Oklahoma Farm Bureau members have several options to participate in the organization’s 2020 online business meeting to be held Thursday, Nov. 5. Watch online anywhere Tune in to the meeting from the comfort of your own home, the cab of your tractor, or anywhere you have a data connection capable of streaming video content. The online business meeting will be streamed on the OKFB website at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5. The meeting will also be streamed on OKFB’s Facebook and YouTube accounts which are linked below. Farm Bureau members who are serving as voting delegates have special instructions […]
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OKFB supports establishment of pandemic center, public health lab in Stillwater
Oklahoma Farm Bureau applauds the establishment of the Oklahoma Pandemic Center of Innovation and Excellence, along with the state’s Public Health Lab, in Stillwater. The center will help unite Oklahoma’s leading animal and human health experts from Oklahoma State University, the University of Oklahoma, the OSU College of Veterinary Medicine and the Oklahoma Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, as well as numerous other public and private entities, to enhance and improve the state’s pandemic and public health preparedness. The Public Health Lab will serve as a pillar of OPCIE and will include a human diagnostic and public health laboratory, a genetic […]
OKFB joins coalition opposing SQ 805
Oklahoma Farm Bureau has joined a coalition opposing State Question 805, which will be voted on by Oklahomans in the Nov. 3 general election. SQ 805 seeks to amend the Oklahoma Constitution by preventing a criminal’s previous non-violent felony convictions from being used to enhance his or her current sentence for a non-violent felony conviction. The measure would allow convicted felons who repeatedly commit crimes, including livestock theft, property crimes and other agricultural crimes, to be treated as first-time offenders. With longstanding policy that calls for strong penalties on agricultural crimes, OKFB opposes the measure due to concerns over its potential impact in rural communities, specifically […]
Fall issue of Oklahoma Country now available online
The fall issue of Oklahoma Country is now available online and is being delivered to members across the state. A Little Slice of Chaos For Randy and Tammy Will, there is no greater joy for them than to combine their two greatest passions – conservation and giving back to their community through agriculture education. Through their small slice of chaos, they share the Farm Bureau couple shares how they give back to their community in more ways than one. Riding Safe Through the cooperative efforts of Oklahoma Farm Bureau and the Oklahoma 4-H, ATV riders of all ages can participate […]
OKFB members to elect leaders at in-district caucuses
Due to the cancelation of this year’s in-person Oklahoma Farm Bureau Annual Meeting, members in districts 1, 4 and 7 will meet in-person on Thursday, Nov. 5 at 5:30 p.m. to elect district representatives to the organization’s board of directors and the OKFB Women’s Leadership Committee prior to the district gatherings. Separate meetings will be held to elect the OKFB WLC chair and the OKFB Young Farmers and Ranchers committee. Following the district caucus meetings, OKFB members at each caucus location will view the online business meeting together, which starts at 6:30 p.m. District 1 includes Beaver, Cimarron, Dewey, Ellis, Harper, Texas […]
OKFB supports ag youth at 2020 Tulsa State Fair premium sale
Oklahoma Farm Bureau helped support the state’s agriculture youth by purchasing $30,000 in premiums at the 2020 Tulsa State Fair Night of Champions Premium Sale. Farm Bureau partnered with fellow agriculture and rural organizations and individuals to purchase premiums on the animals of 121 students, including the grand champion barrow and grand champion goat. “Oklahoma Farm Bureau is always proud to support our state’s incredible 4-H and FFA students at the Tulsa State Fair,” said Rodd Moesel, OKFB president. “We know the lessons and life skills these students develop as they raise, care for and show animals will carry on […]
NEO A&M Collegiate Farm Bureau awarded AFBF grant
The Collegiate Farm Bureau chapter at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College recently was awarded a mini-grant from the American Farm Bureau Federation. The chapter received $500 to aid in recruitment, leadership development, community service outreach, officer development and the purchase of educational materials and/or registration costs for conferences. “This mini grant from AFBF is a tremendous opportunity to show our students a wide variety of different commodities and enable us to still provide them agriculture opportunities in a COVID climate,” said Alisen Anderson, NEO A&M Collegiate Farm Bureau adviser. On the campus of NEO A&M in Miami, Anderson said the Collegiate […]
OKFB and Oklahoma 4-H launch new ATV training facility
Oklahoma Farm Bureau and Oklahoma 4-H have teamed up to establish the Oklahoma Farm Bureau/Oklahoma 4-H ATV Training Facility in an effort to combat the rise of off-road accidents across the state. Located on 25 acres near the Logan County Fairgrounds in Guthrie, ATV riders 10-years-old and above can participate in the program that covers basic safety techniques through a variety of exercises. The ATV RiderCourse consists of a two-hour online e-course at home, followed by a three-hour hands-on class instructed by licensed ATV Safety Institute instructors. Youth groups have the option to add a teamwork and leadership component to […]
CFAP 2 just in time for wheat farmers, Payne County member tells ONR
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s second round of coronavirus relief payments came at a critical time for Oklahoma wheat farmers, Payne County Farm Bureau member and third-generation farmer Carl Williams said in an interview with OETA’s Oklahoma News Report on Friday, Oct. 2. Williams, who farms and ranches near Coyle, was able to receive Coronavirus Food Assistance Program payments for his cattle production earlier this year. But the expanded CFAP program, which now provides eligibility for all classes of wheat, brings relief to Oklahoma wheat farmers who saw lower prices at harvest. “The price of wheat at harvest this year […]
OKFB members urged to encourage census participation as deadline extends
Time is running out for rural Oklahomans to stand up and be counted in the 2020 Census. As the final census deadline continues to fluctuate, OKFB members are encouraged to make sure their family, friends and neighbors have completed the census. From securing federal dollars to impacting rural representation, an accurate and complete count of rural Oklahoma is critical for the future of the rural way of life. The 2020 Census can be completed online by visiting my2020census.gov or over the phone by calling 844-330-2020. While 60.8% of Oklahomans have self-responded to the census, a total of 99.6% of Oklahoma […]
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