Oklahoma high school students completing their junior year in 2023 are invited to apply for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Oklahoma Youth Leading Agriculture conference held June 13-16 in Oklahoma City. The conference will include leadership development, knowledgeable speakers, networking opportunities and agriculture industry experience. Students selected to attend the four-day leadership conference should be excellent students at the top of their class with an interest in pursuing a post-secondary education. Students will have the opportunity to build connections with their peers and visit with industry leaders. Sessions will be held at the Farm Bureau home office […]
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OKFB members attend AFBF FUSION Conference
Nearly 20 Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership and Young Farmers and Ranchers members attended the American Farm Bureau FUSION Conference March 3-6 in Jacksonville, FL. The conference brought together more than 900 Farm Bureau members from three AFBF program areas – WLC, YF&R and Program & Education. Members at the event heard from various keynote speakers including motivational speaker and American Ninja Warrior Alex Weber, shared tools for members to become the best leaders in the organization; AFBF President Zippy Duvall, reminded members of the importance of being involved in every aspect of the organization – especially the grassroots policy process; […]
YF&R Legislative Day to be held April 11
Farm Bureau members ages 18-35 are encouraged to attend the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Legislative Day April 11 at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City. Farmers, ranchers and rural Oklahomans will join their fellow YF&R members as they work to promote agriculture at the state Capitol and learn more about Farm Bureau policy. OKFB public policy staff will provide a policy briefing at 8:30 a.m. at the OKFB home office before members head to the capitol to visit with legislators at 9 a.m. Lunch will be provided for members following the visit. All YF&R members are encouraged […]
Collegiate Day at the Capitol set for March 8
Collegiate Farm Bureau members are invited to attend the 2023 Oklahoma Farm Bureau Collegiate Farm Bureau Day at the Capitol March 8. The event provides a chance for collegiate members to meet their state legislators while connecting with other students from across the state and learning more about the grassroots organization. Students will be briefed by the OKFB public policy team at 9 a.m. at the OKFB home office before heading to the halls of the Capitol to visit with legislators at 9:30 a.m. An evening of fun and networking will be held at Dust Bowl Lanes & Lounge March […]
YF&R scholarship applications now open
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee is now accepting applications for their annual $1,000 for nine high school seniors and one Collegiate Farm Bureau member pursing an agriculture degree. Scholarships will be awarded to one high school student in every OKFB district and one college or university student with an active Collegiate Farm Bureau chapter. Applications must be postmarked by Feb. 24. Requirements for each scholarship program can be found below. Both the YF&R high school scholarship application and the Collegiate Farm Bureau scholarship application can be found on the form at okfarmbureau.org/applications. For more information, contact […]
OKFB names YF&R Discussion Meet winners
Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers named the winners of three discussion meet competitive events on Saturday, Nov. 12 during the organization’s 81st annual meeting in Norman. Dillon Johnson of Ottawa County Farm Bureau was named the winner of the 2022 YF&R Discussion Meet, and Taylor Fent of Northeastern Oklahoma College was named the 2022 Collegiate Farm Bureau Discussion Meet winner. Kennedy Clark of Minco FFA was named the High School Discussion Meet winner, which was held on Thursday, Nov. 10. YF&R competitors faced fellow participants in three rounds of panel-style discussion where each competitor’s performance was evaluated on the exchange […]
Okmulgee County honored as top county YF&R program
The Okmulgee County Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee was honored with the 2022 Oklahoma Farm Bureau YF&R Charles L. Roff Award on Saturday, Nov. 12 during the organization’s 81st annual meeting in Norman. Presented to the state’s top county YF&R committee, the Charles L. Roff Award encourages YF&R members to improve their local committees while strengthening the Farm Bureau organization. “We worked really hard on several activities we put together this year,” said Leslie Lewis, chairman of the Okmulgee County YF&R alongside her husband Will Lewis. “It means a lot to use to be able to give back to our […]
Garfield County Farm Bureau members honored with YF&R Achievement Award
Travis and Rylee Schnaithman were honored with the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Achievement Award on Saturday, Nov. 12 at the organization’s 81st annual meeting in Norman. The Farm Bureau Achievement Award recognizes Young Farmers and Ranchers who have excelled in their farming or ranching operation and have honed their leadership abilities through Farm Bureau and other activities and organizations. “It’s quite an honor and I feel very humbled,” said Travis Schnaithman. “This is something where I’ve watched previous winners in past years and thought, ‘I’d like to be like them and have operations on the same caliber […]
Rogers County Farm Bureau members win OKFB YF&R Excellence in Agriculture Award
Chris and Ashley Hoskins were honored with the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Excellence in Agriculture Award at the organization’s 81st annual meeting Nov. 12 in Norman. The award is presented to young farmers and ranchers who do not derive a majority of their income from a farming or ranching operation for excellence in agriculture and Farm Bureau. “This is really an honor for our family to be recognized,” said Chris Hoskins, a Rogers County Farm Bureau member. “It is great to have an impact and a voice in the community.” Hoskins works in the construction industry as […]
OKFB YF&R hosts record-breaking State Fair Livestock Judging Contest
A record 1,694 FFA and 4-H members participated in the 2022 Oklahoma State Fair Livestock Judging Contest at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds Sept. 15 in Oklahoma City. The contest, sponsored by the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers committee, kicked off the festivities for the 2022 Oklahoma State Fair. Students had the opportunity to evaluate several species of livestock, including market and breeding classes of beef, sheep and swine. In addition to the animal evaluation, participants answered questions in two classes. The top three individuals in the junior 4-H division were Owen Adams, Amber-Pocasset 4-H; Kuper Schneberger, Carnegie 4-H; […]
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