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Oklahoma Farm Bureau will host its annual Leadership Conference for OKFB members Tuesday, Feb. 18, in Oklahoma City at the Embassy Suites Downtown Medical Center. The one-day conference features updates for Farm Bureau members and a chance to network with fellow OKFB leaders, state legislators and guests. The conference is scheduled to begin at 12:15 p.m. with a luncheon and welcome. The afternoon will feature trainings and updates for OKFB members. OKFB members will have a chance to visit with legislators during the reception beginning at 6 p.m., with a dinner and legislative awards to follow at 7:30 p.m. Legislators […]

Applications are now available for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers high school and collegiate scholarships. The high school scholarship awards nine $1,000 scholarships – one per OKFB district – to graduating high school seniors from Farm Bureau families planning to study agriculture at an accredited Oklahoma college, university or technical school. The collegiate scholarship is a $1,000 scholarship awarded to an Oklahoma Collegiate Farm Bureau member. Applications must be postmarked by March 15, 2025. Requirements for each scholarship can be found below. Both applications can be found online at okfarmbureau.org/applications. For questions or more information, contact Burton […]

Oklahoma Farm Bureau and the OKFB Foundation for Agriculture have launched a new large-animal veterinarian scholarship in an effort to help create a pipeline of veterinarians who can provide essential services to farmers and ranchers. One scholarship will be awarded in the amount of $15,000 to a student who is studying veterinary medicine at Oklahoma State University with the intent of working as a large-animal veterinarian in Oklahoma. “Oklahoma Farm Bureau members are all too aware of the shortage of large animal veterinarians in our state who are essential to providing critical services and helping farmers and ranchers care for […]

Oklahoma Farm Bureau partnered with the Petroleum Alliance, Oklahoma Pork Council, the Poultry Federation and Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association to host the Ag & Oil Legislative Bootcamp for freshman legislators Wednesday, Jan. 8. 19 freshman legislators joined the industry groups to learn more about the impact agriculture and energy production has on Oklahoma.  Legislators had the opportunity to pose questions to a lineup of speakers to garner a deeper understanding of both industries as they make plans for the upcoming legislative session. Shannon Ferrell, associate professor of agricultural economics at Oklahoma State University, shared with lawmakers the impact agriculture has on […]

Oklahoma Farm Bureau will host a winter Generation Bridge event for agriculturalists ages 35-55 Saturday, Feb. 15, at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. The event will kick off at 11 a.m. with a tour of the new Agricultural Hall on the Oklahoma State University campus. Lunch will be provided at 12 p.m. at the original Hideaway Pizza. During lunch, members will receive a legislative update and outlook from the OKFB public policy team as the 2025 Oklahoma legislative session ramps up. The event will wrap up with a basketball game featuring the OSU Cowboys taking on the Texas Tech Red […]

The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee is kicking off the new year by launching their “Fill the Sack” food drive, a community initiative designed to fight hunger in Oklahoma running from Jan. 1 through Feb. 18. The YF&R committee, alongside local county Farm Bureau members, is committed to making a difference in the lives of Oklahomans. This year, they strive to collect donations to help stock local food banks with the hope of ensuring that every family in need has access to nutritious meals during these challenging times. Each county Farm Bureau has been mailed two blue […]

Oklahoma County Farm Bureau donated $5,000 to the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma Friday, Jan. 3, to provide meals to Oklahomans facing food insecurity. The donation will be matched dollar-for-dollar, doubling Oklahoma County Farm Bureau’s impact. “With this $5,000 gift, it will double to $10,000, which will provide 30,000 meals to chronically hungry children, families who are struggling to make ends meet and also seniors living on fixed incomes,” said Andrew Shepard, development officer with the regional food bank of Oklahoma. “This will be a huge help to our Oklahoma communities and all 53 counties that we’re all part of.” […]