Tensions were high at 23rd and Lincoln this week with another committee deadline on Thursday, April 14. All bills that passed the committee opposite their chamber of origin will now advance and can be heard by the full chamber. Conversely, any remaining bills – except those assigned to the House Appropriations and Budget Committee – are now effectively dormant for the rest of the 2022 legislative session, including nearly a dozen bills unexpectedly laid over in the House. SB 1261 by Sen. Brent Howard and Rep. John Pfeiffer deals with spray drift on medical marijuana and was one of several […]
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OKFB to host district Ag PAC meetings in May
Oklahoma Farm Bureau is set to host districtwide meetings for the OKFB Ag PAC political action committee throughout the month of May. The meetings are held to gather input from county Farm Bureau members to guide the OKFB Ag PAC’s support for candidates in the Nov. 8 election. Prior to the district meetings, the OKFB public policy team will send each county Farm Bureau a list of candidates for the upcoming election. Each county Farm Bureau may select one member to represent their county at their respective district meeting. The representative need not be a county president or county board […]
OKFB YF&R now accepting Oklahoma Youth Leading Agriculture applications
High school students completing their junior year in 2022 are encouraged to apply for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Oklahoma Youth Leading Agriculture conference held June 14-17 in Oklahoma City. The four-day leadership conference will include special leadership classes, exciting speakers, team building and visits to agriculture-related industries. Selected students should be among the top, well-rounded students in their class, and should have an interest in furthering their education at the post-secondary level. Students will attend sessions at the OKFB home office in Oklahoma City and visit other businesses and organizations around the metro. Applicants do not […]
Legislative update: school lunch program, virtual meat inspection, medical marijuana fees
Both chambers hit the ground running this week as attentions focused back to committee work as the deadline for most bills to receive approval from the committee opposite their chamber of origin is Thursday, April 14. SB 1624 by Sen. Adam Pugh and Rep. Dell Kerbs sought to transfer the school lunch program from the State Department of Education to the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry. The goal of the transfer was to house the school lunch program within a department already focused on feeding Oklahomans and to open up new ways for schools to partner with local […]
OKFB foundation’s Watermelon Challenge available for Oklahoma second-grade students
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture is hosting its second-annual Watermelon Challenge to educate Oklahoma second-grade students and families about the hard work farmers and ranchers undertake to grow food. During the challenge, students learn about growing food as they grow their very own watermelon seed from start to melon for a chance to win prizes. Schools participating in the challenge will receive 30 watermelon seed packets, an activity book and resources for lessons. After lessons with their teacher, students and their families are encouraged to plant the watermelon seeds at home. Watermelon seeds can be planted late-April to […]
Legislative Update: quiet work week, county Capitol visits
Following last week’s deadline rush, this week was unusually light for both chambers of the legislature. The Senate met for a handful of committee meetings this week, while the House canceled all but one committee meeting. Floor agendas reflected the reduced committee workload with only five bills receiving consideration on the House floor. On Tuesday, March 29, members from Canadian and Woodward counties came to Oklahoma City to meet with their legislators. They discussed a variety of bills currently working their way through the legislature and visited with their elected officials on how the legislation would impact their operations. A […]
EPA clears use of Enlist products in all Oklahoma counties
The United States Environmental Protection Agency released a statement Tuesday, March 29, expanding the use of Enlist herbicide products to an additional 134 counties across the U.S., including the 46 previously restricted counties in Oklahoma. Thought to pose a threat to the American Burying Beetle, the EPA prohibited the use of Corteva’s Enlist product line in a number of counties across the country in early 2022 with Oklahoma seeing the highest impact of any state. On March 28, Rep. Frank Lucas voiced his frustration with the EPA’s restrictions in a press release, urging EPA administrator Michael Regan to reconsider the […]
Legislative Update: rural broadband, personal property tax, ad valorem appeals
Lawmakers wasted no time getting back to work at 23rd and Lincoln with a major deadline following a three-day break in observation of spring break. Thursday, March 24 was the last day for policy bills to pass off the floor of their chamber of origin, marking the approximate halfway point of the 2022 legislative session. Rough totals indicate the House approved around 380 bills and joint resolutions while the Senate passed just over 300. Attention now turns back to committee work where legislators will have until April 14 to consider legislation from the opposite chamber. Bills assigned to the House […]
OKFB supports ag youth at the 2022 OYE Sale of Champions
Oklahoma Farm Bureau purchased more than $45,000 in livestock premiums to support agriculture youth and their livestock projects at the 2022 Oklahoma Youth Expo Sale of Champions Friday, March 18 at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds. OKFB purchased 65 premiums – alongside other agricultural groups and individuals – out of the 212 animals sold, including a portion of the grand champion market barrow, shown by Cade Rea of Hydro-Eakly FFA. OKFB was also recognized as the OYE volume buyer for 2021, having purchased more premiums than any other buyer in the sale. Additionally, OKFB purchased the chalice for the grand champion […]
Farm Bureau members participate in Ag Day at the Capitol
The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry hosted Ag Day at the Capitol March 24 at the state’s Capitol. The annual event celebrates the impact agriculture has in Oklahoma while highlighting the many commodities grown across the state. Oklahoma Farm Bureau members along with other agriculture organizations and Made in Oklahoma producers shared the story of agriculture at their booths in the rotunda of the Capitol with guests and legislators. Kay County Farm Bureau member Don Schieber was honored as the 2022 Governor’s Outstanding Achievement Award in Agriculture. The Ponca City native is a past Kay County board member. […]
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