Six of Oklahoma’s top advocates for agriculture and rural Oklahoma were presented with the 2019 Oklahoma Farm Bureau Champion Award during the organization’s leadership conference held Feb. 17-18 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in downtown Oklahoma City. The award is presented to state lawmakers who went above and beyond to represent farmers and ranchers in the 2019 legislative session. “Oklahoma farmers and ranchers have the crucial job of feeding and clothing our country and our world, so it’s vital that the decisions made at the state Capitol preserve our ability to grow food and fiber,” said Rodd Moesel, OKFB president. […]

As an Oklahoma Farm Bureau member, you can have the opportunity to help shape the policy that affects the agriculture industry and rural Oklahoma. Over the next four months, OKFB staff will represent you at the state Capitol by advocating for your grassroots policy. Below, find four simple ways you can be engaged and involved in the legislative process this year. Sign up for OKFB legislative action alerts We know you’re busy on your farm or ranch each and every day, so we’ve made it simple for you to lend your voice to the conversation at the state Capitol. By […]

As the second session of the 57th Oklahoma Legislature began on Monday, Feb. 3, state legislators wasted no time getting to work on more than 4,500 pieces of legislation. The session began with Gov. Kevin Stitt’s State of the State in which he highlighted opportunities to improve rural health care as well as rural roads and bridges, two areas of importance to Farm Bureau members. A number of bills from last year were carried over into this session and are on the fast track to the floor, including legislation on some of OKFB’s priority issues. Farm Bureau staff continue to […]

Oklahoma Farm Bureau President Rodd Moesel released the following statement after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced a new clean water rule to replace the 2015 Waters of the United States rule. “Oklahoma Farm Bureau members deeply value clean water because it is crucial to our very livelihoods as farmers and ranchers. Today, we applaud the announcement of a new clean water rule that brings clarity and certainty to farmers and ranchers across the country. “We’re grateful that the new regulation frees farmers and ranchers to continue protecting our valuable water resources without […]

Five Oklahoma Farm Bureau members joined farmer and rancher delegates to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 101st Annual Convention in adopting policies to guide the organization’s work in 2020 on key topics ranging from dairy to labor and climate change to conservation compliance. OKFB President Rodd Moesel led the state’s delegates which included Jimmy Kinder, District Four Director and Cotton County member; John Grundmann, District Eight Director and Pottawatomie County member; Nocona Cook, OKFB YF&R Chair and Washita County member; and Cindy Schoenecke, OKFB WLC member and Lincoln County member. “Delegates from across the nation came together today to look […]

Oklahoma Farm Bureau President Rodd Moesel released the following statement after the U.S. Senate approved the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. “Today’s long-awaited approval of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement is a welcome victory for farmers and ranchers across Oklahoma. After years of battling low prices, high production costs and challenging weather, the historic trade deal brings a small piece of hope to farmers by preserving crucial markets for agricultural products with our closest trade partners. “Oklahoma Farm Bureau members are grateful for the support of Sen. Jim Inhofe and Sen. James Lankford, and are hopeful the USMCA’s approval will lead to continued […]

Oklahoma Farm Bureau President Rodd Moesel released the following statement after President Donald Trump’s signing of the United States-China Phase One Economic and Trade Agreement. “Oklahoma Farm Bureau today celebrates the signing of the first phase of a new U.S.-Chinese trade deal. Oklahoma farmers and ranchers proudly produce food, fiber and fuel for our country and our world. This trade agreement will help pave the way for our agricultural producers to receive a fairer price for their products in a world market. “Today’s agreement, which includes purchase targets of $40 to $50 billion of agricultural products by China, is the […]

Final approval of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement is desperately needed by farmers across the country, Oklahoma Farm Bureau President Rodd Moesel said in a story aired on Fox 25 News. “All across the country, farmers are stretched to their absolute end,” Moesel said in the story. “Depending on your commodity, you’ve had four or five years of very low prices.” The trade agreement with Canada and Mexico is now must be approved by the Senate after it was overwhelmingly passed by the House of Representatives in December 2019. Wheat producers in Oklahoma stand to benefit greatly from the trade deal, […]

Gov. Kevin Stitt, Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell, Congresswoman Kendra Horn and Oklahoma Secretary of Agriculture Blayne Arthur are three of the headlining state leaders scheduled to speak at the upcoming Oklahoma Farm Bureau Leadership Conference Feb. 17-18 at the Embassy Suites Hotel near downtown Oklahoma City. The two-day conference also will feature a panel of candidates for Oklahoma’s Fifth Congressional District, along with state and federal agricultural policy updates and organizational updates. Members will have an opportunity to visit with state leaders and lawmakers during a reception Monday evening and at the state Capitol on Tuesday afternoon. To reserve a […]