After House and Senate farm bill negotiators failed to reach a compromise on the bill by the Sept. 30 deadline, Oklahoma Farm Bureau District Four Director Jimmy Kinder shared how Oklahoma farmers and ranchers will be affected by the current bill’s expiration with KGOU Radio. A wheat and cattle farmer near Walters, Oklahoma, Kinder explained that he and other farmers and ranchers in the state are facing uncertainty due to trade tariffs, low commodity prices and poor harvest yields. “This layers on top of the tariffs that are going on with a lot of the ag commodities, so it just […]
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House recesses without final vote on farm bill
House and Senate farm bill negotiators say they are close to a compromise on a final bill, but they won’t seal the deal before the current legislation expires on Sept. 30 and the House recesses for an extended break in the run-up to the midterm elections in November. In a recent Zipline column, American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall explained that without a farm bill in place, farmers, already struggling with a sagging farm economy and uncertain trade situation, will soon face a new set of problems that comes with not knowing if the risk management programs they need to […]
OKFB Legal Foundation, other ag organizations file application in support of private property rights
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Legal Foundation, along with a coalition of agricultural organizations, this week filed an application supporting private property rights in a lawsuit between county commissioners and oil and gas companies. The Oklahoma Oil and Gas Association recently sued the Kingfisher County commissioners in the Oklahoma Supreme Court after the commissioners banned oil and gas companies from placing temporary produced-water pipelines in bar ditches along county roads. The OKFB Legal Foundation, along with Kingfisher County Farm Bureau, Oklahoma Farmers Union, Kingfisher County Farmers Union and the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association, filed an amicus curiae application in the case to […]
OKAgFund Voter Guide: How to vote for ag and rural Oklahoma in runoff elections
Many voters across Oklahoma will head to the polls on Tuesday, Aug. 28 for runoff elections to determine the candidates who will advance to the general election in November. The OKAgFund, the political action committee of the Oklahoma Farm Bureau, has met over the past few months to identify the candidates who best represent the values of rural Oklahoma. Confirm your voter registration, find your polling place, and view your sample ballot using the Oklahoma State Election Board’s online voter tool. Request an absentee ballot by Aug. 22 here. Early voting begins Aug. 23 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., […]
Join OKFB for annual August Area Meetings
Oklahoma Farm Bureau members are encouraged to gather together during the organization’s annual August Area Meetings held Aug. 6 through Aug. 23 throughout the state. The meetings signify the kickoff of the OKFB grassroots policy development, as well as an opportunity to learn about the latest organizational activities. Plan to attend your district meeting, and make sure to invite your fellow Farm Bureau members, as we continue the great tradition of providing a grassroots voice for agriculture and rural Oklahoma. Below, find the schedule of meetings. District One August 7 | 6 p.m.Big Dan’s, Woodward August 6 | 6 p.m.Hunny’s, […]
OKFB lauds Senate farm bill passage
Oklahoma Farm Bureau President Rodd Moesel today issued the following statement following the U.S. Senate’s passage of The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (S. 3042), the 2018 farm bill, by a margin of 86-11. Oklahoma Farm Bureau members today are thankful the Senate understood the urgent need to support those who produce our nation’s food, fiber and fuel. Any further delay in the 2018 farm bill would be a disservice to America’s farmers and ranchers facing a farm economy in crisis. Encompassing crop insurance, farm programs, conservation, research, extension and nutrition, the farm bill serves as a vital tool for […]
Oklahoma primary elections: How to vote with the OKAgFund
Oklahoma voters will head to the polls on Tuesday, June 26 to decide each party’s candidate for the state’s next governor, along with 98 House seats and 20 Senate seats. The OKAgFund, Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s political action committee, met last month to identify candidates that support agriculture and rural Oklahoma. Comprised of OKFB members from across the state, the OKAgFund identifies candidates who demonstrate beliefs and actions that are consistent with OKFB’s policies, regardless of political affiliation. While the OKAgFund contributes financially to several state campaigns, an endorsement is the highest level of support the committee gives to chosen candidates. […]
OKFB praises House passage of 2018 farm bill
The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the 2018 farm bill, also known as the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (H.R. 2). Oklahoma Farm Bureau President Rodd Moesel issued the following statement in response. “Oklahoma Farm Bureau is pleased the U.S. House has passed the 2018 farm bill, a critical piece of legislation that ensures Oklahoma farmers and ranchers can continue to produce food and fiber for the nation with confidence. “Over the past five years, Oklahoma farmers and ranchers have faced one of the most challenging farm economies in history. Programs within the farm bill bring certainty to […]
OKFB joins opposition to SQ 788
Oklahoma Farm Bureau this week has joined a group of statewide business, medical, faith and community leaders in opposing State Question 788 on the June 26 primary ballot. SQ 788 would amend Oklahoma state statutes to legalize medical marijuana. OKFB joined the SQ 788 is Not Medical Coalition, following a vote by the organization’s board of directors. OKFB policy, which is written and voted on by grassroots members across the state, opposes the legalization of marijuana. “After deep consideration of our grassroots policy and the language of the state question, the Oklahoma Farm Bureau board voted to oppose State Question […]
OKAgFund endorses, funds candidates in state elections
The OKAgFund, Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s political action committee, has endorsed 22 candidates and donated to 71 candidates running for election in statewide, state Senate and state House races. The OKAgFund board met Friday, May 18, to donate a total of $63,000 to candidates and to choose candidates for endorsement based on input from farmers and ranchers across Oklahoma. Comprised of OKFB members from across the state, the OKAgFund identifies candidates who demonstrate beliefs and actions that are consistent with OKFB’s policies, regardless of political affiliation. While the OKAgFund contributes financially to several state campaigns, an endorsement is the highest level […]
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