Jack Money of The Oklahoman recently was honored with Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s 2020 Journalist of the Year Award. The award honors journalists for their contributions through reporting accurately and regularly about agricultural and rural issues. “It was quite the unexpected honor and I’m most appreciative for it,” Money said of being named the award winner. “I hope I’m around to keep an eye on your all’s world as we go into 2021.” Money was chosen for the award after his coverage of various issues facing the agriculture community over the last year including depressed commodity prices, farm bankruptcies and disruptions […]

Oklahoma Farm Bureau recently hired Rebekah Nash as a communications specialist. Nash is re-joining OKFB after completing the 2019 summer communications internship program.  She will assist the organization in creating and managing content for social media, overseeing the website, and providing support for written content. “Growing up in agriculture ignited my passion for the industry, but after my internship with OKFB, I knew I wanted to tell the stories of farmers and ranchers,” Nash said. “I am looking forward to meeting members from across the state and learning more about Oklahoma’s extensive agricultural industry.” Originally from Moweaqua, Illinois, Nash was […]

American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall shared the national organization’s efforts for farmers and ranchers this year in an address to Oklahoma Farm Bureau members during the organization’s 2020 online business meeting held Thursday, Nov. 5. Duvall conveyed six key issues AFBF leaders and staff have worked on in Washington, D.C., during the past year. 1. Cultivating relationships with Congress, federal agencies Many of Farm Bureau’s successes can be attributed to the continued and new relationships being built between AFBF and congressional leadership, fellow agricultural organizations and federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Environmental Protection Agency. […]

Oklahoma Farm Bureau members elected new leaders, conducted organizational business and heard from speakers during the organization’s 2020 online business meeting held Thursday, Nov. 5. Held in place of the organization’s typical in-person convention, the meeting was streamed online and at nine in-district gatherings held across the state. New state directors were elected by Farm Bureau members in districts one, four and seven during in-person caucus meetings held at 5:30 p.m. Leon Richards of Texas County, Kerry Givens of Comanche County and Stacy Simunek of Kay County were chosen by members to represent districts one, four and seven, respectively, on […]

Oklahoma Farm Bureau and Oklahoma 4-H have teamed up to establish the Oklahoma Farm Bureau/Oklahoma 4-H ATV Training Facility in an effort to combat the rise of off-road accidents across the state. Located on 25 acres near the Logan County Fairgrounds in Guthrie, ATV riders 10-years-old and above can participate in the program that covers basic safety techniques through a variety of exercises. The ATV RiderCourse consists of a two-hour online e-course at home, followed by a three-hour hands-on class instructed by licensed ATV Safety Institute instructors. Youth groups have the option to add a teamwork and leadership component to […]