Oklahoma Farm Bureau has set the organization’s top legislative priorities for the 2022 Oklahoma Legislative Session. These priority issues are brought forth and voted on by Farm Bureau members in all 77 counties. This year’s top priorities include medical marijuana, livestock and crop production, rural infrastructure, landowner advocacy and issues concerning Oklahoma’s future. Medical Marijuana A new priority issue for 2022, the regulation of medical marijuana is expected to take center stage in the upcoming legislative session. With the recent surge in medical marijuana operations around the state of Oklahoma, many Farm Bureau members have voiced their concerns on industry […]
Find news stories by category
OKFB launches $125,000 endowment to support OSU students in Washington, D.C.
Oklahoma Farm Bureau recently launched a $125,000 endowment with the OSU Foundation for Oklahoma State University students interning in Washington, D.C. The endowment will assist selected students in OSU’s Ferguson College of Agriculture with housing and other expenses incurred as part of their Washington, D.C.-based internship. “Our goal is to start a tradition and custom of having agricultural policy students in D.C.,” said Rodd Moesel, OKFB president. “This endowment is the first step in helping more students spend time in D.C. with congressional leaders and groups that support agriculture and our rural way of life.” The endowment is geared toward […]
Havens joins OKFB communications department
Oklahoma Farm Bureau recently named Rachel Havens as the organization’s assistant director of media relations and advocacy communications. Havens will work in the communications and public relations department to develop and grow relationships with news media statewide to expand the organization’s reach in promoting the interest and work of OKFB members and Oklahoma agriculture. She will also promote the organization’s advocacy efforts for OKFB’s grassroots members. “Although I didn’t grow up in production agriculture, this industry is largely responsible for shaping me into the person I am today,” Havens said. “Serving in this role is an incredible opportunity to give […]
OKFB joins ag, mineral groups to form Royalty Owner Coalition of Oklahoma
Oklahoma Farm Bureau joined four fellow agriculture and mineral owner groups this week to announce the formation of the Royalty Owner Coalition of Oklahoma, a non-profit corporation to create a structured, consistent and strong voice for the interests of Oklahoma mineral owners. Representing approximately 150,000 individual members, the founding organizations of ROCO include the National Association of Royalty Owners of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Farm Bureau, American Farmers and Ranchers, Farmers Royalty Company and the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association. ROCO will work with elected officials on legislation impacting mineral owners including royalty payment accuracy and transparency, drilling incentives and long-lateral development, force pooling […]
OKFB welcomes $30 million grants for rural broadband
Oklahoma Farm Bureau commends the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s recent announcement to invest more than $30 million dollars in broadband infrastructure in rural Oklahoma, a priority issue for the organization. A part of the USDA’s ReConnect Program, the grants will provide internet connection to1,528 households including 3,897 people and 383 farms in Oklahoma. “The USDA’s recent announcement to send more federal dollars to rural Oklahoma for broadband expansion is welcome news for Farm Bureau members,” said Rodd Moesel, OKFB president. “While tremendous efforts are underway in our state to bring high-speed internet to all Oklahomans, we know it’s a costly […]
FFA members develop communications skills at OKFB FFA Reporters Conference
Nearly 60 FFA members from across the state attended Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s 2021 FFA Reporters Conference held Thursday, July 15 at Redlands Community College in El Reno, Oklahoma. Designed to teach chapter FFA reporters how to promote FFA in their communities, the conference featured a variety of sessions to help students develop skills and knowledge in communications practices including photography and videography, social media, writing and graphic design. “As the percentage of Oklahomans involved in agriculture continues to dwindle, the need grows for a new generation of leaders to help tell the wonderful stories of our industry,” said Rodd Moesel, […]
OKFB partners with McAfee & Taft to examine Oklahoma foreign-owned land law
Oklahoma Farm Bureau and Oklahoma City-based law firm McAfee & Taft have created a video to provide answers on the state’s foreign-owned land statutes. The informational video was produced in response to questions about land ownership the organization received from members across the state. Cole Marshall, an attorney at McAfee & Taft, explained the basic tenets of Oklahoma’s laws on foreign ownership of land in the short video. Marshall said the Oklahoma Constitution and state statutes prohibit any alien – or person who is not a citizen of the United States – from owning land in the state. “There’s a […]
OKFB praises Gov. Stitt, Sec. Arthur for voicing concerns of Oklahoma cattle producers
Oklahoma Farm Bureau President Rodd Moesel issued the following statement after Gov. Kevin Stitt and Agriculture Secretary Blayne Arthur sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland urging the U.S. Department of Justice to continue its investigation into the meatpacking industry. “Oklahoma Farm Bureau is grateful to Gov. Kevin Stitt and Ag Secretary Blayne Arthur for voicing the concerns of Oklahoma cattle producers by urging the Department of Justice to continue investigating the nation’s meatpacking industry and beef supply chain. “Oklahoma’s ranching families for months have watched helplessly as the gap between the live cattle prices producers receive and […]
OKFB joins ag groups to urge support of ag sales tax exemption
Oklahoma Farm Bureau, along with 10 other statewide agriculture organizations, have called on the state Legislature to approve Senate Bill 422 by Sen. Frank Simpson and Rep. Dell Kerbs. Representing thousands of farmers and ranchers across the state, a coalition including American Farmers and Ranchers, Oklahoma Agribusiness Retailers Association, Oklahoma Agriculture Cooperative Council, Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association, Oklahoma Cotton Council, Oklahoma Farm Bureau, Oklahoma Grain and Feed Association, Oklahoma Pork Council, Oklahoma Sorghum Association, Oklahoma Wheat Growers Association and Oklahoma Panhandle Agriculture Irrigation Association is urging the state Senate to advance the bill to provide more options for producers to secure […]
OKFB examines rural representation in newly proposed legislative districts
Newly proposed state legislative districts released Wednesday will help ensure rural Oklahoma’s voice is represented in the decade to come, according to the state’s largest general farm organization. Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s preliminary analysis of the maps showed districts had been drawn to provide fair rural representation, even in the face of growing urban populations. “Our rural communities are essential to the success of our state because of the goods and commodities they produce for the benefit of all Oklahomans,” said Rodd Moesel, OKFB president. ”We will continue to be an active part of this process to ensure the voices and […]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
- …
- 85
- Next Page »
