OKFB NEWS
Donate to the OKFB Foundation for Agriculture during Amazon Week
Don’t forget while you are shopping during Amazon Prime Day next week to donate to the OKFB Foundation for Agriculture! By using Amazon Smile, the foundation will receive 0.5% of your eligible purchase value as a donation to help develop agricultural awareness.
OKFB WLC participate in Ag in the Classroom tour
Members of the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee had the opportunity to participate in Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom’s Ag on Route 66 tour this week, which strives to educate teachers about a variety of agricultural industries that they can incorporate into their lesson plans. Two OKFB WLC members, Karen Dodson and Sandi Berry, even had the chance to host the attendees.
AG NEWS
Stepped-up basis, estate taxes reviewed by Texas A&M through study
The Texas A&M University Agricultural and Food Policy Center recently released a report over the economic impacts on agricultural producers of proposed legislation regarding the stepped-up basis and estate taxes.
New cattle market bill aims to increase transparency
Recently introduced legislation would create greater price discovery and transparency within the cattle market, while giving producers more tools and useful information.
OYLA
Eighteen students participate in OKFB’s OYLA program
This week, some of Oklahoma’s top agricultural youth participated in Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers summer program, Oklahoma Youth Leading Agriculture. An educational and leadership opportunity, the 18 participants met with and learned from some of the top agricultural leaders in our state.
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