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 […]

Oklahoma Farm Bureau today is deeply saddened by the loss of former Farm Bureau president Jack Givens. “Jack was a lifelong servant not only to Oklahoma Farm Bureau, but also to agriculture,” said Monica Wilke, OKFB executive director. “He will be greatly missed in the Farm Bureau family.” The Mangum farmer-rancher was a lifetime member of the Greer County Farm Bureau, where he served on the county board for numerous years. He also represented southwest Oklahoma on the OKFB board of directors before serving as president of the organization from 1997-1999. Known for his excellence in agriculture, Givens was awarded […]