Oklahoma Farm Bureau will be hosting a press event on Aug. 28, 2014, at 9 a.m. at the Port of Catoosa in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The event will provide valuable discussion among water leaders in our state about the economic impact on agriculture provided by the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System, port and terminals. “This waterway system is vitally important to Oklahoma’s agricultural industry,” said OKFB President Tom Buchanan. “We must continue to invest in this critical infrastructure to ensure we are making the most of our water resources in the state.” Attendees will hear from Buchanan, as well as director […]

Oklahoma Farm Bureau is pleased to announce it will be joining Sen. Frank Simpson for a town hall meeting on Aug. 22 to discuss the Arbuckle Simpson Aquifer and the use of its water in surrounding counties. The town hall meeting is open to the public and will be held at the Chickasaw Nation Community Center in Ardmore. The meeting starts at 2:30 p.m. “This is a great opportunity to discuss one of Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s cornerstone issues of private property rights,” said John Collison, Oklahoma Farm Bureau vice president of public policy and media relations. “Oklahoma Farm Bureau members […]

Oklahoma Farm Bureau volunteers traveled to Erick, Oklahoma, July 15, to harvest 750 pounds of potatoes for the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma to help Oklahomans struggling with hunger. The group worked with Beckham County Farm Bureau member Gale Thompson, who owns the potato fields, and Premium Source Ag, which leases and harvests the potato fields.  “This donation made by farmers and volunteers proves the agricultural industry takes the job of feeding Oklahomans seriously,” OKFB President Tom Buchanan said. “Oklahoma Farm Bureau is proud of the many farming and ranching families who work each day to produce a safe and […]

Oklahoma Farm Bureau is pleased to announce that a new FB Member Advantage! program with Polaris Industries Inc., is available to eligible members, effective July 1. The roll-out of the new three-year program with Polaris, the leading manufacturer of off-road vehicles, demonstrates Farm Bureau’s continued investment in exceeding member expectations. “Farm Bureau members in Oklahoma are accustomed to having exclusive access to superior, high-quality brands, programs and products,” said OKFB President Tom Buchanan. “This generous special purchase program from Polaris will help our members save money on high-quality, all-terrain vehicles that can stand up to rugged use on farms and […]

Burlington, Oklahoma, native Samantha Smith recently joined Oklahoma Farm Bureau as a communications specialist. Smith is an agricultural communications graduate from Oklahoma State University. After interning with the OKFB communications team in the summer of 2013, Smith said the organization was a perfect fit. “I am so excited to continue my work with Oklahoma Farm Bureau,” Smith said. “I feel very fortunate to be working for an organization that has the interests of rural Oklahomans at heart.” Smith grew up on a primarily wheat-producing farm in Amorita, Oklahoma. Her passion for agriculture stemmed from her first-hand experience on the farm, […]

Brady Bond of Garber is Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s new northwest field representative.  “This is an exciting opportunity to promote agriculture and Farm Bureau’s mission to protect rural Oklahoma,” Bond said. “I’m looking forward to building relationships with the members in this area and helping create an even stronger organization.” Bond graduated from Oklahoma State University with a degree in agricultural education and taught at Garber High School for three years. He also runs cattle near Garber. Bond can be reached at brady.bond@okfb.org or (580) 542-8189.