American Farm Bureau is celebrating Agricultural Safety Awareness Program Week March 6-12, foucsing on one area of farm safety every day. Today’s safety information covers Tractor safety. Tractor Safety Tractor roll-over safety Farm tractors are essential to modern, high output agriculture. Without them, food production would fall far short of meeting our needs. Unfortunately, tractors are generally the farm machinery identified with the most injuries in crop production agriculture.  Maneuvering sometimes difficult terrain can put the tractor in precarious situations. Uneven terrain can cause a tractor to roll, putting the operator in danger. The rollover protective structure (ROPS) and seat […]

An updated agreement between the American Farm Bureau Federation and Grainger allows Farm Bureau members to enjoy more money-saving opportunities when they shop at Grainger. Farm Bureau members can save up to 30 percent on products purchased through Grainger, and they also receive free standard ground shipping on all standard Grainger products, including orders placed in-store, by phone or online. “Grainger is proud to support Farm Bureau members — the ones who get it done,” said Scott Harte, senior corporate sales manager for Grainger. “These new money-saving opportunities help take the cost out of purchasing supplies, managing inventory and operating […]

American Farm Bureau is celebrating Agricultural Safety Awareness Program Week March 6-12, foucsing on one area of farm safety every day. Today’s safety information covers ATV safety, with a focus on steps parents can take for safe ATV use. All-terrain vehicles (ATVs) are extremely useful on the farm. They can also be dangerous if not operated properly. ATVs provide transportation on the farm and are used for many other jobs as well. More and more children are using ATVs, not only for working on the farm but for recreation as well.  If a child is going to operate an ATV, […]

An Oklahoma educator has been selected by the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture as a science, technology, engineering and mathematics coordinator for its On the Farm STEM Experience March 28-30 in Nashville, Tennessee, immediately prior to the National Science Teachers Association annual convention. The event is funded by the Beef Checkoff. Theresa Balan of Moore, the 2006 Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom Teacher of the Year and current Elementary Science Coordinator for Oklahoma City Public Schools, was one of 20 applicants selected for the experience . She will receive a $2,000 stipend plus room, meals, tour transportation and all materials to attend the event. […]

The Oklahoma Beef Council is pleased to announce Monte Tucker, a fourth-generation farmer and rancher from Sweetwater, Okla., has joined its board of directors representing Oklahoma Farm Bureau.  Tucker ranches full-time with his wife, Danielle, their two sons Mason and Reed, his parents and 93-year-old grandmother.  His family farming and ranching operation consists of wheat, native and improved grasses, stocker cattle, replacement females, a commercial cow-calf operation with ownership from birth to rail, and a small custom feeding operation where he sells beef direct to customers.  He is a graduate of Oklahoma State University with a degree in Animal Science.  […]

The Trans-Pacific Partnership will tear down trade barriers and help level the playing field for U.S. agricultural exports to 11 nations across the Pacific Rim. Ratifying TPP will boost annual net farm income in the United States by $4.4 billion, compared to not approving the pact, according to an economic analysis conducted by the American Farm Bureau Federation. Oklahoma alone would see cash receipts for agricultural products increase by $144 million by year and net agricultural exports increase by $102 million per year if the TPP is ratified by Congress.  Oklahoma’s export gains to TPP countries would come mostly from […]

Oklahoma Farm Bureau recently promoted Kelli Beall to director of membership. In her new role, Kelli will work with the organization and membership services department to provide members with current information about services and benefits, in addition to recruiting new member benefits. Previously, Beall served in the membership department where she had the opportunity to work closely with OKFB county secretaries assisting with membership activities in OKFB’s 77 counties. Prior to that, she served in the communications division where she handled website updates, press release distribution, and assisted in the radio studio. Beall is in her 21st  year with Oklahoma […]