The U.S. Senate today voted 52-46 in favor of Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Oklahoma Farm Bureau President Tom Buchanan issued the following statement congratulating Pruitt on his new role. Feb. 17, 2017 – “Today is a new day for farmers and ranchers across the country. We now have an Environmental Protection Agency administrator who will work alongside us, rather than against us, in protecting the environment as we produce an abundance of safe and affordable food. “In the past, the EPA has disregarded its constitutional role, and given itself authority far beyond […]

Two Oklahoma Farm Bureau members, Roger Maschino of Guymon and Adam Bohl of Chattanooga, have been appointed to serve on the American Farm Bureau Federation Issues Advisory Council in Washington, D.C. Nominated by the Oklahoma Farm Bureau and appointed by AFBF President Zippy Duvall, both members will travel to D.C. in February to meet with fellow AFBF members before visiting with lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Maschino, selected for a two-year term, will serve on the council’s market structures committee which focuses on agricultural marketing, bargaining, check-off programs, and commodities and futures markets. “Being selected for the council is a humbling […]

The Pottawatomie and Seminole County Farm Bureaus will host a public forum with the ten candidates seeking House District 28 Thursday, Feb. 16 at 6 p.m. at the Seminole County Farm Bureau office. Open to the public, the forum will allow House District 28 voters to meet the candidates and hear about their legislative priorities. Food will be provided for all attendees. “As voters and citizens, it’s important for us to meet our candidates and make an educated decision on who we send to the state Capitol,” said Syd Morgan, Seminole County Farm Bureau board member. “Our forum is the […]

Oklahoma Farm Bureau President Tom Buchanan released the following statement following the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee vote to advance Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt’s nomination to lead the Environmental Protection Agency.  Feb. 2, 2017 – “For years, farmers and ranchers have faced costly and overreaching regulations from the Environmental Protection Agency.  “As farmers and ranchers, we believe in protecting the environment; in fact, we are among the best stewards of the land, air, water and environment. But many times the EPA has unnecessarily regulated family farmers and ranchers, hindering our efforts to maintain production of the world’s most […]

Nine of Oklahoma agriculture’s top advocates will receive the 2016 Oklahoma Farm Bureau Champion Award during the OKFB Legislative Leadership Conference March 6-7 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in downtown Oklahoma City. Presented by the OKFB board of directors, the award honors state leaders and lawmakers who went above and beyond to defend agriculture and rural Oklahoma in the 2016 legislative session. “Representing thousands of farmers and ranchers across our state, Oklahoma Farm Bureau is committed to furthering agriculture and rural Oklahoma,” said Tom Buchanan, OKFB president. “We sincerely appreciate the leadership and efforts of this group during the 2016 […]

Oklahoma Farm Bureau leaders from across the state will gather in Oklahoma City March 6-7 for the annual OKFB Legislative Leadership Conference. Held at the Embassy Suites Hotel in downtown Oklahoma City, the two-day conference will feature state and federal agricultural policy updates, a reception with state leaders and lawmakers, and more. OKFB also will present its 2016 Champion Awards to nine state leaders. No registration is required to attend, but hotel rooms must be reserved by Friday, Feb. 3. Reserve a room by contacting the Embassy Suites Hotel Downtown at 405-239-3900, or contact Tasha Duncan at 405-523-2300. Tentative Agenda […]

Courtesy of OKAgPolicy Family farmers and ranchers from across the country overwhelmingly supported the confirmation of Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt as the Environmental Protection Agency administrator at the American Farm Bureau Federation Annual Meeting this week in Phoenix, Arizona. Farm Bureau members representing all 50 states and Puerto Rico on Tuesday urged Pruitt’s confirmation by adopting a resolution as the organization set its policy for the year. “We spent eight years with our legal team fighting the EPA when they came against our farmers,” said Zippy Duvall, AFBF president. “Now, it looks like we might be helping our EPA […]

Oklahoma Farm Bureau has launched a new action alert tool to help members advocate for agriculture and rural Oklahoma at the state Capitol. Members now can sign up to receive an alert when legislators need to be contacted about an issue. To receive action alerts, sign up online here or text “JOIN” to 405-400-0311. When members need to contact legislators regarding a specific issue, the member will receive an alert along with information on the issue and how to contact his or her legislator.   “Our success as an organization centers on member engagement,” said John Collison, vice president of […]

The U.S. Senate today gave final approval to the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act. The WIIN Act contains the Water Resources Development Act of 2016, which authorizes investment in ports, locks, dams and other water infrastructure improvements across the country. The measure also includes Oklahoma’s water rights agreement between the states, Oklahoma City and the Chickasaw and Choctaw Nations. Oklahoma Farm Bureau President Tom Buchanan praised the legislation in the following statement. “As Oklahoma farmers and ranchers, our very livelihood hinges on a clean and accessible supply of water. We not only use it to irrigate our crops […]