how he has used DNA testing and genomic information to build a quality herd of cattle that produces high-quality beef for consumers.
Members had the opportunity to visit Jimmy Clark on his farm in Sayre where he grows tomatoes and other vegetables in a high tunnel production system
Clark is known for his radio show “Today in Ag,” and his homegrown tomatoes that come from his high tunnel.
Wednesday’s lunch featured a taco bar and door prizes at the Elk City Country Club sponsored by Farm Credit of Western Oklahoma.
The afternoon featured a tour of the Route 66 Museum where members saw antique tractors and farm equipment and memorabilia from Beutler Brothers Rodeo Stock Producers.
Members also learned about the North Fork Red River Conservation District’s outdoor classroom hosted by Nelda Tucker, Roger Mills County Farm Bureau member.
The Wednesday evening meal was held at the Activity Barn in Sayre with a barbeque meal sponsored by Beckham County Farm Bureau.
The evening wrapped up at the Red Dirt Shooting Club with dessert sponsored by Roger Mills County Farm Bureau. Roger Mills County Farm Bureau member Monte Tucker gave members the opportunity to shoot trap with the area’s award-winning 4-H and FFA shooting team captains.
The final day of the tour began with a stop at Keith’s Butcher Shop in Burns Flatt. Members saw inside the smokers filled with hams and bacon, saw beef sticks being packaged and toured the butcher shop’s production floor.
Members traveled south to Power Plus Feeders in Hobart where they met with Kirk Duff, a Kiowa County Farm Bureau member. He shared with members how the feeders are contracted with Whole Foods to provide Prime and Choice quality beef from the cattle in their feed lot.
The tour concluded with lunch sponsored by the OKFB Foundation for Agriculture at Lucille’s Roadhouse
in Clinton.
The OKFB Ag Tour is an annual bus tour for OKFB members that helps expand their agricultural horizons and experience through tours and cultural experiences.
