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Where does your food come from? If you’re like many Americans, the answer is the grocery store. The average citizen is at least three to four generations removed from the farm. They don’t understand what we do on the farm, or why we do it. In Oklahoma, 98 percent of farms are family-owned, and the average farmer produces enough food for 155 people. Thanks to technological advancements, our agricultural industry is producing more food than ever before using less land and fewer inputs. Today is National Ag Day, a time to celebrate those who work hard each and every day […]

American Farm Bureau is celebrating Agricultural Safety Awareness Program Week March 6-12, foucsing on one area of farm safety every day. Today’s safety information includes tips for farmers and drivers on sharing roadways and comes from our friends at Illinois Farm Bureau. Tips for Farmers: Share the road safely with motorists. She is going to work. He is dropping the kids off at school. He is making deliveries for his company. They are traveling to visit family. Do everything possible to alert motorists to the presence of your farm equipment and slow travel speed.   Plan travel to avoid rush hours, bad weather, the busiest […]

American Farm Bureau is celebrating Agricultural Safety Awareness Program Week March 6-12, foucsing on one area of farm safety every day. Today’s safety information includes tips for farmers and drivers on sharing roadways and comes from our friends at Illinois Farm Bureau. Tips for Farmers: Share the road safely with motorists. She is going to work. He is dropping the kids off at school. He is making deliveries for his company. They are traveling to visit family. Do everything possible to alert motorists to the presence of your farm equipment and slow travel speed.   Plan travel to avoid rush hours, bad weather, the busiest […]

American Farm Bureau is celebrating Agricultural Safety Awareness Program Week March 6-12, foucsing on one area of farm safety every day. Today’s safety information covers Tractor safety. Tractor Safety Tractor roll-over safety Farm tractors are essential to modern, high output agriculture. Without them, food production would fall far short of meeting our needs. Unfortunately, tractors are generally the farm machinery identified with the most injuries in crop production agriculture.  Maneuvering sometimes difficult terrain can put the tractor in precarious situations. Uneven terrain can cause a tractor to roll, putting the operator in danger. The rollover protective structure (ROPS) and seat […]

An updated agreement between the American Farm Bureau Federation and Grainger allows Farm Bureau members to enjoy more money-saving opportunities when they shop at Grainger. Farm Bureau members can save up to 30 percent on products purchased through Grainger, and they also receive free standard ground shipping on all standard Grainger products, including orders placed in-store, by phone or online. “Grainger is proud to support Farm Bureau members — the ones who get it done,” said Scott Harte, senior corporate sales manager for Grainger. “These new money-saving opportunities help take the cost out of purchasing supplies, managing inventory and operating […]

American Farm Bureau is celebrating Agricultural Safety Awareness Program Week March 6-12, foucsing on one area of farm safety every day. Today’s safety information covers ATV safety, with a focus on steps parents can take for safe ATV use. All-terrain vehicles (ATVs) are extremely useful on the farm. They can also be dangerous if not operated properly. ATVs provide transportation on the farm and are used for many other jobs as well. More and more children are using ATVs, not only for working on the farm but for recreation as well.  If a child is going to operate an ATV, […]

An Oklahoma educator has been selected by the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture as a science, technology, engineering and mathematics coordinator for its On the Farm STEM Experience March 28-30 in Nashville, Tennessee, immediately prior to the National Science Teachers Association annual convention. The event is funded by the Beef Checkoff. Theresa Balan of Moore, the 2006 Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom Teacher of the Year and current Elementary Science Coordinator for Oklahoma City Public Schools, was one of 20 applicants selected for the experience . She will receive a $2,000 stipend plus room, meals, tour transportation and all materials to attend the event. […]