Nine innovators from rural Oklahoma pitched their business ideas in front of a group of investors and guests at Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s Oklahoma Grassroots Rural and Ag Business Accelerators Demo Day on Thursday, Oct. 9, in Oklahoma City. Demo Day serves as the capstone of the 2025 Activate Oklahoma and AgCelerate Oklahoma program cohorts, which featured innovators with business ideas to benefit both agriculture and rural Oklahoma. Each participant had five minutes to present their business venture or innovation to Demo Day attendees, and they also visited one-on-one with potential investors and other individuals from the business community at individual […]
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OKFB hosts 2025 High School Discussion Meet in El Reno
Oklahoma Farm Bureau hosted the organization’s 2025 High School Discussion meet at Redlands Community College in El Reno Wednesday, Oct. 8. Ten students competed in two initial rounds of competition with the top four students competing in the final discussion meet round. The winners of the High School Discussion Meet were: first place, Katelee Martin of Alva FFA; second place, Hailey Helmke of Fox FFA; third place, Cierra Collins of Frederick FFA; and fourth place Bailey Matlock of Cyril FFA. The High School Discussion Meet is a roundtable discussion format where participants discussed agricultural issues and possible solutions. The questions […]
OKFB’s YF&R Moesel Award now open through October 15
The 2025 Oklahoma Farm Bureau Moesel Award is now open through Wednesday, October 15. The Moesel award recognizes the top Collegiate Farm Bureau chapter that works to improve their local committees while strengthening the Farm Bureau organization. Each Collegiate Farm Bureau chapter is encouraged to participate by describing the chapter’s activities and events throughout the year, no matter how large or small the scope. Moesel Award applications must be submitted by October 15 through email to YF&R coordinator Burton Harmon. The application can be found on the applications page on the OKFB website. For more questions or more information, contact […]
Nearly 2,000 students take part in OKFB’s state fair livestock judging contest
Oklahoma Farm Bureau hosted nearly 2,000 4-H and FFA students comprising 230 chapters and clubs for the 2025 Oklahoma State Fair Livestock Judging Contest on Monday, Sept. 15, in Oklahoma City. Students in third grade through 12th grade evaluated eight classes of cattle, sheep, goats and hogs. They also answered a set of questions about a class of cattle and a class of goats. The top three individuals in the junior 4-H division were Wade Richey, Altus; Hake Herrel, Minco; and Garrett Griswold, Ripley. The top three teams were Lomega, Hartshorne, and Chickasha. The top three individuals in the junior […]
OKFB annual meeting set for Nov. 7-9 in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Farm Bureau members are set to gather Nov. 7-9 for the 2025 OKFB Annual Meeting at the Omni Hotel in Oklahoma City. This year’s annual meeting theme, “Elevating Agriculture,” showcases the spirit of grassroots members around the state who work tirelessly to represent family farmers and ranchers by elevating our state’s agriculture industry in their local communities, at the state level and across the nation through their work at every level of Farm Bureau. By representing Farm Bureau, family agriculture and our rural communities throughout the year, OKFB members elevate agriculture in the public eye by raising awareness of […]
Comanche County Farm Bureau hosts third-annual Farm Field Days for area students in Lawton
Comanche County Farm Bureau hosted their annual three-day Farm Field Days event Sept. 2-4 at the Comanche County Fairgrounds in Lawton. More than 1,500 elementary-age students from schools around Comanche County and surrounding counties attended the agriculture-focused event. The Sullivan family, Comanche County Farm Bureau members, coordinated the event along with help from surrounding ag community members. The event featured a variety of agriculture-focused stations including animal husbandry, farm equipment, aquaculture, grain commodities, forestry, equine, farm services and landscaping. Attendees were fed lunch sponsored by Comanche County Farm Bureau. Each day of agriculture stations wrapped up with a guest speaker […]
More than 100 high school students head to state Capitol for fourth-annual OKFB Capitol Camp
More than 100 4-H and FFA students from around the state gathered at the Oklahoma state Capitol September 3-4 for Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s fourth-annual Capitol Camp. Capitol Camp is an immersive two-day experience for high school juniors and seniors to learn about Oklahoma’s legislative process and the process of how bills become law through a mock legislative experience. This year, students had the opportunity to present bills on the floor of both the Oklahoma House of Representative and the Oklahoma Senate. The event began with attendees electing fellow students to serve as speaker of the house and house floor leader […]
OKFB to host high school discussion meet Oct. 8 in El Reno
Oklahoma Farm Bureau invites Oklahoma high school students to hone their discussion skills by competing in the 2025 OKFB High School Discussion Meet Wednesday, Oct. 8, at Redlands Community College in El Reno. The competitive event provides an opportunity for students to discuss agricultural ideas and policies through a round-table discussion where competitors work cooperatively to share their experiences and ideas to discover solutions and opportunities for agriculture. The event will begin on October 8 with an orientation at 4:30 p.m., and competition will begin at 5 p.m. All contestants will participate in two open rounds of discussion that will […]
Charles L. Roff Award application now open through October 15
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Charles L. Roff Award application is now open through Wednesday, Oct. 15. The Charles L. Roff Award recognizes the top county YF&R committee who works to improve their local committees while strengthening the Farm Bureau organization. Each county YF&R committee is encouraged to participate by describing the activities hosted or sponsored throughout the year, no matter how large or small the scope. The electronic application form can be found in the application center page on the OKFB website. For more information on OKFB’s YF&R Charles L. Roff Award, contact Burton Harmon at […]
OKFB YF&R Shotgun Shoot raises more than $12,000 for OKFB Foundation for Agriculture
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers held their annual shotgun shoot fundraiser Friday, Aug. 15, at Silverleaf Shooting Sports in Guthrie. More than $12,000 was raised for the OKFB Foundation for Agriculture to continue to support Oklahoma agriculture and promote agriculture throughout the state. More than 50 teams with a total of 200 shooters participated in the sporting-clay-style tournament across 12 stations that tested their skills with real-world hunting scenarios. Awards were given to top shooters in youth, collegiate and open divisions. The winning team in the open division received $100 for each shooter and a shotgun shell […]
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