The Yes on State Question 777, Oklahoma’s Right to Farm, website is now live online at www.OklahomaRightToFarm.com. The website serves as a central location for all information regarding the SQ 777 campaign. Users can sign up to volunteer, register to vote and find campaign event dates. The new site also includes frequently asked questions, videos, testimonials and social media links. Oklahoma Farm Bureau members are encouraged to share the website and social media links on their personal social media platforms. Members also can refer to the website when sharing SQ 777 with friends, family and other interested individuals. Follow the […]
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Eradicating Oklahoma’s feral hogs
Can feral hogs be eradicated in Oklahoma? Josh Gaskamp, a wildlife and range consultant for the Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, is working to find out. Feral hogs cause an estimated $800 million to $1.5 billion in agricultural and environmental damage in the United States each year, Gaskamp said. With numbers estimated between 617,000 and 1.4 million, Oklahoma is ranked in the top four states with the highest population of feral hogs. The invasive species is found in all 77 Oklahoma counties. Complete eradication is the primary goal, but Gaskamp said it is unrealistic with Oklahoma’s out-of-control population. “Control is all […]
Duncan joins OKFB as public policy coordinator, Martin named director of safety services
Tasha Duncan, a native of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, recently joined the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Public Policy Division as a public policy coordinator. Duncan is responsible for Public Policy Division scheduling, Capitol visit scheduling, event planning, ethics reporting and more. She also will work very closely with public policy staff to ensure they suit the needs of OKFB members. “Farm Bureau seems like a wonderful place to go to work every day,” Duncan said. “I am very excited to begin working toward our goals with such a fabulous group of people.” Duncan said the OKFB staff has already made her feel […]
OKFB August Area Meeting dates released
Oklahoma Farm Bureau has announced the tentative details for its annual August Area Meetings, which serve as the beginning of the grassroots policy development process. The meetings allow Farm Bureau members from across the state to gather and discuss issues impacting agriculture and rural Oklahoma. Members of OKFB Public Policy Division staff also will discuss details regarding the State Question 777, or the Right to Farm, campaign. All OKFB members are encouraged to attend the August Area Meeting for their district. Below is a tentative schedule. District 1 Aug. 17 –12 p.m.Hunny’s BBQ in Guymon Aug. 17 – 6 […]
American Farm Bureau releases detailed analysis of Waters of the U.S. rule
The American Farm Bureau Federation released documents outlining how the EPA’s Waters of the U.S. rule will give the agency sweeping powers to regulate land use despite a body of law clearly prohibiting such overreach. The Farm Bureau analysis, now available online, makes available to the public details the EPA has refused to address in public meetings over the past year. The documents are available as PDF attachments. “Our analysis shows yet again how unwise, extreme and unlawful this rule is,” American Farm Bureau Federation President Bob Stallman said. “Our public affairs specialists and legal team have assembled the best […]
OKFB releases full tally of state legislators’ agricultural votes
Oklahoma Farm Bureau released its full legislative scorecard, calculating state legislators’ voting percentage on important agricultural and rural bills. OKFB calculates the voting percentages each year following the conclusion of the Oklahoma legislative session. Important bills affecting agriculture and rural Oklahoma are selected during the legislative process to be scored. Each vote is calculated according to whether OKFB supported or opposed a bill, and legislators are positively scored for voting in accordance with the OKFB’s stance on each piece of legislation. A record of “absent” counts neither for nor against a legislator. The scorecard is used to select members of […]
Farm Bureau recognizes legislators for supporting rural Oklahoma
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau board of directors has announced the members of the 2015 OKFB 100 Percent Club. Presented to 71 Oklahoma legislators, the award is based upon a 100 percent voting record on key Farm Bureau legislative measures during the 2015 Oklahoma legislative session. “The members of the 100 Percent Club helped support Farm Bureau’s mission to protect personal property rights, keep taxes low, and boost agricultural and rural business,” said John Collison, OKFB vice president of public policy and corporate communications. “Oklahoma Farm Bureau sincerely appreciates the leadership of this group at the state Capitol this year.” Thirty-five […]
Tom Buchanan issues statement on final EPA WOTUS rule
Oklahoma Farm Bureau President Tom Buchanan issued this statement today following the release of the Environmental Protection Agency’s new regulatory rules announcement. “Oklahoma Farm Bureau is disappointed with the Environmental Protection Agency’s new rules announced today that will increase regulations and introduce unnecessary burdens on our members. “While our state’s farmers and ranchers care deeply about protecting our natural resources, and especially water, we want to ensure that any new rules do not expand the scope or authority of the EPA, allowing the agency to burden farmers and ranchers with new and unnecessary regulations. “We as an organization will continue […]
Statement from OKFB President Tom Buchanan on House WOTUS legislation
“The U.S. House of Representatives’ bipartisan vote to repeal the EPA’s proposed Waters of the U.S. rule sends a strong signal that farmers, ranchers, and other landowners will not tolerate the heavy hand of federal agencies dictating unnecessary and burdensome regulations. “Obviously, the grass-roots involvement of Farm Bureau members voicing strong opposition to WOTUS had an impact. “The WOTUS proposal would have created a land use management nightmare, restricting our ability to grow food and fiber. “We applaud the House for stopping the proposal and urge President Obama to support the repeal.”
Inhofe, group of bipartisan senators introduce Federal Water Quality Protection Act
Senator Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma, along with senators John Barrasso (R-WY), Joe Donnelly (D-IN), Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND), Pat Roberts (R-KS) and Joe Manchin (D-WV), introduced bipartisan legislation yesterday that would protect non-navigable waters from regulation under the Clean Water Act. The Federal Water Quality Protection Act, S. 1140, directs the Enviornmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corpf of Engineers to issue a revised Waters of the United States rule that does not include things such as isolated ponds, ditches, agriculture water, storm water, groundwater, floodwater, municipal water supply systems, wastewater management systems, and streams without enough flow to carry […]
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