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Oklahoma Farm Bureau members from around the state convened in Norman Nov. 11-13 for the organization’s 81st annual meeting where they elected new leaders, set organizational policy for the coming year, recognized outstanding members with numerous awards and learned from several speakers and presenters. “When you get Farm Bureau folks together, they just love the chance to fellowship with one another and share stories from their activities in their parts of the state,” said Rodd Moesel, OKFB president. “It has been a trying year with drought and commodity pricing swings, but everybody loves the time together and the chance to […]

Oklahoma Farm Bureau members elected and re-elected several leaders during the organization’s annual meeting Nov. 11-13 in Norman. Roger Moore of Mayes County was elected to serve as the new OKFB District Six Director, filling the seat of retiring board member James Fuser. Moore will represent Adair, Cherokee, Craig, Delaware, Mayes, McIntosh, Muskogee, Nowata, Ottawa, Rogers, Sequoyah and Wagoner Counties. Moore and his wife, Renita, own a cattle, row crop and hay operation near Pryor. He has served on the Mayes County Farm Bureau board for 20 years. “I’ve been involved with Farm Bureau my whole life,” Moore said. “In […]

Payne County Farm Bureau was presented with the 2022 Oklahoma Farm Bureau John I. Taylor Award on Saturday, Nov. 12 during the organization’s 81st annual meeting in Norman. Named after OKFB’s first president, the award serves as the organization’s highest county honor, recognizing the county Farm Bureau with the most effective programs and activities. Payne County was honored for excelling in the program areas of public policy, service to members, public relations, membership, Women’s Leadership Committee and Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee. “This award puts into perspective all of the hard work that we have done over the past year,” […]

Okmulgee County Farm Bureau was honored with Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s Lewis H. Munn Award on Saturday, Nov. 12 during the organization’s 81st annual meeting in Norman. Also known as the Farm Bureau Builders Award, this award is presented each year to the county that conducts the strongest program in a chosen area. This year, the program area was member recruitment. Okmulgee County Farm Bureau hosted the first-ever Okmulgee County Agriculture Tour in late September to showcase Okmulgee County’s diverse agricultural commodities. The Okmulgee County Young Farmers and Ranchers planned and executed the tour from start to finish, working with local […]

Oklahoma Farm Bureau presented the first-ever OKFB County Excellence Award to Payne and Rogers County Farm Bureau on Saturday, Nov. 12 at the organization’s 81st annual meeting in Norman. Modeled after the American Farm Bureau Federation’s County Activities of Excellence Award, this award recognizes county Farm Bureaus with the most outstanding or unique local program, activity or event. Payne County hosted Payne County Palooza, a cattle clinic for students to learn basic cattle management practices as well as skills for the show ring. Participants visited several educational and interactive stations, including stations on calving, ear tagging, administering vaccinations and more. […]

Jake Calvert of Cleveland County was honored with Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s Golden Eagle Award on Saturday, Nov. 12 at the organization’s 81st annual meeting in Norman. The Golden Eagle award is presented to the individual or county who has worked to recruit the most new members throughout the year. These memberships were not based on insurance services, but instead joined as stand-alone members of the federation. “Membership is not a hard thing to promote when you believe in the program you’re promoting,” Calvert said. “To me, especially being from what you might call a more urban county, involving the farmers […]