Oklahoma Farm Bureau has announced the organization’s 2025 priority issues ahead of Oklahoma’s 2025 legislative session.
These priority issues, designed to guide the work of Farm Bureau members and staff at the state Capitol, focus on several areas, including private property rights, water policy, production agriculture, education and extension.
The following encompass the organization’s legislative priorities for the coming year:
- Protect private property rights
- Reclaim state jurisdiction over areas currently regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the U.S. Department of Energy that legally can be
- Protect private property owners from illegal use of eminent domain
- Support reforms to Oklahoma’s eminent domain laws to further protect private property rights
- Water policy
- Support the Oklahoma Water Resources board commissioning a study to provide options for managing Oklahoma’s groundwater
- Protect animal and production agriculture in Oklahoma
- Develop educational tools for members regarding private property rights and crop insurance
- Support adequate funding for county extension
- Support funding for Oklahoma State University’s wheat research program and the college of veterinary medicine
OKFB’s priority issues stem from member-crafted policy resolutions and are voted on and approved by the OKFB board of directors each year.
To learn more about OKFB’s top issues, visit okfarmbureau.org/advocacy/issues. For more information or questions about the priority issues, contact OKFB’s public policy team at (405) 523-2300.
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