For agricultural producers across the state, Ford vehicles have played an integral part of their everyday farming and ranching practices, along with shuttling Oklahoma’s future producers to and from school, as they raise the next generation of Ford customers. The youngest of future Ford customers now has the chance to drive their very own Ford Bronco 6-volt ride-on toy through Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s giveaway on Facebook. To enter the giveaway: Like the three OKFB posts highlighting the Ford Bronco 6-volt ride-on toy giveaway directly from the OKFB Facebook page Share the three OKFB Bronco giveaway posts directly from the OKFB […]
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OKFB members encouraged to participate in legislative redistricting town halls
Oklahoma Farm Bureau encourages its members to attend one of the Oklahoma Legislature’s redistricting town hall meetings to be held across the state in the coming weeks. Every 10 years, the state Legislature is constitutionally required to redraw legislative and congressional district boundaries using the latest U.S. Census data. Farm Bureau members, who worked diligently over the past year to promote census participation in rural areas across the state, now have the opportunity to share their perspectives on the redrawing of legislative and congressional district lines. “The redistricting process only happens every 10 years, which means it’s important that rural […]
Six issues AFBF advocated for farmers and ranchers in Washington in 2020
American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall shared the national organization’s efforts for farmers and ranchers this year in an address to Oklahoma Farm Bureau members during the organization’s 2020 online business meeting held Thursday, Nov. 5. Duvall conveyed six key issues AFBF leaders and staff have worked on in Washington, D.C., during the past year. 1. Cultivating relationships with Congress, federal agencies Many of Farm Bureau’s successes can be attributed to the continued and new relationships being built between AFBF and congressional leadership, fellow agricultural organizations and federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Environmental Protection Agency. […]
OKFB hosts successful online business meeting
Oklahoma Farm Bureau members elected new leaders, conducted organizational business and heard from speakers during the organization’s 2020 online business meeting held Thursday, Nov. 5. Held in place of the organization’s typical in-person convention, the meeting was streamed online and at nine in-district gatherings held across the state. New state directors were elected by Farm Bureau members in districts one, four and seven during in-person caucus meetings held at 5:30 p.m. Leon Richards of Texas County, Kerry Givens of Comanche County and Stacy Simunek of Kay County were chosen by members to represent districts one, four and seven, respectively, on […]
Grassroots Farm Bureau members elect new leaders
Oklahoma Farm Bureau members elected three new members to the organization’s board of directors during district caucus meetings held Thursday, Nov. 5. Leon Richards of Texas County, Kerry Givens of Comanche County and Stacy Simunek of Kay County were chosen by voting delegates in districts one, four and seven, respectively, to serve a three-year term on the OKFB board of directors. Leon Richards will represent members in northwest Oklahoma’s district one which includes Beaver, Cimarron, Dewey, Ellis, Harper, Texas and Woodward Counties. A farmer and rancher near Turpin, Oklahoma, Richards owns a dryland farming operation consisting of grain sorghum and […]
OKFB secures success in 2020 elections
Oklahoma Farm Bureau members are celebrating a fruitful 2020 election cycle after Tuesday’s general election resulted in successful races by numerous candidates supported by the organization’s grassroots-driven political action committees. All six congressional candidates endorsed by OKFB’s federal Ag PAC were elected, while 87% of candidates supported by the organization’s state-level political action committee, the OKFB Ag Fund, were chosen to serve in public office in 2020. “Both the Ag PAC and the Ag Fund exist to give farmers and ranchers a voice in the elections that impact our very livelihoods,” said Keeff Felty, Jackson County farmer and OKFB Ag […]
OKFB praises USDA’s $26.4 million investment in rural broadband
Oklahoma Farm Bureau applauds today’s announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to invest $26.4 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved areas in rural Oklahoma. The investment, part of the $550 million Congress allocated to the second round of the ReConnect Program, will grant internet access to 5,996 people and 228 farms across Atoka, Comanche, Haskell and Muskogee counties. “OKFB appreciates the USDA’s additional $26.4 million investment in rural communities to provide broadband access in four Oklahoma counties,” said Rodd Moesel, OKFB president. “Reliable internet access is no longer a luxury but a necessity for day-to-day life […]
YF&R elect new leaders, host discussion meet at annual caucus
Cody and Kara Goodknight of Comanche County Farm Bureau were chosen to serve as chairs of the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers committee by delegates to the OKFB YF&R caucus held Saturday, Oct. 24 in Oklahoma City. “We are honored to have the opportunity to serve as chairs of the YF&R committee this year,” Cody Goodknight said. “We greatly enjoy networking with other agriculturalists around our state and country and are excited about the activities Farm Bureau has planned for next year.” Other members elected to serve on the committee include Chism and Heather Sander of Dewey County, […]
OKFB members receive $1,000 bonus cash on eligible Ford, Lincoln vehicles
Oklahoma Farm Bureau members can now receive $1,000 Bonus Cash on the purchase or lease of most eligible Ford and Lincoln vehicles, and $500 Bonus Cash on Ford F-150 and Super Duty vehicles through Jan. 4, 2021. To be eligible for the offer, members must be eligible members for at least 30 consecutive days and must show proof of membership. Offer is not available on Mustang Shelby GT350®, Mustang Shelby GT350R®, Mustang Shelby GT500®, Mustang Mach 1, Mustang Mach-E, Bronco, Bronco Sport, Ford GT and F-150 Raptor. Limit one $1,000 Bonus Cash offer per vehicle purchase or lease. To take […]
How to vote in OKFB’s online business meeting
Oklahoma Farm Bureau members serving as voting delegates for the 2020 OKFB Online Business Meeting will have several business items to vote on during the online meeting Thursday, Nov. 5, at 6:30 p.m. Currently, delegates will be asked to cast votes for seven business items, including: Approval of minutes of previous meeting OFBMIC policyholders meeting Approve directors to serve on OFBMIC board Receive and file OFBMIC report Adjourn OFBMIC policyholders meeting Approval of Financial Committee Report Approval of delegates to serve at AFBF 2021 online annual meeting Vote to adjourn 2020 Online Business Meeting Delegates will have several options to […]
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